Senior Manager Innovation Management & Business Development - Enteral Nutrition & Keto (m/f/d)

In this role you will drive innovative ideas & business development initiatives by leading cross functional teams from ideation to end of initiation stages for BUN Enteral and Keto business

Your main tasks:

Innovation Management

• Drive assessment of assigned new product ideas (from internal or external sources) involving right experts before initiation stage and bring to decision to start ideation stage.
• Drive ideation stage of new product concept ideas through cross functional idea scoping teams and bring them to a decision on time and required quality within ideation stage.
• Coordinate and drive strategic initiatives with cross functional scoping teams, conduct scenario building and report to Management for decision making.
• Keep the idea database statusquo up-to-date for all ideas and report them regularly.
• Define and propose new ideas to Global Innovation Board with rational and potential by using right internal expertise or market data 
• Plan and organize idea generation sessions globally and moderate team to bring them into a final decision.
• Join external innovation, ideation forums and bring new ideas in for cross functional assessment.

Business Development

• Scout external growth opportunities (adjacent segments) through Merger & Acquisitions, in-licensing, strategic partnerships, etc. focusing strategy and portfolio gaps identified.
• Drive assessment of agreed business development ideas involving right experts from cross functional teams before initiation stage and bring to decision to start ideation stage.
• Build, strengthen and maintain network(s) with internal and external potential partners
• Plan and organize business development workshops and related meetings

Your profile:

• 5 or more years of professional experience in innovation management, business development, project / program management in Clinical nutrition, FMCG (Food) or Bio Tech industries on a global scale
• University degree in Natural Sciences (preferably nutritional science), food engineering/technology (MBA degree a plus), Business administration.
• Profound knowledge and experience in the healthcare market and pharmaceutical industry, preferably in the category of clinical nutrition
• Ability to moderate workshops through all levels of hierarchy
• Excellent skills in identifying and defining business opportunities, structuring complex topics, and moderating discussions
• Experience in developing financial plans and working with financial data for business plan development
• Expertise in trend, market, and competitor insights analysis
• Very good skills regarding MS Office
• Proficient in written and spoken English
• Excellent written and verbal communication & presentation skills through all levels of hierarchy.
• High intercultural competencies, understanding and respecting differences
• Independent, process & result oriented, balanced way of working
• Entrepreneurial mindset and business acumen