Director of Innovation

The Director of Innovation will lead the creation, development and execution of the global innovation strategy. They are creative, a natural innovator, forward thinking, organized, people growth focused and are able to collaborate across functions. This role reports to the EVP of Global Brand Strategy & Development but will work in close collaboration and partnership with the Operations & Product Development team. The role is based out of our headquarters in Gardena, CA.

Main Responsibilities:

• Drive the end to end value chain management for all new products working closely with supply chain, operations, manufacturing and finance counterparts
• Partner with the regional teams to identify consumer, category, and competitive insights that unlock new growth opportunities for the brand
• Lead the feasibility and business case assessments of all innovation projects
• Lead the development of the commercial strategy, and work with cross functional teams to execute
• Lead, develop and manage a team of 2-3 direct reports
• Assist in SKU rationalization process globally
• Undertake continuous analysis of competitive environment and consumer trends to ensure the innovation strategy is on target

Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• 5-7 years of commercial innovation and/or product development experience [CPG experience and a technical background highly preferred]
• Bachelor’s Degree required [Business Degree preferred]
• Experience leading insight led innovation strategies
• Experience leading and developing technical innovation teams
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills, who is extremely result and detail-oriented
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment, effectively manage workload to meet deadlines, while ensuring a high standard of quality
• Strong interpersonal skills and team player: desire to contribute to a creative, fast-working, autonomous and driven development team
• Proven track record of outstanding leadership skills in bringing teams from different cultures and functions into the process.