Innovation Manager

20 hours ago

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Kroger Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Innovation Manager to join our team at Kroger's Our Brands Innovation Center of Excellence. As a key partner in creating exciting new private label food & beverage products, you will be responsible for leading brainstorming sessions, collaborating across teams, and driving innovation from prototype to successful launch in the market.

Key Responsibilities
  • Product Development: Discover and develop novel food and beverage products that solve for unmet consumer needs, elevate the Our Brands portfolio, build customer loyalty, and drive new household growth.
  • Recipe/Formulation Development: Lead the recipe/formula development and prototyping process to bring innovative concepts to life, working with manufacturers to formulate and develop new products and guiding new items through successful product commercialization to deliver tangible results in the form of incremental sales.
  • Strategic Alignment: Align innovation strategy with merchandising plans and Our Brands business objectives.
  • Category Expertise: Consult category strategy managers on new product development for assigned categories as an expert taster and voice of the customer.
  • Trend Insights: Influence the Our Brands team as a definitive subject matter expert on consumer behavior and emerging trends, translating insights into recommendations which impact multiple brands, categories, and departments.
  • Culture of Innovation: Build a culture of innovation by shaping cross-departmental consumer knowledge through insights into culinary trends, consumer behavior, cultural influences, and ethnic and category-specific trends.
  • Food Safety and Quality: Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements, accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
Qualifications
  • Minimum Requirements: 6 years of experience in retail, consumer packaged goods, culinary, or innovation industry; Bachelor's Degree in food science, data analytics, marketing, anthropology, sensory science, or other relevant field; Passion for food with a deep understanding of culinary arts and food science; Demonstrated ability to translate consumer trends into new product concepts aligned with business goals; Product (formula/recipe) development and commercialization experience in food and/or beverage; Strong data analytics skills, including familiarity with analyzing sales data, primary research, and/or consumer trend insights; Willingness to foster a culture of innovation by challenging convention with strong interpersonal and influencing skills; Highly proficient in Microsoft Office; Comfort working with ambiguity, managing complex innovation projects with adaptability and minimal direction; Customer-first mindset with a knack for understanding consumer behavior and motivations.
  • Desired Qualifications: 8+ years of experience in retail, consumer packaged goods, culinary, or innovation industry; Any food and beverage brand management, category management, consumer insights, or manufacturing experience; Experience in sensory evaluation and describing food attributes; Experience leading brainstorming sessions or moderating focus groups.

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