The Innovation Manager – Retail leads the UK Retail innovation agenda, managing Innovation Specialists and executing the UK SMI strategy to deliver sustainable, profitable growth.You willsupport the development of the innovation pipeline in line with customer and market needs and drive Innovation Sales, Value Creation and Commercial Excellence KPI’s You will ensurealignment and consistency across the Retail sites and a one UK team approach You will drivetheconsistent usage of our Design Tools, Services and Processes across allRetail sites to deliver customer satisfaction improvements

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Growth

• Execute and adapt the Retail innovation strategy in line with UK SMI priorities

• Partner closely with Sales to drive customer loyalty, valuecreationand profitable growth

• Develop the innovation pipeline based on customer,marketand category insights

• Deliver commercial results through Design Tools andPackRightCentre workshops

Innovation, Performance & Metrics

• Lead development and delivery of commerciallyviable, insight‑led innovation solutions

• Drive innovation sales, valuecreationand commercial excellence KPIs

• Ensure consistent deployment of Design & Innovation processes across all Retail sites

• Track,reportand deliver against Retail innovation KPIs

Leadership, People & Culture

• Lead, motivate and develop a high‑performing team of Innovation Specialists

• Foster a one‑UK‑team culture, encouraging collaboration and best‑practice sharing

• Build team capability through performance management,PDPsand succession planning

About You

• Demonstrabletrack recordof driving strategies to support value-added sales

• Experienceof driving efficiency through people,processesand tools

• Customer,categoryand market focussed; experienced in developing and deployinginsight-basedvalue focussed innovation

• Driving results and delivering targeted Innovation plans through Cluster teams

• Experience supporting the recruitment and retention of highly competent D&I teams; leading specialist innovation teams to support business growth and continue to develop customer offerings

• AdvancedMS Office skills

• Excellentproject management,networkingand communicationskills

• Fluent in English, any other European languages are a plus

• Able tooperatein a matrix organisation and with an international mind-set

• Degree in a design‑related discipline, with further business or design qualifications preferred

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary

• Digital GP, Pension scheme, Lifeinsuranceand Income Protection

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Employee discounts