Innovation Manager Gin & Apéritif H/F - 75

Want to join a fast-moving company, work among convivial teams, and take part in the global growth strategy of one of the most prestigious and comprehensive portfolios in the wine & spirits industry? We are looking for an Innovation Manager Gin & Apéritif for a maternity cover! You will be based at The Island, our office in central Paris.

As Innovation manager on Gins & Aperitifs, you willdrive powerful and scalable NPD innovations on the following brands Lillet, Ramazzotti, Beefeater,fueled with strong consumer-centricity and proximity to markets.

Part of the Gins & Aperitifs brand team, and reporting into the Brand Architecture & Activation Director, you willlead the development of product innovationsthrough stage gate from Stage 1 through to Post Launch analysis, strongly collaborating Brand Teams and Market companies.

Your key missions:

Create and deliver innovations on PR's strategic international brands in theGin& Apéritifs categories (Beefeater, Lillet, Ramazzotti) to accelerate growth.

- Define business and consumer opportunities with robust business and consumer analysis.
- Ensure projects are aligned with the markets' needs.
- Manage projects through Stage Gate from Stage 1 to Post-Launch Analysis - including localizing concepts, creating product briefs and working with R&D to develop, test and iterate prototypes, creating packaging designs and overall project leadership of the multi-functional team to deliver projects to successful market launch.
- Balance rigour, data and TLO (test, learn, optimize) with the need for agility and speed to market.
- Assess innovations after launch, share learnings, adjust propositions if needed.

Support & coordinate the Gin & Aperitif Innovation Pipeline:

- Lead Crystal BU IPC meetings for steering Weeks : consolidate agenda and orchestrating infos with brand teams, R&D and Innovation Hub teams (particularly Non Alc. & RTD Teams)
- Support the Crystal Management system - Leading IPC meetings for steering Weeks : consolidate agenda and orchestrating infos with brand teams, R&D and Innovation Hub teams
- Coordinate the innovation pipeline for the Gin & Aperitifs portfolio, ensuring a clear, strategic & consolidated overview of all projects to support informed decision-making and portfolio prioritization

Partner with MarketCosto support the creation of the strongest possible route to market. Drive consumer centricity into the pipeline and ensure business needs are met:

Foster strong collaboration and interaction with Global Brand Teams and key strategic Markets:

- Build strong collaborative relationships with multi-functional team and lead projects to deliver innovations.
- Help to define and optimise the ways of working with BrandCos and Markets to efficiently deliver the Innovation pipeline including collaborating closely with R&D & Supply Chain.
- Support best practice share outs.

If you recognize yourself in the description below, don't wait to apply!

- 3+ years of relevant experience in a marketing role creating physical product innovations
- Strong project management skills. Experience managing international/multi-market projects to successful delivery an advantage.
- Languages: English (strong business proficiency in written and verbal communication). Other languages would be an advantage.

Leadership Capability

- Team player
- Problem solving teams

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We offer you an outstanding and collaborative workplace that embodies our sharing & conviviality culture, the possibility to work remotely (up to 2 days a week), a very complete mutual insurance, an attractive compensation including profit-sharing, the possibility to train daily, employee events...

Pernod Ricard is committed to offering equal opportunities to all talents. Our recruitment methods focus on skills and competencies.

Date de fin de publication :

Date prévisible d'embauche :
2026-04-01

Date de fin d'emploi envisagée :
2026-10-01