Associate Brand Manager, Innovation Portfolio Brands

Job Description

An Associate Brand Manager Innovation will play a crucial role in driving the development of new & delicious products from concept to launch for our frozen snack brands. This position requires a creative and analytical thinker with a passion for food innovation and the ability to work collaboratively across various departments.

Youll lead a cross-functional team of colleagues from Product & Packaging R&D Culinary Consumer Insights Sales Finance and Supply Chain and manage the end-to-end commercialization process to bring new and exciting innovation products to market. This position is best suited for someone who is has a strong bias for action ownership mentality able to deal with ambiguity strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills. This person must be comfortable working both horizontally and vertically across an organization to keep multiple projects and priorities moving forward to achieve deadlines.

Key Components of the Role:

• Lead the ideation development and execution of new products

• Leverage syndicated data sources to understand own and competitor category performance bringing forth insights and recommendations that drive business impact

• Develop product concepts prototypes and formulations in collaboration with R&D and culinary teams

• Manage the product commercialization process and lead cross-functional teams (including R&D Marketing Culinary CIS Supply chain Sales & Finance) ensuring timely on budget and successful project completion

• Manage agency relationships for packaging design of new products and lead validation with consumers in partnership with the consumer insights team

• Contribute to the Masterbrand innovation strategy and 3-year pipeline by identifying trends consumer jobs to be done and innovation territories that align with our Masterbrand strategy and point-of-difference

• Partner with the Marketing & Sales teams to develop compelling product launch plans product positioning packaging and promotional strategies and customer & sales presentations

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree (or advanced degree) in Business Marketing or related field

• 3 to 5 years of experience (prior experience in marketing or product innovation especially CPG preferred)

• Strong project management skills with ability to successfully handle multiple projects simultaneously and deliver on timelines (Experience in cross-functional team management preferred)

• Outstanding verbal written and interpersonal communications skills

• Creative thinker with strong analytical skills

• Operates with a sense of urgency

• Strong leadership and results driven

• Passion for food and flavor innovation

• Growth mindset and consumer obsessed

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range:

Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidates geographic region job-related knowledge skills and experience among other factors

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare protection and savingfor the future we offer plans tailored to meet you and your familys needs. Coveragefor benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events resources and learning opportunities that inspire aphysical social emotional and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

Youll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role country region union status and other employment status factors for example:

• Physical - Medical Prescription Drug Dental Vision Screenings/Assessments

• Social - Paid Time Off Company Holidays Leave of Absence Flexible Work Arrangements Recognition Training

• Emotional Employee Assistance Program Wellbeing Programs Family Support Programs

• Financial 401kLife Accidental Death & Dismemberment Disability

Location(s)

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance.