at The Kraft Heinz Foods Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
About Us
The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We're a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.
No matter the brand, we're united under one vision:To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 39,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, we're transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion - and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen - there's only one thing to do: join our table and let's make life delicious!
Our Culture of Ownership, Meritocracy & Collaboration
We're not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. We empower our people at every level - from entry-level intern to senior leader - to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners - to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Kraft Heinz - which we apply to every situation, every day. As part of Kraft Heinz, you're supported to grow and achieve. You're expected to bring your authentic self to work every day, to lead with humility, and drive outstanding performance at every level - and you'll be rewarded. You're given opportunities to leave a mark and build a legacy. But you won't do it alone. You're supported by passionate teammates along the way, and our collective, collaborative spirit fuels our incredible progress.
Job Description
The Associate Brand Manager-Homebake will be responsible for scaling Kraft Heinz's biggest innovation bet, HOMEBAKE 425/30 a disruptive frozen meal solution. The brand is on an exciting journey to expand from regional distribution to national scale. You will own go-to-market execution, closely monitoring performance to inform real-time strategic pivots to unlocks the brands full potential.
This position is best suited for someone who is entrepreneurial, comfortable with ambiguity, has a strong bias for action, and excellent communication skills.
Key Components of the Role
Collaborate with the Senior Brand manager to build out long-term brand strategy and annual operating plan, building risk mitigation plans and proposing pivots based on in market performance
Partner with sales on expanding distribution by building a consumer and data driven category and brand story to support sell-in
Build national and regional marketing support plans to drive awareness and trial in collaboration with shopper marketing and brand communication teams
Own analysis of syndicate data sources to understand own & competitor business performance, bringing forth insights and action plans to drive key metrics (e.g. velocities, market share, etc)
Lead cross functional team across various commercial initiatives such as capacity expansion, innovation, packaging updates, and promotion planning/analysis
Responsible for demand forecasting to guide production and financial planning, and managing annual marketing budget
Operate with agility and a test & learn mindset, while bringing stakeholders on the journey
Qualifications
Operates with a sense of urgency and comfort in ambiguity
Strong leadership and drive for results
Strong communication skills
Strategic capability and experience in marketing plan development; situation assessment, strategy, and tactical plan development
Experience in cross-functional team management
Ability to handle simultaneous projects and deliver within timelines
Location(s)Chicago/Aon Center
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity... For full info follow application link.
It is the continuing policy of The Kraft Heinz Company to afford full equal employment opportunity to qualified employees and applicants, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental handicaps, military or veteran status, sexual preference, or any other protected condition or characteristic in conformity with all applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations.
Final candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without Company sponsorship. Exceptions requesting work visa sponsorship will be reviewed on a case to case basis.
