Strategic Product Development Lead

1 month ago


Springvale, Australia Essity Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Strategic Product Development Lead to join our team at Essity.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to leverage your skills and expertise in product development, customer insights, and category management to drive business growth.

Your primary responsibility will be to develop and implement strategic plans for product development, ensuring alignment with our company's vision and goals.

You will lead cross-functional teams to deliver new product launches, manage range reviews, and provide best-in-class recommendations based on shopper insight and POG principles.

In addition, you will be responsible for generating insights to support internal collaboration, influencing commercial outcomes through data-driven decision making, and analyzing pricing principles and promotional assessments.

To succeed in this role, you will need to have a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication and presentation skills, and experience in delivering high-quality Category Reviews within the corporate Grocery sector.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement strategic plans for product development.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to deliver new product launches.
  • Manage range reviews and provide best-in-class recommendations.
  • Generate insights to support internal collaboration.
  • Analyze pricing principles and promotional assessments.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business or Marketing.
  • 5+ years of experience as a Category Development Manager or National Account Manager.
  • Experience with Quantium, Unify, Circana & IQVIA (scan and shopper data).
  • Strong analytical abilities and data-driven decision making.
What We Offer:

We offer a competitive salary package, including a base salary of approximately $120,000 per annum, plus bonuses and benefits. You will also receive remote Screen Free Fridays, professional development opportunities, hybrid work arrangement, onsite car parking, and a chance to contribute to a flourishing global business.

Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total rewards



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