Global Brand R&D Lead - Essentiale (all genders)

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Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over‑The‑Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.

Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self‑care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.

At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000‑strong global team, our 13 best‑in‑class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers.

Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.

B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey toward healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.

About The Job

• The Global Brand R&D lead will be accountable for the end‑to‑end ideation to launch and for ensuring sustainable growth for their brand globally. They act as the science partner for their brand innovation lead and Innovation Project Management to create a pipeline and portfolio, protecting base business. They serve as the single point of contact for the science hub and ensure the right experts are engaged.
• They lead strategic direction of brand innovation, ensuring strong technical feasibility to deliver differentiated products, clarity on resources needed, and influence the science hub community for go/no go decisions.
• The holder is a strong technical leader with business acumen, translating science & technology into consumer unmet needs and accelerating brand‑led opportunities.

Main Responsibilities

Collaborate with Global and Regional Science teams; Technical development teams/New Product Development (NPD) centers; Growth Hub/key countries/Marketing; Portfolio & PM, Packaging Innovation and M&S.

In This Position You Will

• Be the representative of the brand to science hub and act as single point of contact for needed support.
• Work closely with the Global R&D Brand Head, Brand Innovation lead, and science teams within the Science Hub.
• Align with Brand Innovation lead and Brand Head to ensure initiatives drive growth and deliver health.
• Influence key stakeholders and leadership on industry trends and new opportunities.
• Build a consolidated view of all projects, prioritize budget and resources, and identify cross‑fertilization/scale‑building opportunities.
• Collaborate with R&D functions, consumer science, Medical & Regulatory affairs, legal/IP, and marketing of sub‑category & region.
• Evaluate innovations (external or in‑house) for the global brand.
• Recommend innovation investment allocations and communicate decisions across the organization.
• Support and execute regular innovation reviews to pressure‑test strategic areas in the country/region.

About You

• Experience: FMCH/FMCG required with proven delivery to brand. Knowledge of pipeline data (financial, timing/milestones, value propositions) and disease state data. Manage product innovation in OTC or Food Supplements category. Liver health and liver care category experience a plus. Influence across a matrix environment with strong communication skills. Analyze and derive insights.
• Education: Degree in Science with Masters or Higher degree (Ph.D.) or relevant Academic qualification.
• Languages: Fluent spoken and written English. Additional language desirable.

Why us?

Opella offers challenging, purposeful work empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills in a bold, collaborative, inclusive culture where people thrive.

We are Challenger. We are Dedicated To Making Self‑care As Simple As It Should Be. We are committed to a culture of honesty, courage, outcome‑obsession and radical simplicity.

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.

www.opella.com/en/careers

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