Brand Manager

Glendale Heights, IL (On-site)

$80K/yr – $110K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own market intelligence to shape branding and portfolio strategy, focusing on category dynamics, competitive activity, and consumer/product trends.

  • Growth/Portfolio: Monitor market signals and brand performance, and translate findings into actionable product or packaging ideas and briefs.
  • Collaboration: Partner with Product Management to review sales data, generate reports, and surface recommendations for brand improvement.
  • Feasibility & Execution: Coordinate cross-functional efforts to assess feasibility, manage deadlines, and track margins during product development.

Job Description

  • Continually monitor and assess the market to understand category sales performance
  • Continually monitor and assess the market to understand competitive activity
  • Continually monitor and assess the market to understand consumer trends
  • Continually monitor and assess the market to understand product trends
  • Work with Product Manager on monitoring brand performance by reviewing sales reports; creating sales reports as needed
  • Work with Product Manager on monitoring brand performance by analyzing sales trends and brand performance
  • Work with Product Manager on monitoring brand performance by making recommendations for improvement
  • Support portfolio expansion by continually brainstorming new product/packaging ideas
  • Support portfolio expansion by developing written product concepts
  • Support portfolio expansion by preparing new product briefs
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business and/or Marketing; Master’s a plus
  • At least 2 years Marketing/Product Management experience in manufacturing environment; Consumer Products/Personal Care category preferred
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • SAP experience a plus
  • Experience at sorting/filtering data sets, and creating data charts
  • Experience with syndicated retail sales data
  • Effective written and verbal communication
  • SAP experience a plus
  • Competitive pay and benefits
  • Safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves
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Universal Beauty Products Inc.

For 30 years, Universal Beauty Products, Inc. has been dedicated to making the world's finest, high quality products in the beauty and personal care industry. Our customers, both large and small, are based in countries all over the world. More than 200,000 square feet houses Universal Beauty Product's research and development laboratories, sales and marketing staff, manufacturing, customer services, administration and warehouse operations. As a company, we pride ourselves on our commitment to producing innovative and performance driven products.

Founded in 1995
Glendale Heights, Illinois, USA
108 employees (22 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
279

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~108

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
12 (11% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2