Global Technical Innovation Manager – Professional Hygiene D&E Markets

Tork is the #1 brand for professional hygiene solutions, and we are the global market shaper. We are a 3 billion-dollar B2B brand that’s part of a $14B hygiene company called Essity, a leading global health and hygiene company with sales in over 150 countries and over 36,000 employees.

We create, manufacture, market, and sell everything from soap and sanitizer to toilet paper, hand towels and napkins and everything in between.

We are a team driven by the Tork brand purpose to deliver “sustainable hygiene for all”. We care deeply about the well-being of all people and the planet we live on. We are a diverse, successful, and collaborative team with a passion for making the world a safer, cleaner, and better place.

If you are as eager as us to learn, develop and help create the future of professional hygiene while contributing positively to society, then we need to talk!

Job Profile Summary

We are looking for a leader who is an entrepreneurially-minded person with a passion for and experience in delivering impactful innovation. This person will contribute to the overall innovation strategy with focus on D&E markets and will be leading the tissue/refill development and adaptation of global solutions for away-from-home in D&E markets to secure business success while help our customers to improve people’s well-being but also help save our planet.

As a Global Technical Innovation Manager, you will lead the technical development of innovations in D&E markets with a focus on Latin America and across all PH product categories. You will work in a marketing / technical /technological partnership to lead prioritized concepts through all stages of the innovation funnel. A fundamental part of the role is to make local adaptations of global solutions to enable value creation with business success. This is done in close cooperation with multiple key stakeholders (global technology team, global technical innovation manager for dispensers, global brand director, R&D, manufacturing, customer insights team, and the regional/local product organization), to grow the Tork brand. The role is reporting to a Global Brand Director in Professional Hygiene, located in Gothenburg (Sweden).

This position will ideally be located in one of our main hubs; Gothenburg, Mexico City, Munich, Medellin or Philadelphia.

Job Description

1. Contribute to and implement the D&E strategy for Professional Hygiene, with a focus on the technical area related to the tissue/refill part of the solution in D&E markets with a focus on Latin America and across all PH product categories.
2. Input into overall product strategy, manufacturing footprint and assortment vision to the Global Brand Director.
3. Secure a good customer understanding and translate it into the technical requirement.
4. Lead the technical feasibility of the tissue/refill part in the projects based on customer insights.
5. Own the tissue/refill specifications within a targeted area.
6. Lead and act as project manager for innovation projects through all stages of the innovation funnel.
7. Propose Innovation project organization and resources.
8. Collaborate closely with the Global Technology team, Global Technical Innovation Manager for dispensers, R&D team and Global Brand Innovation Managers to drive projects forward.
9. Collaborate closely with the Global Brand Director, Product & segment marketing teams, Customer Insights, R&D, Technology, Manufacturing, Regulatory and multiple other functions in our highly matrixed organization to create, develop, optimize and bring to life innovations with a sense of urgency and purpose.

Who You Are

1. A deep passionate for innovation and someone eager to contribute to the transformation of Professional Hygiene in D&E markets.
2. At least 5 years of experience in technical development and/or innovation management. Experience in the tissue area is a plus.
3. Experience in Product Design, Process Engineering, Chemistry, or Mechanics is advantage.
4. A supreme task/project manager who sweats the details and is comfortable with project management tools to keep things on track.
5. An entrepreneurial spirit – you are a strong strategic thinker and appreciate process but are more concerned with delivering results and aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves and get things done.
6. A holistic thinker – you can see the big picture and connect dots others don’t.
7. A collaborative leader – someone who drives results and is a team player.
8. Able to influence and get the buy-in of key stakeholders in a global matrix organization and effectively manage work across organizational boundaries to get things done collaboratively with high resilience and a solution-oriented attitude.
9. Able to embrace diversity and work in multicultural environments.
10. Speak English and Spanish fluently.

Additional information

Please apply in English before deadline.

What We Can Offer You

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good|Excel Together |Be You with Us

Application End Date: 21 apr. 2025

Job Requisition ID: Essity252564