Edgewell is a global team of over 6,000 visionaries, doers and makers. Our secret is people, and we have an inspiring and collaborative global force of them. Our portfolio of over 25 brands touches lives in more than 50 countries by making useful things joyful. Together, we reimagine good mornings and endless summers, strive for more sustainable ways to beautify and bond, and do it all with not only confidence but determination.

　　Portfolio Manager – Europe

　　High Wycombe UK OR Rueil Malmaison France

　　Hybrid Working (minimum 2-3 days in office per week)

　　Attractive salary & benefits

　　Let's Talk About You

　　You’re ambitious, but you want a career with purpose—we love that. You’re up for a challenge and ready to write the next chapter of your career story with a great group of encouraging colleagues. You want to make your mark and let your personality shine. Well, if you’re interested in our European Portfolio Manager - Intuition role, this might be your next step! We are looking for a someone with experience as a Product or Innovation Manager within a Marketing Consumer Goods or Personal Care environment to join Edgewell Personal Care – a global consumer goods business with a portfolio of over 25 brands (Wilkinson Sword, Schick, Hawaiian Tropic, Carefree, Bulldog Skincare for Men, Jack Black and recently acquired Cremo Grooming… just to name a few!).

　　Now, Let’s Get Down to Business

　　This role will lead the European agenda for Incremental Innovation (from optimization & renovation changes to line extensions and pack restages) to ensure our products remain relevant and a source of delight to consumers.

　　If there’s one thing, you’ll get here at Edgewell, it’s a collaborative group full of likeable, diverse and nurturing colleagues. They’re an inspiring bunch. While your experience is of course important, we’re all about making useful things joyful, so we love when our prospective candidates are passionate about this too.

　　Here’s a sample of what you’ll get up to:

　　•Identifying new opportunities to improve our portfolio by monitoring consumer perceptions & experience, market trends and competitor moves as well as collaborating with our local Markets across Europe to understand their needs. This also includes identifying strategies to simplify existing portfolios (incl. renovations) to drive greater cost efficiency.

　　•Delivering the end-to-end process for Incremental Innovation: from identifying insights & uncovering strategic opportunities to developing a business case, concept ideation & testing, product ideation, project management of product development, pack design and pricing recommendations.

　　•Collaborating closely with the Brand Manager, ensuring innovation elements fit with brand positioning and product & pricing hierarchy as well as partnering on launch messaging development and channel approach. This includes co-developing internal launch documents and materials.

　　•Contributing to the growth strategy and innovation 3-year roadmap for the brand

　　•Representing the brand at Innovation forums, including business case approval by Regional VP and sharing plans at the Men’s/Women’s shaving Incremental Innovation Forums

　　•Engaging markets on new projects and ensuring their successful performance by collaborating with Brand, local marketing and sales teams to support launch plans and drive sustained results. This will include partnering with the Portfolio Coordinator & local markets to ensure the tracking of launch initiatives and delivering recommendations for adjustments where required.

　　•Collaborating with Technical, Regulatory and Legal functions to drive innovation-related operations and ensure compliance of our internal policies

　　•Managing design agencies by building a trust relationship, delivering inspiring briefs and ensuring they deliver on time and on budget

　　Are You Ready to Show Us What You’ve Got?

　　This is a great opportunity for an experienced Product or Innovation Manager. Ideally, you’ll have experience gained within a Consumer Goods or Personal Care business.

　　Here’s what we are looking for:

　　• Solid experience in marketing: including agency management and proposition development, from insight to concept, execution and performance evaluation.

　　• Commercial mindset: must be able to demonstrate the commercial impact of their past work.

　　• Strong communication & influencing skills: must be an engaging, clear presenter and able to build relationships at all levels.

　　• Proactive: able to work independently and make things happen.

　　• Excellent project manager: organised and able to multi-task across multiple different projects.

　　• Change management: able to drive change management across multiple markets across Europe.

　　• Curious with a flair for identifying new solutions.

　　• Educated to degree level or equivalent or similar.

　　English and French language skills are a must.

　　What we offer

　　Benefits: Competitive salary, Hybrid working possible (2 days in the office), employee assistance programme, life assurance, discounted Edgewell branded products, core working hours, 25 days annual leave, free beverage & snacks, free parking onsite, sports & social club membership, casual smart dress code and a great boss!

　　Now Take the Next Step

　　If you’re looking forward to progressing your career with us, then we’re looking forward to hearing from you. Please email an up-to-date CV in English along with your salary expectations. Alternatively, feel free to pass onto your teammates who may be interested. For information about this great company, visit www.edgewell.com

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　　Edgewell is an equal opportunity employer. We do all we can to create a collaborative and diverse global team, where good ideas can thrive, and our colleagues can learn and lead. We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We listen deeply and speak directly to create an environment that’s open to difference. We aim to bring joy to not only the products we create and the people we serve, but our colleagues across the globe too.