ASSOCIATE PRODUCT (BRAND) MANAGER

Baltimore County, MD (Hybrid)

$64K/yr – $108K/yrMid Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 22 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own portfolio performance and pricing workstreams, guiding cross-functional decisions to drive growth across Sales, Procurement, Finance, and R&D.

  • Lead cross-functional initiatives to achieve business objectives.
  • Support forecasting, pricing strategy, and P&L analyses to inform decisions.
  • Create customer-facing materials and recommendations to enable commercial growth.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Provide analysis and recommendations related to portfolio performance, product offerings, pricing strategy, customer opportunities, and business results.
  • Partner with Sales, Sales Operations, and Pricing teams to support customer opportunities, including code matching, RFP evaluation, product selection, and commercialization recommendations.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives and build strong partnerships across Procurement, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, Commercialization, Demand Planning, and R&D to achieve business objectives.
  • Monitor customer needs, commodity markets, industry trends, and competitive activity to identify risks, opportunities, and actionable business recommendations.
  • Develop and maintain a working knowledge of key commodity markets, including cost drivers, supply dynamics, market trends, and financial implications, and communicate business impacts to stakeholders.
  • Support forecasting, portfolio planning, business case development, pricing strategy, financial forecasting, and P&L analysis to inform business decisions.
  • Develop and communicate business updates, performance analyses, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and other key stakeholders.
  • Create customer-facing presentations, value propositions, and business recommendations that support commercial growth and customer engagement.
  • Build, shape, and deliver new product and portfolio propositions in partnership with cross-functional subject matter experts.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
  • Minimum one year of experience in marketing, business management, product management, sales, finance, procurement, or a related field; CPG experience preferred.
  • Highly organized with strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong analytical capabilities, including experience with Excel, financial analysis, business planning, and data-driven decision making.
  • Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to connect commodity market dynamics to customer, pricing, and portfolio decisions.
  • Demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence cross-functional teams, and drive results without direct authority.
  • Strong leadership, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills with a bias for action.
  • Experience presenting recommendations to business leaders and customers.
  • Consumer products and/or ingredients industry experience preferred.

Preferred

  • Consumer products and/or ingredients industry experience preferred

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
  • Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
  • Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

McCormick & Company

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC) is a global leader in flavor and one of the most respected and familiar names in the industry. In business for over 130 years, McCormick manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the entire food industry—retail outlets, food manufacturers, and foodservice businesses. McCormick creates flavors for a wide range of applications, such as beverages, snacks, dairy, bakery/confectionary, savory, performance nutrition, and health. The McCormick name represents a trusted source of flavor in millions of kitchens around the globe—in homes and in restaurants. Partnerships with farmers and suppliers around the world allow us to provide great-tasting, quality spices with year-over-year consistency that you can trust.Our herbs and spices come from 80 different countries, while our brands reach consumers in more than 150 countries and territories. Our passion for quality is matched only by our commitment to an innovative and energetic company culture. At McCormick, we believe in respect, recognition, inclusion, and collaboration, based on the highest ethical values for our employees.McCormick is a team of 13,000 employees located around the world—and we’re growing. If you have a passion for flavor—and you’re ready to take a journey—come have a seat at our table.

Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA
8.3K employees (664 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$64K/yr – $108K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$2B
Last Raise
Post IPO Debt, 7 months ago

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
43.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.2%
Direct
41.8%
Referral
7.4%
Social
6.2%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~8.3K

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