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Make a real difference through game-changing innovation. We are seeking a visionary food professional to join us as Head of Product Innovation. Innovation has been at the heart of our commercial success for the last 25 years and continues to be at the core of our strategy for growth. Head of Product Innovation will be a proven leader with the creativity, resilience and inquisitive mind to unlock the next wave of breakthrough innovations for apetito and Wiltshire Farm Foods. This is an exciting opportunity to build and deliver an industry-leading innovations pipeline. You’ll uncover unmet needs, explore cutting-edge technologies, and bring new food and system concepts to life, from first spark to full-scale launch. You’ll be at the centre of our Innovation team: Shaping strategy - translating insight, trends and ideas into clear product & system innovations. Driving delivery - overseeing development of compelling product and system solutions that bring significant value to our customers and business. Inspiring your team - leading and growing a high-performing team to think boldly, act fast, and innovate with purpose.
Job Responsibility:
Build and manage a forward-thinking innovation programme that delivers a robust pipeline of product and system innovation
Identify incremental and transformational opportunities that deliver genuine competitive advantage and commercial growth
Scout and apply emerging ingredients, products, technologies, and equipment that unlock new possibilities
Identify relevant trends and apply anthropological approaches to identify unmet needs and create whitespace opportunities
Collaborate across apetito and with external partners including academic, suppliers and startups to accelerate innovation
Validate concepts rapidly through agile “test and learn” approaches
Present compelling business cases to secure stakeholder buy-in
Ensure the effective design, development and implementation of concepts and products
Lead and develop the Innovation Team, embedding a culture of creativity, experimentation, and continuous improvement
Support our Business Development team with concept development, testing and implementation, to deliver opportunities into new workstreams
Requirements:
An accomplished food innovator with a proven track record of delivering commercially successful, high-impact concepts
A natural team leader who energises, empowers, and brings others on the innovation journey
A big-picture thinker with a Growth mindset, who can also roll up their sleeves and deliver
The ability to translate insights and ideas into meaningful growth opportunities
A passionate believer in the importance of food making a real difference
Commercially aware and tuned into the practicalities of scaling breakthrough ideas
Empathetic with the customers and markets apetito serves and our “making a real difference” mission
Degree level qualification, or equivalent experience
What we offer:
Competitive salary – accredited Living Wage employer
Company car
25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
Discretionary annual bonus scheme
Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%
Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary
Subsidised canteen
Free parking
Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts
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