Fast-Track Innovation Manager

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Company Overview:

The Creightons Plc group is made up of a select group of brands specialising in the creation of high-quality personal care and beauty products for the consumer and trade market. Potter + Moore Innovations Ltd is the key trading company based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and focuses on the design, manufacture and distribution of product in its three key operating functions; Brands (owned), Private Label Supply and Contract Manufacturing. Our customer base ranges from key multiple drugstore, grocery and fashion retailers to premium brands and are supplied throughout the UK and growing international markets. We have a reputation for exceptional customer service, consistently leading the way forward in product and brand development and manufacturing resulting in Creightons Plc not only leading the way but setting standards.

Role Description:

We're looking for a Fast-Track Innovation Manager to drive rapid, commercially viable innovation across our portfolio. This role is all about speed, insight, and impact - identifying opportunities, validating ideas quickly, and bringing winning products to market.

The Fast-Track Innovation Manager is responsible for delivering fast, commercially viable innovation across three priority areas:

• Current Line Extensions
• Market & E-tailer Gaps
• Emerging Concepts (feeder system)

This role owns the end-to-end acceleration of ideas from opportunity identification through rapid validation, pilot, and launch - working closely with Brand, Product Development, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams.

This is a product- and market-led role, not a traditional R&D position.

Role Responsibilities:

• Deliver Fast-Track Innovation (Core Ownership)
  • Lead a portfolio of fast-track projects across all three strategy buckets.
  • Translate consumer, market, and retailer insight into testable product opportunities.
  • Drive speed-to-market by simplifying processes and removing blockers.

• Ways of Working
  • Apply agile, sprint-based innovation methods to move quickly and learn fast.
  • Balance pace with strong commercial discipline and decision-making.

• What Success Looks Like
  • Reduced time from opportunity identification to market launch
  • Clear, actionable innovation strategy aligned to business goals
  • Strong collaboration with Sales to deliver and exceed stretch budget target

The Ideal Candidate Description:

• Experience in Brand Management, Product Development, Commercial, or Innovation roles
• Proven track record delivering products or propositions to market
• Strong consumer, product, and commercial mindset
• Creative flair

What We Can Offer You:

• Competitive Salary & Benefits: We believe in rewarding the hard work and dedication of our employees with a comprehensive compensation package. Our standard benefits include Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Employee Benefits Platform to name a few.
• Dynamic Work Environment: Be part of a vibrant, collaborative team where innovation and creativity are encouraged.
• Career Growth: Take advantage of clear career pathways, mentorship opportunities, and the chance to take on new challenges and responsibilities.
• Inclusive Culture: Join a diverse and inclusive workplace where different perspectives are valued, and everyone is treated with respect and dignity.
• Impactful Work: Contribute to meaningful projects that have a real impact on our customers, community, and industry.