Talentmark
Innovation Manager
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Talentmark are recruiting for a Innovation Manager, to join a global materials manufacturing company, based near Wigan, on a full time, permanent basis. The salary for this role is up to £50,000 pa.
The Company:
Our client is a global leader in manufacturing glass for architectural, automotive and technical sectors. They strive to be the best innovator of high-performance glass and glazing solutions.
Location:
The Innovation Manager position will be based at the company's site near Wigan, easily commutable by road from Merseyside including Liverpool, Ormskirk, Skelmersdale and Manchester.
The Role:
- Identify, prioritise and engage external organisations aligned to defined technology themes.
- Map technology sectors and value chains to identify key players, collaboration opportunities and routes-to-market.
- Conduct megatrend and market/technology scans.
- Build and manage a partner engagement pipeline.
- Shape and initiate collaborations: define exploration hypotheses, align mutual expectations and create joint workplans.
- Share insights and partner intelligence across regions to promote a consistent approach.
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Your Background:
- Have demonstrable ability to build credible external collaborations and operate confidently with partners.
- Have commercial acumen and be able to frame opportunities, define value propositions and outline routes-to-market.
- Experience in one or more of open innovation, partnership, development, strategic business development, technology, commercialisation.
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Benefits:
- 25 days holiday (rising with service) plus declared public holidays.
- On site car parking & electric charging ports.
- On site canteen.
- Management Bonus scheme – up to 20% of basic salary, not guaranteed.
- Private healthcare scheme.
- Holiday salary exchange.
- Group Personal Pension Plan – up to 8% employer contribution.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
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It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 191883 in all correspondence.
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