Group Innovation Manager
Pubblicato il 13-10-2026 - Michael Page International in Firenze
Categoria: Industrial / Manufacturing
Luogo di lavoro: Firenze e provincia
As Group Innovation Manager, you will connect customers, markets and innovation teams across the Group. You will translate market trends, customer needs and emerging technologies into innovation opportunities aligned with business goals. You will drive collaboration, prioritize initiatives and support sustainable growth through your expertise in extrusion, flexible packaging and stakeholder management.
Key Responsibilities
Innovation Strategy & Portfolio Management
- Support the definition and deployment of the Group Innovation Strategy.
- Identify emerging market trends, customer expectations and technology developments relevant to the flexible packaging industry.
- Translate market and customer insights into innovation opportunities and strategic initiatives.
- Contribute to the prioritization and governance of the innovation portfolio across the Group.
- Ensure alignment between local innovation activities and broader business objectives.
Customer & Market Engagement
- Act as a strategic innovation partner for key customers.
- Engage with customers to understand future needs, market dynamics and sustainability challenges.
- Translate customer requirements into innovation roadmaps and development priorities.
- Support commercial teams in innovation-driven customer discussions and strategic projects.
- Facilitate collaboration between customers and internal technical teams to accelerate innovation initiatives.
Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Leadership
- Connect and coordinate local Innovation Experts across different sites and regions.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing and the transfer of ideal practices throughout the organization.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Sales, Operations,Sustainability, Engineering, Procurement, Marketing and Quality.
- Act as a bridge between local teams and Group functions, ensuring alignment and collaboration.
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