Head of Product Innovation Hybrid working with 3 days per week in our Woking head office Competitive salary, company car, up to 30% bonus and excellent benefits package We have an exciting, brand new opportunity available for a Head of Product Innovation within our Supply Chain team This role will lead the charge in transforming how we effectively plan, resource, produce, and deliver our Innovation pipeline and NPD Projects. The successful candidate will ensure that we stay ahead in a fast-evolving market and implement industry best practice to achieve our vision of Serving the World with Better Food. About the role This is a brand new role that will translate product innovation ideas into successful projects, driving efficient and effective delivery of Supply Chain activity, considering all aspects of our Supply Chain (network, strategy, complexity, capabilities) are reflective in the portfolio strategy. This is an opportunity to define our strategy & processes, establish a new team in time and build our innovation capability In brief, you will be responsible for: All product innovation projects across Nomad Foods directing the relevant Supply Chain resources are available and Supply Chain functions are prepared for deployment & implementation Coordinating cross functionally, aligning on realistic timelines, feasibility and driving the innovation process from idea through to launch. Monitoring all project stages including sourcing (MoB or MoM), procurement, capabilities, capacity and investments. Acting as the primary interface between Marketing, R&D, Finance and Supply Chain to coordinate activity to support projects minimising Supply Chain losses (RM/PM/FG residuals) About you We’re looking for an agile and collaborative leader who actively connects and builds networks across markets, functions and COEs, challenging the team to evolve the current culture and ways of working. Experience working in a matrixed, global organisation and partnering with senior stakeholders will be key attributes in potential candidates. As well as: Ability to work within ambiguity and build functional capability drawing from industry best practice Extensive experience in Innovation Planning / NPD within a similar organisation Experience in a Supply Chain leadership role Evidence of developing and implementing new strategy Experience of leading a multi-site, cross-functional teams What we can offer you We’re on an exceptional adventure and offer a truly purpose led career and we aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth all the while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future. An ambitious employer with recognized brands and growth potential A culture where your part of a team, where you feel encouraged to make a difference The potential to progress your career across different areas of the Nomad Foods Group Who are we Headquartered in the UK, with revenues of €2.9 billion and operations in 22 key markets, Nomad Foods is Europe's leading frozen food company. We are a young company, founded only eight years ago, and built around a number of iconic brands (including Birds Eye, Findus and iglo and more recently Ledo and Frikom) that invented the frozen category 100 years ago and continue to set the bar for great taste, nutrition, convenience and affordability. Across everything we do, we are guided by our Purpose - Serving the World with Better Food - and how we can make a positive impact on our Performance, People and the Planet. At Nomad Foods we're proud to represent the world we serve by hiring diverse talent. Our inclusive culture is all about what we can achieve together.