Associate Brand Manager, US Retail
Oakbrook Terrace, IL - USA
Job Summary
Position Title: Associate Brand Manager US Retail
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID:44390
- Support portfolio brand and private label strategies ensuring clear and differentiated positioning across the portfolio.
- Partner closely with Insights Innovation and Go-to-Market teams to identify growth opportunities and translate consumer and market insights into actionable business strategies.
- Support Sales and Go-to-Market teams in identifying customer opportunities commercializing products delivering customer solutions and supporting successful customer bids.
- Play a key role in the Annual Operating Cycle (AOC) planning process helping drive innovation base business growth initiatives and category expansion opportunities.
- Monitor analyze and report portfolio and category performance identifying opportunities to improve customer commercial and category results.
- Own U.S. Retail budget management including forecasting monthly tracking reconciliation and reporting to Finance and Marketing leadership.
- Support innovation strategy execution including line extensions renovations and commercialization activities.
- Contribute to portfolio architecture pricing and positioning strategies to maximize growth and profitability.
- Partner with Media and Shopper Marketing teams to support customer marketing programs social campaigns and consumer communications.
- Lead and influence cross-functional teams to successfully deliver business objectives strategic initiatives and brand growth plans.
- Bachelors degree in Marketing Business Administration or a related field required; MBA preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of Marketing or Brand Management experience with P&L ownership within the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) food industry.
- Experience developing marketing strategies and executing brand category or portfolio growth initiatives.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience managing business performance financial results and portfolio profitability.
- Experience deriving insights from primary consumer research syndicated data and market intelligence.
- Demonstrated ability to translate consumer and business insights into actionable strategies and growth plans.
- Proven success leading and influencing cross-functional teams and building strong stakeholder relationships.
- Knowledge of retail marketing principles portfolio management and product commercialization processes.
- Strong analytical project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel PowerPoint and Word.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience working in fast-paced evolving environments with a high degree of accountability and ownership.
Compensation Package:$81600.00 - $108900.00 . 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 applicable law 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.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) pleaselet us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family:Marketing
Location(s): US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace
Company:McCain Foods USA Inc.
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About Company
McCain Foods | Our purpose - 'Celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food'. We supply delicious frozen French fries, potato specialties, and appetizers to retail and foodservice customers around the globe.