Innovation Delivery Specialist

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JDE Peet’s in Auckland is hiring an Innovation Delivery Specialist to join the East Tamaki Marketing team. This full-time onsite role leads innovation and renovation projects, guides gate processes, manages stakeholder alignment, and develops timelines with risk tracking and sustainability metrics. You’ll coordinate SKU phase outs and work with sales, manufacturing and supply chain to mitigate write-offs, while collaborating on early stage ideas to build a strong future pipeline aligned with Brand strategy. Requirements include FMCG NPD project management experience, successful product launches, strong analytics and stakeholder influence, detail orientation and NZ work rights. Apply via the careers site with a short motivation note and a tailored CV; email applications are not accepted.

Company Description

We are JDE Peet’s. We craft coffee for every cup and build brands for every heart.

JDE Peet’s is the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company, serving approximately 4,400 cups of coffee or tea per second, and is headquartered in the Netherlands. Guided by our ‘Reignite the Amazing’ strategy, we are focusing on brand-led growth across three big bets: Peet’s, L’OR and Jacobs, alongside a collection of local Kiwi favourites such as Moccona, L’OR, Hummingbird, Bell Tea, Jed’s, Ti Ora and more. In 2024, JDE Peet’s generated total sales of EUR 8.8 billion and employed a global workforce of more than 21,000 employees

Come join our team and discover what your cup of amazing can be!

Find out more at https://careers-nz.jacobsdouweegberts.com/

Job Description

We’re looking for an Innovation Delivery Specialist to work alongside our supportive and experienced Marketing team based in our East Tamaki office. This role is responsible for ensuring marketing innovation & renovation projects are delivered on time and within budget to achieve business case targets, aligned with JDE Global processes and innovation best practice.

In the role you will be responsible for:

• Project Management - Lead innovation and renovation projects, ensuring launches are delivered on time and in full.
• Innovation Process Expertise- Act as the innovation process expert, guiding teams through global/local gate meetings and sub-processes (e.g., artwork approvals).
• Stakeholder Management and Alignment - Manage project team meetings and gate approval meetings. Manage stakeholder alignment and communications, including gate pre-approvals with global partners.
• Timeline Management and Risk Identification - Develop and monitor Gantt timelines, flagging risks and recommending sequencing adjustments.
• Hurdle Rate Expertise -Provide expertise on hurdle rates, including sustainability related metrics.
• Portfolio Optimisation - Co-ordinate SKU deletions and phase outs, managing risks of write-offs with sales, factory, and supply chain.
• Innovation Scoping & Opportunity Development: Lead early-stage innovation by partnering with manufacturing and cross-functional teams to assess opportunities.Validate concepts through cross functional collaboration and align initiatives with Brand strategy to build a strong future innovation pipeline.

Qualifications

We’re looking for someone who has the following skills and experience:

• Experience in project coordination/management role and responsible for managing NPD process within FMCG.
• Experience in developing successful products in market that add value to customers and consumers.
• Successful experience in a high paced company focused on growth.
• Innovation process & performance reporting experience & good analytical skills.
• Experience in successfully managing & influencing key stakeholders.
• Commercially astute.
• Experience navigating complex stakeholder networks, including senior stakeholders
• Detail orientated
• Valid unrestricted work visa

Additional Information

Perks

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonus opportunity
• Enjoy half a day off on your birthday.
• Medical Insurance for you and your family.
• Income Protection and Life Insurance.
• Learning and development programs to support personal growth.
• Quarterly free staff boxes including a range of our coffee and tea brands, and access to discounted staff purchases

If so, please grab a cuppa, brush up your CV and apply now (it's really easy, we promise). If you have any questions you'd like to ask before applying, feel free to send an e-mail to NZ Talent ([email protected]). Short cover letters (in the Message section) outlining your motivation to join JDE Peet’s in this role are greatly appreciated.

Note: no applications are handled via e-mail.

We are currently only accepting applications of candidates who have already obtained legal rights to work in NZ without restrictions.