Haleon

Consumer Health

InnovationResearchLead

China FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Innovation Research Lead at Haleon. Skills: Innovation Research, Product Development, Consumer Insights. Lead early stage innovation projects. Drive early stage innovation projects”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver better everyday health with humanity; Grow a strong, successful business; Shape the future; Deliver qualified(consumer and technical)early stage projects; Successfully transitions them into the development pipeline

Industry & Context.

Consumer Health
Problems you'll solve

Proven ability to solve complex technical and operational problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

MS degree in Food science, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy, traditional Chinese medicine, biology, Medical, 10 years (MS); 8 years (Ph. D.) in innovation or RD, function of health food or nutrition industry, End to end nutrition product innovation and development experience, Solid track record of nutrition or health food product delivery, Strong learning agility and creativity to explore and deliver innovation platform in new categories, Ability to grasp challenges associated with other core areas, Understanding of regulatory, quality and safety implications, Experience of partnering with Regulatory, Product Development, Supply Chain and Clinical Development, Understanding of approval processes, Experience in consumer-focused global healthcare related products /brand management, Maintains external networks, Represents the organization on many topics, Experience of working with External Innovation, Evaluation of external opportunities, Matrix leadership, Experience of working in highly complex matrix, Proven ability to solve complex technical and operational problems, Good communication in both Chinese and English

Nice to Have

Nutrition product innovation and development experience in mobility, MVM

What You'll Do.

Lead early stage innovation projects

Drive early stage innovation projects

Ensure consumer voice drives initiatives

Identify new opportunities

Design technical strategy

Lead connection with R&D

Enable building of robust project

Work with external scouting team

Identify new innovation opportunities

Evaluate new innovation opportunities

Write technical papers

Present in external forums

Establish new technology platforms

Fill wellness pipeline

Deliver qualified early stage projects

Transition projects into pipeline

Assess innovation opportunities

Drive innovation opportunities

Provide technical support

Provide project leadership

Share scientific opportunities

Share consumer opportunities

Maintain awareness of scientific literature

Maintain awareness of competitive intelligence

Assist work progression

Establish supportive environment

Establish developmental environment

Establish learning-orientated environment

Serve as voice of consumer

Develop early stage opportunities

Drive early consumer input

Drive technical consumer understanding

Create technical research plans

Create product understanding research plans

Perform evaluation of internal data

Perform evaluation of external data

Author technical papers

Author technical presentations

Deliver technical recommendations

Deliver innovative ways

Eliminate non-value added steps

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Lead the connection with all R&D, Commercial, and Supply Chain functions; Lead cross-functional sharing of scientific or consumer opportunities; Partnering with Regulatory, Product Development, Supply Chain and Clinical Development; Experience of working in highly complex matrix

Communication Scope

Good communication in both Chinese and English

Process & Methodology

Project leadership, Manage project plans

Full Job Description

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity. Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science. Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture. Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question. **__** With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we’re uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business. This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special. The China R&D Innovation Research lead will ·be responsible for leading and driving early stage innovation projects for local star and drive for profit brands

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