The Opportunity

The Senior Director of Commercial Innovation will set the strategic vision for product innovation across categories in the Pediatric and Adult Nutrition businesses, partnering with R&D and cross-functional leaders to deliver breakthrough products that drive category growth and strengthen the company’s leadership in health and nutrition. This role will lead a team, influence executive decision-making, and ensure innovation initiatives deliver measurable business impact.
 

What You’ll Work On

• Define and own the product innovation strategy and pipeline for both the full US Pediatric and Adult business portfolio.

• Lead governance for innovation prioritization and resource allocation across categories.

• Serve as a key advisor to senior leadership on innovation trends, opportunities, and risks.

• Present innovation roadmaps and business cases to the executive team.

• Collaborate with R&D to translate insights into viable product concepts.

• Partner with Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain to ensure market readiness and operational scalability.

• Deliver revenue growth targets through successful product launches.

• Oversee P&L for innovation initiatives and ensure ROI on investments.

• Manage and develop a team of innovation professionals, fostering a culture of creativity and accountability.

KPIs & Success Metrics

• Innovation Pipeline: Number of new product concepts advanced to commercialization.

• Revenue Impact: Incremental revenue generated from new product launches.

• Speed-to-Market: Average time from concept to launch.

• Portfolio ROI: Return on investment for innovation initiatives.

• Consumer Adoption: Market share and repeat purchase rates for new products.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field; MBA preferred.

• 12+ years of experience in product innovation, commercialization, or new product development within CPG, healthcare, or nutrition sectors.

• Proven track record of launching successful products in competitive markets.

• Strong leadership and project management skills with ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Vision: Ability to set long-term innovation direction aligned with corporate goals.

• Executive Influence: Skilled at presenting to and influencing senior leadership.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Builds strong partnerships across R&D, Marketing, Sales, and Operations.

• Change Leadership: Drives organizational agility and fosters a culture of innovation and growth mindset.

• Financial Acumen: Understands P&L and ROI to make data-driven decisions.

The base pay for this position is $190,000.00 – $380,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

• innovation trends
• p&l management
• operational scalability
• team development
• product marketing
• market readiness
• creativity
• product strategy
• financial acumen
• global marketing
• product innovation
• leadership
• strategic vision
• commercialization
• consumer adoption
• executive influence
• consumer insight