Innovation Specialist, Dulcolax

Innovation Specialist, Dulcolax

Location: Morristown, NJ

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.

Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.

At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.

As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com .

About the Job

The Innovation Specialist will lead end-to-end global initiatives for new product launches — from concept to market — to deliver scalable winning innovation roadmap that drives revenue, profit and share for the brand. The Innovation Specialist will identify consumer-led opportunities, shape differentiated propositions and lead cross-functional teams to bring new products and formats to life across global markets.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support the planning and delivery of the brand’s long-term Global Innovation Roadmap (3–5-year horizon).
• Lead cross functional teams to develop new product ideas and create winning concepts to maintain a robust flow of new core insights and propositions that strengthen our base and fuel innovation.
• Translate consumer insights and category trends into actionable innovation concepts, product claims and strong artwork packaging.
• Drive ideation workshops and co-creation sessions with consumers, agencies, and internal teams.
• Lead concept testing, claims validation, pack validation, and sensory / product testing with insights partners.
• Own NPD projects from concept to launch working closely with the cross-functional team (Science Hub, Finance, M&S, Legal, Regulatory, Design, Procurement, Project Management, etc.) to identify the best solution of product, pack and execution.
• Be accountable for the successful delivery of strategic initiatives through the business gate cycle and commercial targets. Manage timelines, budgets, and governance documentation in line with global innovation processes.
• Ensure consistency of innovation with brand architecture, positioning, and design principles.
• Define launch plans in coordination with the Brand Team and Zone Leads (NA, EULA, ASEA, LATAM, India) and post-launch evaluation with actionable insights to build learnings into future plans.
• Identify renovation, commercial innovation, manufacturing efficiencies, and sustainability initiatives to drive brand growth and expansion.
• Prepare materials for internal reviews and senior leadership presentations to gain alignment.
• Track project KPIs (cost, GM%, gate timing, success rate) and post-launch performance.
• Support continuous improvement of innovation processes and toolkits.
• Guarantee compliance with Sustainability KPIs.

About You:

• Bachelors' degree required, Graduate degree in Marketing, management degree (preferable)
• 5+ years successful experience within a leading FMCG or another brand-led organization.
• Experience in brand innovation and brand-building roles
• Experience working in global or regional role
• Strong bias for action, a high degree of personal accountability and an entrepreneurial spirit
• Track record of working cross-functionally and leading projects
• Strong analytical skills, comfortable digging under the surface to uncover insights, reach logical conclusions and recommend actions back to the business in a compelling way.
• Fluent English

Why us?

At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day.

Are Challengers.

We are dedicated to making self-care as simple as it should be. That starts with our culture. We are challengers by nature, and this is how we do things:

In Together: We keep each other honest and have each other's backs.

Courageous: We break boundaries and take thoughtful risks with creativity.

Outcome-Obsessed: We are personally accountable, driving sustainable impact and results with integrity.

Radically Simple: We strive to make things simple for us and simple for consumers, as it should be.

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.

www.opella.com/en/careers

Opella Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

North America Applicants Only

The salary range for this position is: $110,000.00 - $155,000.00

All Compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the Link .

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