Manager/Sr. Manager Innovation – Dixie Beverage and Cutlery Innovation

Your Job

Would you like to play an integral part in shaping the future of the Dixie® Beverage and Cutlery businesses? Would you like to work with a team that is the market leader in disposable tableware? Are you interested in working on a team that has an opportunity to double the size of the business over the next 5 years? Then this opportunity is for you.

The CPG Dixie® team is currently looking for a manager / senior manager to help lead innovation development for the beverage and cutlery businesses.

You will be responsible for leading the execution of the cutlery/beverage innovation strategy, and helping to inform the innovation strategy to drive growth and competitive advantage.

You will be accountable for our product and commercial innovation roadmap and collaborating with internal stakeholders to commercialize innovation.

You will help to foster a culture of innovation and collaboration across the Dixie and GP CPG organization.

Future innovation is critical to the growth of the Dixie® business.

What You Will Do


* Manage the CPG Dixie beverage and cutlery innovation portfolio in partnership with technical, marketing, sales, finance and supply chain stakeholders to bring product and commercial innovation projects from 'idea' to market in a timely, effective, and profitable manner.


* Help lead the development and execution of CPG Dixie's beverage and cutlery innovation strategy to drive growth and competitive advantage.


* Partner with innovation leaders across other Dixie category teams to drive synergies and bring to life a 'One Dixie' business vision.


* Help identify emerging trends, develop strategic innovation initiatives and integrate cutting-edge solutions to maintain competitive advantage in the market.


* Actively represent the business by helping to ensure the viability of each innovation project, drive timely decisions and be accountable for launch timelines; be able to leverage and action against data to determine long-term viability of an idea/project.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* 5+ years of experience in one of the following: CPG innovation commercialization, CPG innovation development, or brand/category management


* Experience in cross functional collaboration/relationship building


* Experience in analyzing market trends and identifying growth opportunities


* Experience with economic thinking/maximizing value


* Willing to travel 20%

What Will Put You Ahead


* Experience in Food Service industry or CPG B2B markets

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Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data.

The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

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