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About the Role

As an experienced R&D Lead, you’ll bring your skill, curiosity, and drive to make health simpler, smarter, and more human. You will be accountable for the end-to-end ideation to launch of innovation projects on local VMS brands and localization of innovation projects of global brands in close collaboration with ANZ Brand & Innovation Heads/Leads. You will act as the R&D representative of the science team within ANZ and support the strategic direction of the brand & innovation team, allocating resources in ANZ to prioritized innovation opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Accountable to ideate, develop and deliver R&D pipeline for local brands to meet agreed innovation sales targets in line with brand strat plan.
• Accountable to deliver portfolio for brands balancing short-, medium- & long-term R&D. projects that utilize claims, NPD, clinicals and packaging innovation with sustainability.
• Accountable to ensure delivery of fewer, bigger innovation projects partnering with Brand and Innovation team to strengthen our projects through consumer-based insights.
• Design and Deliver pipeline for local brands based on differentiated science.
• Localize the global brand innovation projects to enable the delivery with agility, and connectivity.
• Ensure strong partnership with IPM to ensure execution on time and in budget.
• Ensure strong partnership with the science team in ANZ to ensure regulatory and medical strategies and directions be fully aligned and validated.
• Ensure strong partnership with development centers and CDMO to ensure the early engagement and contribution of development teams to the product design and product prototyping, and product development for launch.
• Ensure strong cross-functional team work to deliver the innovation pipeline.
• Accountable to ensure that all base business protection projects for local brands are identified and prioritized based on risk.
• Ensure that a strong external technology network is being used to deliver & accelerate differentiated technology opportunities.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of R&D or science innovation experience in pharmaceutical, FMCG, consumer healthcare and/or Nutritional industry.
• At least 5 years of experience in complementary medicine and health food innovation and new product development for the ANZ market is a significant plus.
• Experience with OTC product development and innovation is a plus.
• Strong science leader who can translate consumer insights into brand led pipelines.
• Proven track record of delivering innovation to brands.
• Experience in risk discussions and risk mitigation plans.
• Experience in developing integrated plans & budget for all innovation programs in the region.
• Experience in identifying and leveraging external partnerships, suppliers, providers, key opinion leaders, etc., to influence innovation for the ANZ local brands.
• Experience in influencing and advising key stakeholders & the leadership team on industry trends and new opportunities for local brands.
• Experience in E2E innovation, together with Project Managers, from ideation to launch of the innovation pipeline.
• Familiar with the scope of innovations: BD opportunities, NPD, claims with significant impact that need clinicals, novel ingredients & formulation technologies, sustainable solutions.
• Knowledge and experience of understanding brand strategy, consumer insights, and translating consumer needs/problems into science solutions to build sustainable pipelines.
• Knowledge of drug, complimentary medicine, health Food regulations.
• Ability to partner and influence across a matrix environment with strong communication skills.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Challenger Mindset: Push to go beyond the current level, challenge the status quo, focus on priorities that deliver the best outcomes, and let go of what won’t.
• Put the interest of the organization ahead of own or those of his/her team.
• Act in the interest of our patients and customers and consumers.
• Take action and don’t wait to be told what to do.
• Role models our 4 values: All in together, Courageous, Outcome-obsessed, and Radically Simple.
• Business Acumen – Ability to effectively use economic, financial, market, stakeholder, and industry-specific indicators to fully understand and improve business results.
• Judgement - The ability to draw logical conclusions based on acquired information and analytical rigor in problem-solving, the ability to make effective decisions even when information is ambiguous or incomplete.
• Interpersonal relationships - treating others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect.
• Personal Leadership - Personal leadership translates into courage, choice, and commitment through the pursuit of excellence, trust, and accountability.
• Drive - Takes the lead and initiates activities with a high degree of passion and commitment as well as the drive, desire and need to achieve challenging goals, to improve performance or to meet personal standards of excellence.
• Learning Agility – Ability to navigate first time/unfamiliar situations effectively by extrapolating from other areas of expertise and knowledge. Ability to continuously improve and develop self.

Skills

• R&D
• Science Innovation
• Pharmaceutical
• FMCG
• Consumer Healthcare
• Nutritional Industry
• Complementary Medicine
• Health Food Innovation
• New Product Development (NPD)
• OTC Product Development
• Consumer Insights Translation
• Risk Management
• Integrated Planning
• Budget Management
• External Partnership Leverage
• Stakeholder Influence
• End-to-End Innovation
• Project Management
• Brand Strategy Understanding
• Consumer Needs Translation
• Regulatory Knowledge
• Communication Skills
• Business Acumen
• Judgement
• Interpersonal Skills
• Personal Leadership
• Drive
• Learning Agility

Location

• Sydney, Australia
• Brisbane, Australia

Work Type

• Permanent Contract
• Full-time

Experience Level

• At least 10 years of R&D or science innovation experience
• At least 5 years of experience in complementary medicine and health food innovation and new product development for the ANZ market

Education Level

• Degree in Science or Higher degree (Ph.D.) in pharmaceutical science or relevant Academic qualification is desirable.

About the Company

• Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over The Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.
• Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be.
• We serve half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.
• At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers.
• Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.
• As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet.
• Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.