Spectrum Brands (UK) Limited
Product Innovation Manager
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Global Product Innovation Manager
Reporting to: Senior Manager, Business Innovation
Location: Manchester, UK
About Spectrum Brands
Spectrum Brands is a global branded consumer products company with a portfolio of trusted brands across categories including home and garden, personal care, pet care, and home appliances. We focus on creating products that improve everyday life through strong brands, consumer insight, and innovation.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Global Product Innovation Manager to join the Growth team for one of our home brands, helping shape its next phase of growth in the health and wellness space. This is a great opportunity for an experienced NPD, innovation, product development, or consumer brand professional to own a global product portfolio and help turn consumer insight and market opportunities into successful new products.
The Role
You will take ownership of the brand's global product portfolio and NPD/innovation roadmap, balancing consumer needs, brand strategy, commercial opportunity, and technical feasibility.
You will:
- Identify consumer, category, and market opportunities using consumer insight, market trends, competitive intelligence, and commercial data.
- Lead NPD and product innovation from concept and business case through development, global launch, and post-launch optimization.
- Develop global launch strategies covering positioning, pricing, channels, and launch plans for regional teams to execute.
- Identify opportunities to optimize existing products, refresh the portfolio, and develop new products that drive long-term growth.
- Partner with Brand, Consumer Insights, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Engineering, Design, Sourcing, and Supply Chain teams globally.
- Work across digital and retail channels to understand performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders without direct reports.
- Help shape the ways of working within a new Growth Team, including exploring agile approaches and practical applications of AI.
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This is an individual contributor role, reporting to the Senior Manager, Business Innovation, with significant visibility and opportunity to influence the future direction of the brand.
About You
We are looking for a consumer-focused product and innovation professional rather than a traditional technology Product Manager.
You will ideally have:
- 6+ years' experience in NPD, product innovation, product development, brand growth, FMCG, consumer goods, or a related consumer product environment.
- Experience owning or leading a product portfolio and NPD/innovation roadmap.
- A track record of taking products from consumer insight/concept through development and launch and evaluating performance in the market.
- Experience developing or contributing to global product launches, including positioning, pricing, channel strategy, and launch planning.
- Strong commercial and consumer understanding, with the ability to turn insight and data into actionable opportunities.
- Experience working cross-functionally and influencing teams across different markets and disciplines.
- Global experience and exposure to digital commerce, DTC, or retail would be advantageous.
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You'll be commercially minded, curious, and collaborative, with strong communication and storytelling skills. You enjoy turning consumer needs into compelling product opportunities and are comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment where you can test, learn, and make things happen.
Experience in health & wellness, consumer durables, FMCG, or another consumer-focused category would be particularly relevant.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday + Bank holidays
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Health Care
- Colleague discount
- Hybrid working (3 days onsite, 2 days WFH)
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