PURPOSE & IMPACT: Innovation is the biggest growth lever in the Nomad Foods Strategic Plan in the next 3yrs. You will be part of Nomad Foods’ Global Portfolio Team which are responsible for the Segment portfolio strategy building commercially viable Innovation & Renovation Pipeline and leading the flywheel process ensuring markets have clear Blueprints with how to win plans across the Must Win Battles (MWBs).  This role reports into the Head of Segment for Vegetables, Plant Based & Potatoes.

Part of the Nomad Foods’ Group Portfolio Team which are responsible for the Win with our Food Quadrant of the Flywheel. The team work as part of a central cross functional team in close collaboration with marketing colleagues organised by cluster covering 22 European locations.

Innovation & Renovation

• Support the team and the Head of Segment to progress already existing projects as part of the Innovation & Renovation Pipeline

Support in building the new Flywheel for 2026

• Be able to assess performance as part of flywheel process to inform strategy for segment
• Be able to lead flywheel workshops for a MWB and be the support for markets/ clusters to consult on analysis, blueprints
• Build clear toolkits for execution to inspire MUs and support innovation implementation ensuring there is a continuous loop of learn & optimise
• Challenge the status quo, seeking and implementing new learnings to continuously improve business performance and share best practice across the organisation

Business as usual

• Support the Head of Segment in Business as usual activities such as: running key cross-functional meetings and Clusters connects, business presentations, etc.

Commercial Acumen

• Has a clear understanding of PPA/ Price/ Promo and understand how the levers can work to support both innovation and renovation
• Working collaboratively with Insights, Global Sales, RDQ, PMO, Supply Chain and Finance Colleagues to deliver strategic P&L that meets or exceeds KPIs for the NPDs and great quality marketing execution

• This individual has a “Make things happen” mind-set and can effectively work in cross functional, cross market teams
• Ability to work at pace and autonomously
• Passionate about food and the consumer with a commitment to solve and stay relevant to macro needs and desires
• They have a curious mindset, enthusiasm to learn and courage to ask questions
• Strong strategic thinker to drive a growth agenda ->ability to think broadly, breakdown complexity and build a clear narrative and long term recommendation for the business
• 6 years working experience Marketing / Commercial in FMCG companies, ideally food
• Proven track record of achievement in an FMCG environment
• Successfully led product innovation development, having ideally worked in a category led organisation
• Able to demonstrate strong people influence skills and collaboration to work in cross functional Teams
• Excellent project management skills
• Ideally work across different countries and with diverse nationalities
• Mandatory language requirements: English. Understanding of Italian /German / French would be an advantage