Marketing Manager (Schwartz brand)

Location: Haddenham UK

This role leads the strategic direction innovation agenda and execution excellence for the Schwartz brand across the UK driving growth in the Recipe Mixes and Herbs Spices & Seasonings categories. It blends longterm portfolio planning with flawless inmarket activation underpinned by datadriven decision making and team leadership.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the long-term strategic planning forSchwartzacross theRecipe MixesandHerbs Spices & Seasoningscategories. Develop comprehensive three-year plansfor the UK. Recommend optimal investment choices to the Marketing Director. Secure approval from EMEA leadership.
• Shape and manage the UK Schwartzinnovation pipelinein partnership with theEMEA Growth Platform Team ensuring a robust and sufficient and staggered 3-year plan.
• Harness data tools and market insights in close collaboration with theEMEA Insights Team to deliver business reviews shape strategies sharpen brand communications inspire innovation concepts guide packaging development.
• Oversee theend-to-end implementationof the full Brand Plan working closely with commercial category and shopper marketing teams to deliver flawless execution on time and in full.
• Inspire and engage key customer partners through compelling presentations refining activation plans to maximise impact for each partner.
• Serve as theguardian of the Schwartz brand visual identity ensuring consistent application of distinctive brand assets across all touchpoints over time.
• Partner with theGlobal Media & Analytics Teamto optimise media strategy and investment leveragingMedia Mix Modellinginsights to drive ROI and strengthen long-term brand equity.
• Lead post-activation evaluations embedding learnings to drive continuous improvement across marketing plans.
• Define product and channel pricing strategies; collaborate withSales PlanningandCategory Managementon assortment promotions customer and channel strategies.
• Own theadvertising budgetand ensure disciplined effective budget management.
• Provide strategic and tactical coordination across cross-functional teams including design innovation digital MS&C culinary legal market research supply chain sales and finance to deliver business results.
• Coach mentor and developtwo Brand Managers fostering high performance capability growth and career progression

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

• Relevant marketing experience
• Marketing degree preffered
• Experience from top level global FMCG companies with clear structure and methodologies/ process
• knowledge of UK trade preferred
• Experience in all key areas of marketing incl insights design innovation media & comms brand positioning
• Strong personal team and cross-functional leadership skills
• Positive energy and drive capacity to federate and lead cross functional teams w/o hierarchy link
• Excellent communication ability to simplify the complex
• Hands-on attitude and quick decision making
• Quick learning skills; ability to build and influence business relations
• Capacity to work in ambiguity

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COMPANY

At McCormick we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth respect everyones contributions and do whats right for our business our people our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.

Founded in Baltimore MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales. the Company manufactures markets and distributes spices seasoning mixes condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry retail outlets food manufactures food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore Maryland USA area McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 50 locations in 27 countries and 135 markets in Asia-Pacific China Europe Middle East and Africa and the Americas including North South and Central America with recognized brands including Schwartz.

At McCormick we have over a 100-year legacy based on our Power of People principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect recognition inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

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