Assistant Innovation Planner (Sydney CBD / Hybrid)

Role Responsibilities:

• Act as a key support to Market Innovation Planner (MIP) for IC business.

• Facilitate cross-functional taskforce meetings, ensuring decisions and actions including task completion and project milestones are clearly communicated

• Lead the delivery of all assigned projects, including NPD, promotions, artworks update, and other operational initiatives.

• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Supply Chain, R&D, Finance, and Sourcing Units to ensure seamless project execution

• Facilitate the approval sessions and Investor board (IB) meetings with pre-read and alignment.

• Develop and manage detailed project plans, identifying risks, mitigation strategies, and contingency plans.

• Proactively manage project issues, ensuring timely resolution and escalation when necessary.

• Champion the Innovation Process Management (IPM) and ensure compliance with other organizational processes and maintain accurate reporting for local and global reporting.

What you will need to succeed

Experiences & Qualifications

• Proven project management skills ideally within Project Management, Marketing, Trade Category, Supply Chain, Finance, or R&D with cross-functional exposure.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication capabilities, efficiency in assigning people and materials to meet project objectives.

• Ability to develop and manage detailed project networks and risk mitigation plans throughout the project lifecycle.

• Analysing project data to make informed decisions and track progress.

• Familiarity with Innovation Process Management (IPM) systems such as Innoflex is an advantage.

• Working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Lean and/or Six Sigma is beneficial.

• Developing cost estimates, managing project budgets, and ensuring financial accountability of all projects.

• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and drive accountability for timely delivery.

• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

• Ability to leverage AI driven tools to enhance productivity.

Skills

• Project Planning & Scheduling

• Attention to detail

• Risk Management

• Stakeholder Management & Negotiation Skills

• Effective Communication & Presentation Skills

• Change Management & Prioritization Skills

• Discipline & brilliance in execution

Key Interfaces

• Planning Team

• Brand Communities

• Cross functional teams: Marketing, CMI, CD, R&D, Artwork excellence

• International factories, supply chain & marketing