CDD - Global Innovation Project Manager Cooper Consumer Health H/F

Cooper Consumer Health is a leading independent European OTC player focused on the development, manufacturing and distribution of a wide range of branded OTC products mainly in

the antiseptics segment (Betadine), Cough&Cold segment, Digestion (Duphalac), calming & sleeping segment (Valdispert), intimate care (Saugella), beauty food supplements (Oenobiol), amongst others. It is headquartered in Paris, France and currently, CCH (Cooper Consumer Health) operates in several countries across Europe (and Hong Kong) with the 3 largest markets being France, Italy and Germany. There is a CCH International business that is extending the scope of the brands worldwide. Cooper Consumer Health’s purpose is to empower healthier living and is striving to do so through a set of actions focused to continuously strengthen 3 pillars: People, Operational Foundations and Consumer Solutions.

The business is showing healthy growth, and the ambition is to double the business in 3-5 years. This will happen by both growing organically and entering new categories and new markets through strategic M&A. The vision is for Cooper Consumer Health to become the leading European Consumer Healthcare player.

CCH operates in an entrepreneurial way with strong local accountability. It is building a strong ‘global local’ culture with local organizations focused on winning in the markets, supported by global expert teams. CCH’s mains values and beliefs are 1. Empowerment & ownership, 2. Do good to do well approach, 3. Game changer mindset, 4. Respect, transparency & inclusiveness.

CCH is looking to appoint an innovation project manager whose role will be to design and deliver innovations for some key brands of the global and local portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project management from idea to launch:
• Co-build with marketing manager the innovation pipeline from brainstorming to Marketing concept with clear objectives, Marketing concept focused on consumer needs, formula and packaging for all brands in your portfolio
• Once concept approved by consumers and leadership team; manage the product development from idea to go to market fitting profitability objectives
• Own, define and monitor project’s retroplanning with all internal and external stakeholders
• Coordinate all cross functional teams and external stakeholders deliverables for on time delivery of the project (R&D, BD, regulatory, supply, quality, legal), incorporating key markets needs
• Manage risks and project issues and come up with mitigation plans
• Build financials potential of your projects through countries coordination
• Lead the Stagegate process and meetings in front of leadership team
• Ensure innovation tracking and follow-up with all countries across the full stage gates process
• Deliver the master design and master texts of new products being launched to deploy with country into local artworks
• Co-build and co-present launch toolkit with all needed information for country to deploy at local level

EXPERIENCE PROFILE

• Sector and experience: 2-5 years in marketing with preferably previous experience in innovation project management, preferably in consumer health care, FMCG industries
• Scientific & Regulatory knowledge of food supplements, cosmetics, and medical devices is a plus
• Fluency in English is a must with ability to present with confidence

COMPETENCIES

• nOutstanding project management skills with timing monitoring
• Ability to manage multiple projects at different development stages and different stakeholders
• Ability to influence and effectively collaborate with cross functional departments and external partners
• Strong analytical skills with consumer focus
• Good level of Financials P&L knowledge and skills
• Strong ability to present and embark leadership team
• Strong ownership with ability to work with high level of autonomy