Commercial Innovation Manager - Aarhus
Marknadsföring, media och kreativt · Produktledning
I korthet
Arla Denmark is looking for a Commercial Innovation Manager to lead complex innovation projects and enhance their innovation stage-gate process. This role combines strategic process ownership with hands-on project leadership within the Marketing department in Aarhus.
Ansvarsområden
- Lead complex innovation and renovation projects from idea to launch.
- Ensure strong stakeholder alignment across Marketing, Supply Chain, NPD, Sales, and Finance.
- Create momentum and secure progress throughout the project lifecycle.
- Prepare and facilitate key decision points and governance forums.
- Lead and continuously improve the innovation stage-gate process.
- Simplify ways of working and strengthen governance and decision-making.
- Support colleagues across Marketing in navigating innovation projects.
- Accelerate learning through agile testing and experimentation.
- Drive alignment and seamless handovers between Arla Denmark and Global Innovation teams.
- Ensure clear roles, responsibilities, and effective collaboration across the innovation network.
- Bring inspiration and best practices into the Danish business.
Krav
- 5+ years of experience within innovation, innovation process management, project management, or a related field.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects in a matrix organization.
- Understand how to translate consumer and business opportunities into commercial results.
- Structured, organized, and comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to build trust quickly and influence stakeholders without formal authority.
- Fluent in Danish and English.
Önskade kvalifikationer
- Experience within the food or beverages industry is an advantage.
Förmåner
- Opportunity to make a visible impact on the future of innovation in Arla Denmark.
- Join a highly engaged team with ambitious goals.
- Broad stakeholder exposure.
- Strong support for professional development.
- Significant influence on innovations and innovation processes across the organization.
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