JOB TITLE: UI Assistant Innovation Planning Manager
WL- 1D
LOCATION: Mumbai, India


JOB PURPOSE

This role will manage all new launches, formulation changes, and design/packaging change from all South Asia Sourcing Units for Exports market.

Key Responsibilities

New Product Development

Liaising with internal stakeholders across functions including Supply Chain, R&D, Sourcing Units, Marketing, Finance, Regulatory and Business development teams to launch all new products in agreed time frame.

Own the Incremental Turnover Target for the cluster and identify opportunities for new launch and resilience from South Asia

Holding & Leading Weekly Cross Functional meetings to track timelines on project and suggesting solutions if necessary to execute on time.

Track timelines for multiple projects with respective stakeholders, raise flags and lead corrective actions if needed.

Help all importing markets to secure necessary documentation and samples required for registration of all new products in their respective markets.

Lead all new Mould development networks with procurement, R&D and Suppliers

Understand capabilities & cost benchmarks across internal sourcing units along with Raw & Packaging material capabilities and supplier networks – lead format development work with BG/Marketing/R&D teams.

Change Management

Develop resilience of all products across factories

Manage all change projects related to formulation, packaging or any change requested by customer.

Keep Business team updated on all upcoming changes and the transition timelines.

Communicating with cross functional teams about product changes, down-stocking and transition timelines

Ensure no service loss or capacity loss happens due to product transitions.

Helping operational team on trouble shooting issue related to Master-data update, Artwork release, BOM update etc.

Savings

Identify savings opportunities in current product portfolio.

Manages network for product related savings programs with cross functional teams.

Key Requirements

5-7 years of related working experience

Previous experience in Project Management

Above par commercial acumen at this level

Master’s in management or Bachelors in Engineering with experience in project management

Proficient with MS Project

Strong cross-functional & Stakeholder management

Excellent logical reasoning Skills

Good Communication Skills