Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other.
If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestle is the place for you. Nestle USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestle's presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.
We're determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.
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POSITION SUMMARY:
Do you want to be a driver in building a healthier future with the world's largest Food and Beverage Company? We empower you to explore, create, and challenge what is possible in developing and launching "new to the world" healthy consumer solutions, while you build a culture of innovation and experimentation.
As a Manager of Innovation, you are responsible for creating incremental and sustainable growth, build future capabilities and drive a culture of innovation that complements Nestle USA's core businesses. You will need to "think big and act small" by supporting transformational innovation initiatives in a lean environment from idea to execution. This role is accountable for developing and leading Nestle's enterprise-wide crowdsourcing initiatives from conception of challenges, managements of programs, and execution of projects, working in close collaboration with senior leadership, strategy team, cross-functional teams, and communications with both speed and agility. As part of this role, you will also be accountable for relationship management with strategic suppliers, start ups to connect early innovation and growth opportunities.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategy
Execution
Change Management / Communications
SUPERVISION GIVEN: Leads project teams, comprised of both internal and external cross-functional resources
FINANCIAL/STRATEGIC IMPACT: Drive growth through new product launches incremental to Nestle's existing innovation pipeline
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It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.
To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestle. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestle seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestle home.
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