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About this Portfolio Innovation & Incubation Manager role at Mars

Mars · Onsite · CHN-Shanghai-Shanghai-Xuhui

Job Description:

Portfolio Strategy & Innovation Pipeline 

• Build a balanced innovation portfolio across core, adjacent and transformational growth opportunities. 

• Identify portfolio gaps, whitespace opportunities and future growth territories. 

Innovation Incubation & Growth Platforms 

• Lead incubation of new product, service and ecosystem opportunities through test-and-learn pilots. 

• Build business cases, growth plans and scale-up recommendations for validated opportunities. 

Cross-Functional Innovation Leadership 

• Partner with CMI, Global R&D, Pillars, Commercial and VCO teams to turn opportunities into projects. 

• Drive governance, portfolio reviews and alignment between local needs and global priorities. 

Consumer-Led & Future Growth Innovation 

• Translate pet owner, customer and market insights into propositions that are desirable, feasible and viable. 

• Explore growth beyond products, including Pet Owner ecosystems, CRM-enabled platforms, services and partnerships. 


Experience 

• 5+ years in Innovation, Portfolio Strategy, E2E Marketing 

• Experience in FMCG, Consumer Health, Pet Health Care, Mom-Baby industry preferred. 

• Track record of developing, validating or launching innovation initiatives in complex organizations. 

Capabilities 

• Innovation and venture mindset 

• Portfolio management and strategic thinking 

• Business case development and growth strategy 

• Consumer centricity and data-informed decision making 

• Stakeholder influence, storytelling and learning agility 

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About Mars

Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL®, and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action e

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