Senior Brand Manager

Position Title: Senior Brand Manager Foodservice

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:41237

Aboutthe role.

The Senior Brand Manager Foodservice is a critical member of the North America (NA) Potato Marketing Team responsible for building portfolio and marketing strategies to deliver and drive our strategic business position will lead the potato portfolio for Foodservice in the US and Canada working closely with the Senior Director of Marketing Foodservice NA to drive operator and consumer demand and will act as a strategic and execution partner with Sales Innovation Marketing Operations Go to Market Integrated Marketing Communications Insights and other functional groups within the organization to meet business objectives.

The ideal candidate is a proven marketer with strong leadership analytical skills and financial acumen. This dynamic leader is solution oriented forward thinking and leverages a strong commercial lens sound technical marketing skills and experience influencing cross-functional teams and developing the strategic importance of this business there is high visibility with senior leaders requiring strong executive presence and comfort with a high-profile role.

Fueled by a passion for the foodservice operator the customer and the category this leader will deliver profitable sales and market share growth with the goal of growing and transforming the business and category.

Whatyoullbe doing.

• Leadcoachand developa team ofthreeBrandManagerscreating an engagedinclusiveand high performing team.
• Sets the vision and long-range strategy in collaboration with internal stakeholdersfor the foodservice businessleveragingmacro trends demand space frameworks operator insights and market & competitive analyses toidentifywhere to play and how to win in a way that deliversour strategicbusiness ambitions.
• Develop portfolioarchitectureto ensurebrands are distinctly positionedto meet market tieringandrangingfrompremiumto value tier. Definewhere brands anddistributorlabelplaywith clear execution plans.
• Develop portfolio and brandstrategypullingpositioning and brandpropositions through all communication and sell-intouch-points.Set the full funnel marketingstrategy andspendforthe core foodservice business andoptimizebasedon results/ROI.
• Build and drivefoodserviceannual operatingplansinclusiveofcategorygrowthdrivers andstrategiesassortmentoptimizationprice pack architectureinnovationwhitespace identification andpipelinecommercialization and customergrowth initiatives.
• Proactively review key brandproductand category performance driversidentifyingkey levers that positivelyimpactthe P&Land adjust as needed to achieve annual operating planobjectives inclusive ofSKUprofitability and mix.
• Leads ongoing portfoliohealththis includes completing product lifecycle and portfolio reviews ensuring proper portfolio efficiency and assortment to win in the market.
• Partner closely with Insights Innovation and Go to Markettoidentifyand champion growth opportunities translating market insights into strongGTMpropositionsandend to endexecution plans.
• Championstheoperatorand consumer understanding the entire value chain influencing the broader cross functional teamidentifyingand influencing innovation as well as base business growth initiatives that support brand and commercial objectives.
• Support customer engagementsled byGo to Market andSalesensuring businessalignment to unlockjoint value creation
• Support monthlybusiness planningdriving decisions and alignment that balance supply and demand driving positive mix and to ensure channel-led solutionsfor effective execution.

Whatyoullneed to be successful.

• Bachelors or advanced degree in Marketing Business Administration or related fieldrequired; MBA preferred
• PreviousP&L management experience
• Experience deriving insights from both primary consumer research and syndicated data
• Proficiencyin Excel PowerPoint and Word
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• 7 years of Marketing/Brand Management experience with P&L ownership of a large brand and/or branded/distributor label portfolio of brands within theConsumer PackagedGoods industry with a minimum of 5 years in food
• Expert knowledge of principles conceptsstrategiesand techniques relating to Foodservice marketing.
• Strong commercial acumen and financial know how in the food CPG space
• Ability to understand entire value chain and where commercial can drive efficiencies and effectiveness
• Experience withcustomer facingengagements including customer joint business planning annualplanningand RFPs preferably with one or more of the top 5 NA distributors/GPOs.
• Strong people management and leadership skills with high EQ with 5 years of experience managing direct report(s)
• Strong ability to influence people and build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and customers.
• Experience working strategically and operationally and adapt tofast paced ambiguous environments whilemaintainingaccountability.
• High degree of tenacity and persistence to get actions completed on schedule with ahands onapproach when needed.
• Highly organized with premium analytical skills strong attention to detail anda track recordof translating data into insights and action.
• Proventrack recordin delivering several complex projects at a time
• Adept with project management fundamentals with Stage-Gate process understanding to drive decision-making with gatekeepers

About McCain.

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Leadershipprinciples.

At McCain our leadership principlesguidehow we engage with customers collaborate as a team and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs driving innovation empowering people and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Hereyoullfind opportunities to learn grow and thrive. Join us and experience whywerebetter together.

Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful believers in the power of working together in personit helps us stay connected collaborate more effectively and grow as a team. At the same time we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model with theoptionto work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

Compensation Package:$107600.00 - $143500.00 . USD annually Bonus eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience skill set education and training and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain were on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do every day. We understand and appreciate that each persons needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical dental vision prescription drug) retirement savings benefits and leave support including medical family and bereavement. Well-being programsinclude vacation and holidays company-supported volunteering time and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us and were here to provide you with the necessary resourcesto support you in being your best self at work and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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Job Family:Marketing
Location(s): US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace

Company:McCain Foods USA Inc.