Brand Specialist/Associate Brand Manager - Commodities - Corporate Office (Austin, MN/Willmar, MN) at Hormel Foods Family of Companies | Austin, MN | $65K/yr – $127K/yr

Brand Specialist/Associate Brand Manager - Commodities - Corporate Office (Austin, MN/Willmar, MN)

Austin, MN (On-site)

$65K/yr – $127K/yrMid Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive brand planning, product management, and cross-functional execution for a Brand Specialist/Associate Brand Manager role in a large consumer foods company.

Must-have: Bachelor’s degree and 1+ year marketing or sales experience for the Associate Brand Manager level.
Standout: Cross-functional leadership across FP&A, supply chain, and marketing to push brand initiatives.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Business planning, P&L management, business initiative execution: Assists in the development and execution of annual operating plan (AOP) financial targets. Helps to establish business objectives, strategies, and tactics to attain AOP. Achieves volume, net revenue, and gross margin. Works with Retail FP&A for monitoring and updating P&L forecasts. Reviews raw material market trends and adjusts pricing accordingly.
Product Management: Works closely with operations of product lines to determine production capacity availability to develop products under customer label that fit within the brand and customer strategies.
Strategy Development: Participate in the development of products for the Retail division, working with marketing leadership on prioritization of commodity and utilization of company resources.
Supply Chain Partnership: Supports operations, logistics, forecasting, and purchasing departments to management of finished goods and supply inventories. Leads and manages indirect cross-functional team members to accomplish projects that support brand initiatives and business needs.
Execution: Manages the day-to-day execution of the business including but not limited to, item setup, packaging projects, new item development, project management, etc.
Cost and Margin Leadership: Supports operations, logistics, forecasting, and purchasing departments to management of finished goods and supply inventories. Leads and manages indirect cross-functional team members to accomplish projects that support brand initiatives and business needs. Leads the S&OE process for the portfolio.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
1+ year of marketing, marketing related, or sales experience for the Associate Brand Manager level.
No experience required for the Brand Specialist level.
Pattern of initiative.
Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment on a variety of complex projects.
Strong analytical and time management skills.
Highly developed interpersonal and organizational skills.
Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated creative thinking skills.