Haleon
Consumer Health
InnovationResearchLead
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“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.
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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