Senior Manager, Brand Marketing (New Product Development)

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At Nestle USA, we're all working towards the same goal - to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity - and responsibility - to be there for every moment in our consumers' lives.

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As a Senior Manager, Brand Marketing (New Product Development) for Coffee Enhancers, you will play a central role in creating the strategy for near-term profitable brand growth (<18 months), leading portfolio management including renovation & innovation, price package architecture (PPA) and pricing strategy. Responsible for leveraging actionable insights to drive end-to-end optimization, I&R, and unlock consumer & customer value as well as leading the Integrated Commercial Planning (ICP) process. This role is accountable for championing the category, brand and consumer strategy in the near-term plan.

Key Responsibilities

Consumer & Customer Intimacy

• Develop a deep understanding of the demographics, psychographics, occasions, path to purchase and behavioral drivers of the brand's consumer through data and research to prioritize growth opportunities.
• Experience leveraging data and trends to generate insights and transforming them into marketing innovation, brand building (communications) and retail programs

Business Planning

• P&L ownership to ensure that key business KPI's are met-revenue, profit, market share and Brand Health
• End-to-end cross functional leadership to drive optimized portfolio & value chain
• Lead the development of strategic revenue management strategies to drive long-term profitable growth for the business including pricing, promo, and price pack architecture (PPA)
• Project end to end impact of business plan and prepare cross-functional teams to deliver (procurement, T&P, ensure supply, etc.)
• Manufacturing & distribution capabilities / Long Term Sourcing & Procurement Strategy
• Strategically chart a course for the category, portfolio, and brand using data-driven decision-making; uses the various business planning cycles to build compelling stories to rally internal teams and customers; prioritized rewarding sensorial experience like superior taste, alluring packaging, and breakthrough communications
• Explore and incorporate new approaches to brand innovation in the brand's innovation strategy including licensing agreements and strategic partnership
• Define the brand's NHW strategy and incorporate into innovation strategy

Brand & Product Experience

• Within the context of the division's Innovation / Renovation strategy, support I&R pipeline development based on key consumer, shopper and marketplace data
• In collaboration with cross-functional and external experts, lead innovation projects in support of the brand's innovation strategy

Commercial Excellence

• Translate 3-year strategic plan into an annual commercial plan to drive sales and marketing tactics through retailer channels and partners. Ensure solutions are differentiated, creating brand value and influencing purchase behavior

• Lead the development and execution of annual marketing plans to address all aspects of the marketing mix - product, price, place & promotion. This includes leading the Integrated Commercial Planning (ICP) process working with key stakeholders to develop annual brand plan that delivers on the 3-year strategic plan.
• Partner closely with sales to develop and communicate portfolio plans to the sales organization

Talent Management

• Leads by example to motivate and inspire direct reports and cross-functional teams supporting the brand to exceed high performance targets
• Lead by example to motivate and inspire team to exceed performance targets
• Actively communicate expectations and provide regular feedback against those expectations through a robust performance management process, working with each team member to evaluate performance, provide feedback and training.
• Work with direct reports to build appropriate development plans and coach team to ensure that the training activities achieve mutual, agreed upon objectives.
• Participate in talent recruitment and selection to staff the organizations with the best people for current jobs, as well as future leadership, promoting workforce diversity
• Fostering the sharing of best practices.

• Typically has a University Degree (BA/BS) in Marketing or related business field; or equivalent experience
• MBA preferred
• Knowledge of budget control methods, policies and procedures
• Strong negotiation and relationship building skills
• Strong research and strategic analysis skills
• Ability to work independently, autonomously and adapt quickly to change to deliver results
• Must have strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Basic financial acumen and the understanding of calculating risk/return on business decisions.
• Ability to prioritize workload and self-manage projects, handle multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications

• At least 5 years of work experience in product or brand management
• Demonstrated ability and initiative to drive cross-functional teams and agencies to deliver on collective brand goals
• Experience developing strategic plans and budgets, such as communication campaigns or commercialization strategies

Requisition ID:345561

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