Marketing Innovation Manager

Who are we

Al Hatab Foods is the retail, manufacturing & consumer goods, which offers a diverse range of freshly crafted local and international foods portfolio.

The business is undergoing a transformation, with intent to quadruple the footprint in the next 3 years. Significant investment has been in vertical integration, with 2 green-field manufacturing plants commissioned this year. Proportionate expansion is planned for retail and portfolio to fully utilize manufacturing capacity. This growth plan aligns with the Saudi Vision 2030 and furthers the Food Security agenda.

With Al Hatab Food's transformational journey of growth and innovation, the organizational capabilities are also being upgraded. Under the leadership of a new Chief Marketing Officer, AlHatab Foods plans to expand the marketing function and develop a consumer centric innovation agenda.

What will you do

Lead the E2E innovation agenda across the foods business. This will include the following.

• Manage process & system for innovations from ideation to execution
• Convert insights to innovation ideas and build pipeline for tactical & strategic innovations
• Collaborate with internal (R&D, Plant Manufacturing, Category & Retail Operations Team) and external suppliers for innovation development
• End to end project management

Who will you be working with

• Internally

50% - R&D, Category & Ops, Manufacturing

25% - Brand & Communications, Digital Transformation & Omnichannel team

• External
• 25% - Suppliers

What skills & qualifications are required

Primary

• 3-4 years of direct food innovation experience
• Understanding of the gate charter process works from idea to execution. Previous experience with external research agencies mandatory.
• Sound knowledge of the commercialization process, involving stakeholder & project management
• Ability to communicate in English & Arabic

Secondary

• Cross functional experience in product & packaging development, financial validation process, design process etc