Associate Brand Manager

Oak Brook, IL (Hybrid)

$73K/yr – $109K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 5 days ago

Job Summary

Owns growth planning and cross-functional execution for assigned brands, driving forecasting, performance analytics, and integrated marketing programs across channels; leads innovation, renovation, and cost-saving initiatives while partnering with agencies and customers.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Supports the development of annual operating plans and multi-year strategic growth plans for assigned brands and product categories.
  • Supports forecasting, annual planning, and performance tracking against business objectives.
  • Analyzes category, brand, consumer, customer, and competitive performance using Circana, syndicated data, panel data, internal sales data, and other business intelligence tools.
  • Identifies key drivers of sales performance, including distribution, pricing, promotion, velocity, and consumer behavior.
  • Leads cross-functional project management of innovation, renovation, productivity, and cost-savings initiatives from concept through commercialization.
  • Tracks post-launch performance and recommend actions to optimize business results.
  • Supports the development and execution of integrated marketing programs across consumer, shopper, retail, digital, and eCommerce channels.
  • Partners with internal and external agencies to develop creative assets, promotional programs, and marketing campaigns.
  • Supports customer meetings, business reviews, and strategic presentations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, or related degree required
  • Minimum of 2 years of business related experience within the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry required
  • Experience leading and working with external agencies such as creative, media, digital, packaging, or shopper marketing agencies
  • Experience supporting product innovation or commercialization projects
  • Strong analytical skills with ability to conduct data pulls and interpret data (i.e. Circana, NielsenIQ, Numerator)
  • Understanding of pricing, promotion, assortment, and category management principles within CPG
  • Demonstrated success in leading cross functional teams and collaborating with others
  • Self-starter with the ability to work independently
  • Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial fast-paced work environment with a high level of ambiguity and change
  • Ability to prioritize work and effectively manage multiple priorities with a sense of urgency

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.
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Winland Foods

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We are a global manufacturer of private label and branded foods for retail and co-pack customers. At our core, we're passionate about creating delicious food that brings people together. We take pride in using only the finest ingredients in our products, from our classic recipes to our innovative new creations. Every product we make meets the highest standards of taste, quality, and accessibility.

Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
867 employees (30 in marketing)
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100% CEO approval

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$73K/yr – $109K/yr

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Associate Brand Manager

Winland Foods · Oak Brook, IL · Hybrid