Job Summary
Support the SVP, R&D by managing the end-to-end delivery of multiple innovation projects. Ensure adherence to the Business Excellence stage-gate process and drive projects from initiation to market launch.
Responsible for the end-to-end project delivery of multiple innovation initiatives in accordance to the Business Excellence stage-gate process. - Initiate, plan, execute, monitor and track project plan and metrics of complex innovation projects across I,C & D - Prioritize innovation and key commercial projects and resources, recognize interdependencies, remove barriers, tackle technical hurdles and bring products to the market - Manage division wide projects as a community manager, socializing the launch and benefits - Concurrently manage numerous programs, projects, and cross-functional initiatives - Facilitate project status meetings, capture meeting minutes, reports status to innovation and technical leaders, sponsors and stakeholders.
Manage traceability of innovation projects: documentation, project history and organizational knowledge. - Develop and utilize centralized methodologies, tools, templates for reporting and reducing bureaucracy. - Conduct multiple financial analyses for decision making. - Create high quality visually compelling metrics reports, including revenue, adoption (pipeline & submission). Utilize business accumen to derive insights, apply the right visual elements that complements content and provide right oversight to guide business on technology uptake.
Create & maintain communication documents for project status, project documentation to internal business and techincal project stakeholders - Draft powerpoints with an excellent grasp of design elements to create visually appealing material directed towards senior and executive leadership.
Maintain excellent communication both vertically and horizontally within organization, e.g project leads and members, sponsors and stakeholders within and across organization to ensure smooth running of the Innovation projects. - Ensure alignment of initiatives, liaise and actively collaborate with stakeholders in cross-functional teams and drive results to maintain project delivery.
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
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What We Do
Meet IFF:
We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs.
An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave.
With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same.
Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet.
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