SEA Senior Brand Manager for Innovations *Contract* Up to 200k @BTS Phrom Phong

SEA Senior Brand Manager for Innovations (FMCG) – Sabbatical Cover (1 year) Business Type: FMCG [Beverage] Contract: 1 Year Salary: Up to 200,000 THB Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 hours Location: BTS Phrom Phong Job Description: Innovation Strategy & Pipeline Own the regional innovation strategy for Lipton RTD Tea in Southeast Asia, aligned with brand and long‑term category growth ambitions. Identify white‑space opportunities through deep consumer, market, and trend analysis, translating insights into compelling innovation concepts. Build and manage a 3‑5 year innovation pipeline, balancing renovations, line extensions, and breakthrough innovations. End‑to‑End Innovation Development Lead innovation projects from ideation through commercialization, including concept development, product and packaging briefs, stage‑gate approvals, and launch execution. Partner closely with the Global Innovation Hub, Regional R&D, supply chain, procurement, finance, and bottlers to ensure feasibility, speed to market, and scale. Proactively influence the Global Innovation Hub Team in ensuring relevance to Southeast Asia consumer needs. Market & Launch Excellence Drive best‑in‑class launch excellence, working with local markets to adapt innovation toolkits, claims, and propositions. Ensure innovations are launched on time, on budget, and with clear post‑launch success metrics Stakeholder & Matrix Leadership Lead cross‑functional and cross‑country teams in a matrix environment, influencing without direct authority. Build strong partnerships with local bottler partners, business development team, insights, finance to ensure shared ownership and executional excellence. Present innovation strategies, recommendations, and progress updates to senior leadership and regional/global forums.