Senior Brand Manager

Lake Forest, IL (On-site)

$128K/yr – $185K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the growth and profitability of a large waste bag brand segment with end-to-end P&L discipline, cross-functional leadership, and a data-driven approach to portfolio optimization.

  • Brand Strategy & Plans: translate market and shopper insights into launch, media, and distribution strategies across digital, retail, PR/Influencers.
  • Insights to Revenue: turn consumer and market findings into line extensions and communications that drive short and long term growth.
  • Cross-Functional Execution: align Sales, Finance, R&D, Supply Chain, and Operations with customer marketing to deliver in market stories and tools for selling.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead Hefty Waste & Clean-Up brand strategy, for a large segment within the waste bag portfolio, optimizing portfolio performance to deliver profitable growth.
  • Develop and lead integrated brand business plans, launch strategies, competitive positioning, media and content strategies (including digital, retail and PR/Influencers) and distribution priorities.
  • Lead P&L management, investment tradeoffs, and financial performance analysis to guide decision making.
  • Identify and execute insights learning plan. Translate consumer, shopper, and market insights into clear business strategies, identifying short- and long-term growth opportunities for line extension innovation and all communications including packaging.
  • Lead cross functional teams across Sales, Finance, R&D, Supply Chain, and Operations to align strategy with executional excellence.
  • Partner with Customer Marketing and Category Management to ensure strategies are converted into customer ready stories, selling tools, and in market execution.
  • Continuously assess brand, category, and competitive dynamics, identifying risks and opportunities to refine priorities across the portfolio.
  • Track and communicate brand and business performance, providing clear, concise updates on results, and implications on overall business, key initiatives, and strategic priorities to senior leadership.
  • Opportunities to participate in strategic company initiatives.

Requirements

  • BA/BS degree in Marketing, Business, or related field.
  • 8+ years of Brand Marketing or General Management experience in CPG.
  • Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.
  • Solid project management capabilities with the ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously from origin through execution.
  • Excellent business acumen with experience managing budgets/P&L.
  • Proficiency with retailer scan data analysis programs such as Nielsen or Circana.
  • Proficient in MS Office.
  • Ability for some travel (10-15%)

Preferred

  • MBA or other advanced degree strongly preferred.
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Reynolds Consumer Products

Reynolds Consumer Products, headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, provides quality household essentials and world-class brands. Our namesake Reynolds® products include the iconic Reynolds Wrap® aluminum foil, Reynolds Kitchens® parchment paper, plastic wrap, oven bags, and slow cooker liners. The Hefty® brand is known for strong, dependable waste bags, slider bags, plates, and cups. Our products are available in the U.S. and internationally, including the Alcan® and Diamond® brands, which are leaders in their markets. For more information on our company and brands, go to http://www.ReynoldsConsumerProducts.com, http://www.Hefty.com, and http://www.ReynoldsKitchens.com.

Founded in 2011
Lake Forest, Illinois, USA
2.6K employees (154 in marketing)