Marketing Innovations Manager

Industry Category	Sales / Marketing	Position	Marketing / Business Dev
Recruitment Department		Number Of Recruits	several
Work Location	All Cities	Nature Of Work	Full Time
Gender Requirements	Male	Marriage Requirement	No marital status restrictions
Education Level	College Diploma	Work Experience	No work experience restrictions
Age Requirement	Above 18 years old	Salary Package	Negotiable
Updated Date	2022-09-30	Valid Until	Long-term validity

Since 2008, Human Nature has been at the cutting edge of green formula innovations, pioneering and mainstreaming genuinely natural cosmetic and homecare products in the Philippines. Our innovations team has won for us global awards such as Sustainability Pioneer given by Organic Monitor (now Ecovia Intelligence) in 2016 as well as Global Beauty Industry Award in Game-changing Leadership in 2017.

Now, we are looking to find a passionate Marketing Innovations Manager who will drive innovations strategy for the HN business, drawing from identified gaps and opportunities as well as from studying the potential based on current and possible resources. As Sustainability is one of our primary innovation drivers, you will likewise lead this as an affinity group, building the brand HN as a pioneer in sustainability through:

a. A constant launch of new products

b. Regular campaigns, refreshing our communications/positioning for sustainability following the magalogue cycle but not limited to magalogue executions.

Responsibilities:

Innovations/New Products Development (NPD)

1. Be the initiator and driver of innovation ideas (covering both completely new products as well as renovations) for the brand by working with the category team as well as the founders in identifying priority areas for business growth and mapping/ matching to prevalent and underlying consumer needs

2. Qualify new product ideas/ renovations that have the strongest potential through a discussion with RND, category and research; from which those which pass will go to business case analysis

3. Drive innovation/renovation ideas ready for new product dev process by maintaining a viable list of new products or reformulations on a 2-year cycle 4. Drawing up New Product and Product Reformulation Design Specification Sheet

5. Ensuring follow-through from ideation to execution/launch/post-launch working together with the NPD team and the different teams in marketing

6. Ensure preparation of the launch plan, conduct post launch plan analysis

Sustainability Affinity

1. Maintain top of mind awareness for HN brand driving strategy and push to consumers to switch to sustainable options

Qualification:

Graduate of any four-year course.With minimum 5 years experience in brand/category management for FMCG, with min 2 years as driver of innovation; personal care a PLUS. 2. Has handled launch plans for new productsShould be able to demonstrate having a creative spirit that pushes towards innovation; enabling thinking out-of-the-boxHas Astute analytical skills in assessing brand challenges and opportunity/gaps; backed up with financial analysisStrong decision-making skills; able to identify and recommend best course of action to takeExcellent project management skills: from conceptualization and implementation, to monitoring and evaluation stages, you have an orientation to both details and resultsSolutions-driven; is not easily hampered by roadblocksSavvy communicator: fluent in oral and written English and can effectively communicate with people of all levelsCan-do attitude: determined and committed not just to start projects well, but to finish with excellenceHigh sense of initiative and self-motivation: passionate about improving your skills, advancing the business – and uplifting the nation in the process!Shares any of Human Nature’s advocaciesWilling to be assigned in Quezon City

Gandang Kalikasan, Inc., the company behind Human Nature, is a faith-driven social enterprise committed to the core advocacies of being Pro-Philippines, Pro-Poor, Pro-Environment. We bring a message of goodness through our GENUINELY natural personal/home care products as well as in the many progressive business practices we have, for example, paying the living wage rather than minimum wage, closing on Sundays and our "no firing" policy. We bring these advocacies alive by transforming the way business is done to :Raise the poor out of poverty and bring them towards becoming the new middle class. From the onset, we raised the standards of engagement with our own employees and supplier farming communities, grounded on the desire to uphold human dignity for all.Live out our faith at work and in our personal lives, with integrity, compassion and excellence.Uphold the quality and ingenuity of the Filipino through 100% Philippine-made, natural products that promote love for wellness, love for the environment, and love for the Philippines.OUR VISIONWe will be the gold standard of a globally successful enterprise with a heart that will embolden all businesses to better serve society. OUR MISSIONBeing faithful stewards of our God-given talents and natural resources, we will give the best of ourselves to urgently and sustainably build a global company which will showcase the best of the Philippines and uplift all our people, especially the poor through providing affordable, quality, natural products.OUR VALUESFaith in Action, Love for Neighbor, Stewardship, Integrity and Fullness of Life.To learn more about us visit us at www.humanheartnature.com