Sr Manager Innovation, NA Foodservice

Position Title: Sr Manager Innovation, NA Foodservice Position Type: Regular - Full-Time Requisition ID: 45206 In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy. About the role. The Senior Brand Manager, Innovation, Foodservice North America will lead the innovation agenda that keeps McCain at the forefront of the potato category across Foodservice North America. Reporting to the Director of Innovation, this role owns the development and execution of a three-year innovation pipeline, transforming consumer, operator, distributor, and category insights into commercially successful product, packaging, and occasion-based innovations. The role requires strong strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and cross-functional leadership to deliver sustainable growth and shape the future of McCain’s foodservice portfolio. What you’ll be doing. Develop and execute a breakthrough innovation strategy aligned to McCain’s long-range growth objectives, category priorities, portfolio strategy, and demand space framework. Build and manage a three-year innovation pipeline encompassing product, packaging, occasion, and channel innovations. Lead innovation projects from opportunity identification through insight generation, proposition development, validation, and launch readiness. Partner with R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Insights, Marketing, and the Go to Market Hub to bring innovation initiatives to market successfully. Drive innovation pipeline sufficiency, big-bet prioritization, and portfolio planning to support growth objectives and S&OP processes. Define the role of innovation within the broader portfolio and P&L, including product mix, positioning, pricing, and profitability considerations. Translate consumer, guest, operator, distributor, and marketplace insights into actionable growth opportunities and differentiated concepts. Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external customers to create alignment and accelerate innovation adoption. Champion a demand-centric, insight-led culture that places consumers and customers at the center of strategic decision-making. Coach and develop a Brand Manager through effective performance management, development planning, feedback, and mentorship. What you’ll need to be successful. Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred. Minimum of 7 years of marketing or brand management experience. At least 3 years of experience leading innovation initiatives within a consumer packaged goods, foodservice, or related environment. Proven success developing new-to-world or new-to-company innovations, identifying whitespace opportunities, and creating new occasions or environments for growth. Strong strategic thinking skills with demonstrated ability to challenge conventional thinking and generate breakthrough ideas. Expertise in turning consumer, customer, and category insights into commercially viable innovations. Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data from multiple sources and make decisions in ambiguous environments. Demonstrated project management capabilities with experience leading multiple complex initiatives simultaneously. Strong leadership and people management skills with experience coaching and developing team members. Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and influencing abilities across all levels of an organization. High degree of resilience, ownership, and tenacity with a hands-on, results-oriented approach. Experience operating within fast-paced, dynamic environments and driving outcomes through cross-functional collaboration. About the team. As part of the Foodservice North America Innovation team, you will play a critical role in shaping the future growth of McCain’s potato business. Reporting to the Director of Innovation, you will work closely with cross-functional …

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