About the job
Join our dynamic and supportive Marketing team at JDE Peet’s as an Innovation Delivery Specialist in our East Tamaki office. In this pivotal role, you will drive marketing innovation and renovation projects, ensuring timely and budget-conscious delivery that meets our business objectives, in alignment with JDE Global processes and innovation best practices.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Project Management: Spearhead innovation and renovation initiatives, guaranteeing on-time and complete launches.
- Innovation Process Expertise: Serve as the go-to expert on the innovation process, guiding teams through global and local gate meetings and sub-processes such as artwork approvals.
- Stakeholder Management and Alignment: Facilitate project team meetings and gate approval sessions. Ensure stakeholder alignment and effective communications, including gate pre-approvals with global partners.
- Timeline Management and Risk Identification: Create and oversee Gantt timelines, proactively identifying risks and suggesting adjustments to sequencing.
- Hurdle Rate Expertise: Provide insights on hurdle rates, incorporating sustainability-related metrics.
- Portfolio Optimisation: Coordinate SKU deletions and phase-outs, managing risks associated with write-offs alongside sales, factory, and supply chain teams.
- Innovation Scoping & Opportunity Development: Lead early-stage innovation collaborations with manufacturing and cross-functional teams to evaluate opportunities, validating concepts through collaboration and aligning initiatives with brand strategy to cultivate a robust future innovation pipeline.

