Our French heart pulses through our international brand. With 100 years of heritage, we are future focused as we push ourselves and each other to connect every cook with personal stories and our rich legacy of food lovers to a lifestyle that inspires. General management and communication of all new product development initiatives
Coordinate with internal teams to deliver the necessary validation requirements for commercialization: e.g. packaging, health & safety, quality assurance certification, logistics specifications, legal, etc
Collaborate with the necessary manufacturing and sourcing partners to initiate, track, and manage on-time project delivery
Identify inter-category manufacturing/sourcing opportunities to deliver programs in line with Le Creuset's sustainability mission
Support portfolio optimization initiatives by coordinating with the regional/subsidiary leads to identify SKU delisting decisions
Lead the global monthly category meetings to identify development priorities and reduce duplicative requests, escalating where necessary for resolution
Communicate LC Group requirements that will shape future NPD requests, e.g. manufacturing efficiency targets, investment explorations, innovation capabilities, etc
Manage and report on the NPD KPIs to support expectations for program delivery against available resource requirements and support where necessary
Coordinate with the commercial leaders on the program performance analytics needed to support successful program evaluation and optimization
Excellent project management and communication skills
~ Strategic and tactical planning experience supported with analysis
~ Fluency in English
~ Proficient in MS Office, working knowledge of MS Project will be a plus
~ Global collaboration experience