VP Global Categories and Innovation

Location:

(D02 TY74) Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

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Advertiser:

Perrigo

Job ID:

131448368

Posted On: 

24 December 2024

At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All. We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. Dedicated to providing The Best Self-Care for Everyone, we are the people behind the brands you trust. We are Opill(R), Compeed(R), Solpadeine(R), NiQuitin(R), ACO(R), and many more. We Are Perrigo. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.

Join us on our One Perrigo journey as we evolve to a blended-branded business to win in self-care.

Description Overview

This position reports directly to the General Counsel and is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing the strategic development and expansion of various business categories, as well as driving innovation and business growth on a global scale.  The position is responsible for supporting the Chief Brand Officer, the Chief Scientific Officer and their reports in the delivery of category and brand development, new product innovation and the management of the existing portfolio of brands.  The role works closely with the regional legal teams to ensure integrated legal advice across the function.

The candidate selected to fill this role will be based at our Dublin, Ireland headquarters.

Scope of the Role

Key responsibilities will include:

Global Categories:

-Category Strategy, Portfolio Management and Market Segmentation: Establishing and managing global legal support for the newly created global Category structure. In particular this role will advise on:

-path to market and regulatory advice relating to new and existing products.
-label development and product claims
-product and promotional claims and substantiation
-competitor and third-party challenge strategies and product defense plans
-issues relating to product channel
-issues relating to the marketing and promotion of products across diverse existing and emerging media
-the use of data and other information for the purposes of developing and marketing products.
-Coordinating the IP protection plans for emerging and existing products
-Coordinating the IP defense and offense plans for marketed products.
-Promotion, pricing and commercial practices 
-Category strategies and development of proprietary tools, data and insights and the protection thereof 
 

Business Development:

-Partnerships & Alliances: Supporting the identification, negotiating, and managing strategic partnerships, alliances, and collaborations that enhance the company’s position in the market.
-Providing legal support to the business leaders directing efforts to enter new geographic markets or expand the company’s presence in existing markets
 

Innovation:

-Product/Service Innovation: Providing legal advice on initiatives to develop and introduce innovative products, services, or solutions to meet emerging customer demands and differentiate the company from competitor
-Issue guidance on RX-to-OTC switches, supporting both the EVP Chief Brand & Digital Officer and Chief Scientific Officer
-Providing legal advice in relation to product issues including:

-Ingredient efficacy and safety
-Product release and product testing
-Product quality incidents
-Product safety and pharmacovigilance

Experience Required

-Typically these skills are obtained with a minimum of 10+ years’ experience as a legal advisor to a global business in an in-house corporate legal department
-Industry knowledge:  deep experience in the manufacture and sale of regulated healthcare product
-Demonstrated experience in managing a complex multi-functional matrix tasked with the delivery and promotion of products to an international business.
-Analytical and research abilities:  excellent analytical skills to analyze proposed legislation, regulations, and policy initiatives.
Benefits
We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.

Find out more about Total Rewards at Perrigo. 

Hybrid Working Approach
We love our offices and the setting they provide for in-person collaboration and celebration. But we also appreciate the opportunity to work remotely can energise you too, so we promote flexibility with the ability to work two days a week from home in many roles.

We are proud to be included in the Forbes list of “America’s Best Employers by State 2024”. Find out more here

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We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by law.  Our full Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement is available on our main career site in English and Spanish and will be provided in other accessible forms for persons with disabilities. #DIV #weareperrigo

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