About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Energy, Oil & Gas.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

The Assistant Manager, BU Innovation will support cross-functional product and packaging innovation projects from early planning through commercialization and in-market tracking. You’ll work alongside Innovation Managers and partners across marketing, sales, R&D, packaging, and supply chain to help deliver category volume, profit, and market-share objectives.

• Support Innovation Managers to develop and execute initiatives that drive volume, profit, and share for assigned categories.
• Learn and apply internal stage-gate processes and customer packaging-development platforms to move projects efficiently from concept to market.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, clarify deliverables and timelines, and maintain alignment across project phases.
• Partner with customer business teams to assess feasibility, support product & packaging R&D, prepare customer sell-in, and track in-market performance.
• Contribute to business plan development aimed at meeting financial and growth goals.
• Monitor milestones, risks, and dependencies; proactively flag issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Participate in product and packaging design planning to support renovation, differentiation, and marketplace relevance.
• Collaborate with sales to incorporate customer insights into brand and business plans.
• Work with supply chain to evaluate operational readiness and ensure continuity across the manufacturing network.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of two years of relevant work experience preferred.
• Must reside in the United States to be considered.
• Local candidates will be given priority; relocation assistance is not provided.
• Sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Skills & Competencies

• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills; able to communicate clearly across functions.
• Proficiency with standard business productivity tools and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Demonstrated analytical ability, strategic thinking, sound judgment, and attention to detail.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and contribute to cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of internal systems such as SAP, NPD, and Tango is preferred.

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Logistics & Additional Information

• Employment type: Full-time
• Estimated salary: $106,452 per year (estimated)
• Travel: 0–5%
• Relocation assistance: No
• Referral payout: No
• Applicants should upload a current resume or ensure their Career Profile is complete in the employer’s system.
• The successful candidate must be able to perform the physical requirements of the role with or without reasonable accommodation.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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