Product Innovation Specialist

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Product Innovation Specialist
Joining the team at SC Johnson Professional® makes you part of a family company with a deep history in the professional market as a leading manufacturer of skincare, cleaning and hygiene products, and smart technologies. We provide solutions to Healthcare, Clean Industrial, Industrial, Office & Institutional, Hospitality & Travel, and Retail & Entertainment markets.
SC Johnson Professional® is a business unit within SC Johnson, a family-owned and led company and leading manufacturer of quality, trusted products since 1886.
Location: Denby, Derbyshire
Function: Marketing
Internal Job Title: Senior Associate, Marketing Professional Markets
What’s in it for you as our Product Innovation Specialist?
Competitive salary plus bonus
Remote work is available once a week for eligible employees
25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
Employee benefits platform with discounts & wellbeing perks
Free Optical vouchers & hearing test vouchers
Company pension scheme up to 6% employer contributions
Life assurance based on 4 x your salary
Discounted products at our staff shop
Access to employee assistance programmes
Subsidized on-site canteen
“Save a Space” £200 monthly prize draw. A ticket for the draw for everyday that you travel to work and don’t use a parking space or car share!
Cycle to work scheme plus a bicycle storage area
Free parking plus EV Charging Points at our Denby site (Powered by our own generated renewable electricity!)
And so much more!
About the Product Innovation Specialist Role:
Reporting to the Manager, European Head of Segment & Innovation, this position will play a key role in the development and execution of new products, programmes and campaigns to drive the growth of Office, Education and FM segments. You will collaborate with the cross-functional teams to bring innovative solutions to market and contribute to the long-term growth of the segment portfolio.
Responsibilities:
Gather and analyze market, end-user, customer, and competitor trends to inform decisions and create assets on how we best win in the Facilities Management, Office and Education market.
Support the development of 2–5 year European Innovation Pipeline to enable growth in your focus segments.
Support the execution and review of New Product Development projects through the stage-gate process, from initial scope through to launch, to deliver growth targets for the business.
Assist local sales and marketing teams in understanding end-user segments and successfully commercializing relevant SC Johnson Professional products, including training.
Conduct ongoing portfolio analysis to provide insight on product sales at local and regional levels (e.g., value, volume, price positioning, margin, and market share) and define actions to optimize sales and/or margin performance.
For key campaigns and communication initiatives, write end-user segment briefs that are rich in insight and designed to drive both short-term and long-term growth.
Collaborate with the European Product Manager to provide input and support for their Existing Product Development activities across the complete European portfolio.
Liaise with Global Scientific Affairs and Regulatory Assurance (GSARA) and Legal colleagues to ensure approval for assets or content that communicate the segment value proposition.
Experience you’ll bring as our Product Innovation Specialist:
Understanding of facilities management / cleaning companies purchase behaviours.
Is considered a seasoned and experienced professional with sound understanding of own job area. Determines approach to work and is monitored/supervised based on a milestone basis and at key deliverable junctures.
Works under moderate supervision, performing tasks independently; direction is received in goal-oriented terms.
Behaviors you’ll need as our Product Innovation Specialist:
A commercial individual who has a strong tactical and operational approach
Attention to detail with excellent analytical skills
Highly communicative with strong influential skills to partner with internal/external resources
Resilience; innovation isn’t always easy but it is incredibly rewarding!
If you feel you have what it takes to become our Product Innovation Specialist, then please click ‘apply’ now!
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Inclusion & Diversity
We believe Inclusion and Diversity is more than a program. We embed inclusive practices in our day-to-day work, the way we relate to our colleagues, collaborate and make decisions.
We value the collective richness of the differences people bring to the organization, including style, personality, thoughts, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and disability – that enables all to bring their full contributions to the organization
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Location:
Denby Village, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Salary:
£44,930 /annum
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Manufacturing/Surveying

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