Innovation Manager

Edgewell is a global team of over 6,000 visionaries, doers and makers. Our secret is people, and we have an inspiring and collaborative global force of them. Our portfolio of over 25 brands touches lives in more than 50 countries by making useful things joyful. Together, we reimagine good mornings and endless summers, strive for more sustainable ways to beautify and bond, and do it all with not only confidence but determination.

Innovation Manager Suncare

Sydney, Macquarie Park (Hybrid)

Attractive salary & benefits

Let's Talk About You

You're ambitious, but you want a career with purpose—we love that. You're up for a challenge and ready to write the next chapter of your career story with a great group of encouraging colleagues. You want to make your mark and let your personality shine. Well, if you're interested in our Innovation Manager role, this might be your next step This is a great choice for an Innovation professional to join Edgewell Personal Care - a global consumer goods business with a portfolio of over 25 brands (Schick, Hawaiian Tropic, Banana Boat, Bulldog Skincare, Jack Black, Wet Ones, and Cremojust to name a few).

Now, Let's Get Down to Business

Reporting to the Senior Marketing Manager, you will be a key member of the Marketing team with a focus on identifying and developing suncare innovations for Australia and New Zealand.

**This role will be accountable for the following**:

- Understanding and analysing local and global trends
- Partner with the local hubs and international markets to bring the voice of the consumer into the innovation process and action feedback
- Responsibility for the ingredients and formulation strategy for all local suncare products
- Manage product development projects including briefing, technical development, NPD launch planning and commercialization
- Track and monitor all development costs in conjunction with global R&D to ensure costs are kept within budget
- Clearly communicate the product benefits to key stakeholders
- Lead internal processes and stage gate approvals
- Retailer engagement and influence
- Ongoing commercial portfolio management
- Regulatory and legal environment - partner with legal and regulatory to ensure compliance

Are You Ready to Show Us What You've Got?

Ideally you will have experience in New Product Development, Marketing Innovation gained within the suncare, cosmetics or skincare industry.

In addition, it would be great if you have the following skills and experience:

- Genuine passion for Suncare
- Highly commercial and strong analytically
- Have proven understanding and knowledge of Australian & New Zealand regulations
- Excellent project management skills
- Have excellent communication and presentation skills that can persuasively sell-in strategies to senior cross-functional stakeholders
- Cultivates, nurtures and grow relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers internally and externally

Now Take the Next Step

We offer an attractive salary plus Superannuation and benefits, great working and learning environment, hybrid working and a great team

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Edgewell is an equal opportunity employer. We do all we can to create a collaborative and diverse global team, where good ideas can thrive, and our colleagues can learn and lead. We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We listen deeply and speak directly to create an environment that's open to difference. We aim to bring joy to not only the products we create and the people we serve, but our colleagues across the globe too.