Senior Associate Brand Manager, Ritz Innovation

Responsibilities

• Support the development and management of the innovation pipeline, ensuring alignment with brand strategy and category growth objectives
• Conduct consumer, competitive, and market analyses to identify white-space opportunities and emerging trends in the snacking category
• Build compelling business cases for new product concepts, including volume forecasting, P&L development, and strategic rationale
• Lead day-to-day project management of innovation initiatives from concept through commercialization, partnering with R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, etc.
• Manage stage-gate processes and ensure projects meet key milestones on time and within budget
• Own and manage the forecast for innovation items, partnering with Finance, Sales, and Demand Planning to ensure accuracy
• Champion a consumer-first mindset by leveraging qualitative and quantitative research to inform decision-making
• Monitor competitive activity, category trends, and retail landscape to identify risks and opportunities
• Translate insights into actionable innovation briefs
• Serve as the central point of coordination across R&D, Operations, Finance, Sales, Legal, Pack, Insights, and Regulatory to drive innovation projects forward

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field required
• 3-5 years of brand management or marketing experience in CPG required
• Experience working with Nielsen data platforms
• Empathy for consumers and ability to turn insights into “wow” experiences with our brands and products
• Ability to thrive in and handle ambiguity & fast paced environment
• Ability to build and deliver against strict timelines
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional teams with multiple stakeholders
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Strong business acumen
• Analytic and creative thinking skills

Benefits

• In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.
• Mondelēz International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.