Innovation & New Product Development Specialist (FMCG)

Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you’d like, where you’ll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you’ll be able to reimagine what’s possible. Join us and help the world’s leading organizations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.

Your role

As an Innovation & New Product Development Specialist, you will lead and support multiple product and packaging innovation projects from concept through to launch for a leading CPG client. Working closely with the Senior Innovation Manager, you will ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and at the highest quality standards. This role combines strong project management expertise with innovation, marketing, and cross-functional collaboration.

Your tasks

• Provide project management support for product and packaging innovation projects from concept development, feasibility validation, R&D, business proposal and approval stages.

• Coordinate project kick-offs and align stakeholders on scope, timelines, and objectives.

• Track project progress, milestones, and deliverables using project management tools and spreadsheets.

• Identify risks, delays, and bottlenecks, and propose solutions to keep projects on track.

• Facilitate key project meetings (kick-offs, status updates, lessons learned) and ensure clear communication across teams.

• Collaborate closely with senior team members to support day-to-day project execution.

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of project documentation and supporting materials.

• Conduct post-project reviews and apply learnings to drive continuous improvement.

Your profile

• 3+ years of experience in new product development, marketing or project management roles (ideally in a CPG or FMCG environment).

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.

• Strong knowledge of product and packaging innovation or new product development processes.

• Experience with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Asana, or similar).

• Advanced level of English (both written and spoken).

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.

• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to prioritize.

What You'll love about working here

• Well-being culture: medical care with Medicover, private life insurance, and Sports card. But we went one step further by creating our own Capgemini Helpline offering therapeutical support if needed and the educational podcast "Let's talk about wellbeing" which you can listen to on Spotify.

• Access to over 70 training tracks with certification opportunities (e.g., GenAI, Excel, Business Analysis, Project Management) on our NEXT platform. Dive into a world of knowledge with free access to Education First languages platform, TED Talks and Udemy Business materials and trainings.

• Continuous feedback and ongoing performance discussions thanks to our performance management tool GetSuccess supported by a transparent performance management policy.

• Enjoy hybrid working model that fits your life - after completing onboarding, connect work from a modern office with ergonomic work from home, thanks to home office package (including laptop, monitor, and chair). Ask your recruiter about the details.

Get to know us

Capgemini is committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring fairness in all employment practices. We evaluate individuals based on qualifications and performance, not personal characteristics, striving to create a workplace where everyone can succeed and feel valued.

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About Capgemini

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organizations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of over 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations.