Sr. Associate Brand Manager (Innovation) - Mondelez International
East Hanover, NJ
About the Job
Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
Working with cross-functional and regional teams, you implement a portfolio strategy that is aligned with the brand vision to drive sustainable growth. You support profit and loss management and future business development plans and objectives including new product development and platform opportunities.
How you will contribute
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
Job Description:
Senior Associate Brand Manager, Innovation will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of Innovation plans across the Chips Ahoy Brand, while also working on new category innovation in Cakes and Pastries. Cakes and Pastries is a strategic growth driver for Mondelez and its long term vision and the SABM will have the unique opportunity to help drive innovation strategy in this new and exciting space. In addition, the SABM will deliver innovation under the Chips Ahoy! Brand which is set to become a $1BN brand in the US market with rapid growth in the past several years. The role will have exposure in creating an innovation pipeline based on key consumer insights, and in commercializing innovation ideas all the way from idea to shelf.
How you will contribute:
Working across brand and cross-functional teams, you will progress existing innovation projects through commercialization and lead cross functional teams to solve problems and execute with excellence. In addition, you will generate key consumer insights to inform innovation strategy and the long term pipeline. Furthermore, you will build selling stories to be presented to retail customers for distribution.
Key Responsibilities
+ Lead (in collaboration with cross functional partners) critical innovation projects, including commercialization and managing project stage gates
+ Support Director to create innovation strategy and 3-5 year pipeline
+ Independent analysis combined with partnership with consumer insights to develop deep understanding of the consumer and category dynamics to inform winning, relevant innovation across channels
+ Partner with Sales to develop selling stories and foster partnership with key strategic customers
What extra ingredients you will bring:
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
+ 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
+ Ability to lead a cross functional team
+ Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities
+ Strong business acumen
+ Analytic and creative thinking skills
+ Strong communication and interpersonal skills
+ Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
+ Highly organized
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including _Oreo_ and _Chips Ahoy!_ cookies, _Ritz_ , _Wheat Thins_ and _Triscuit_ crackers, and _Swedish Fish_ and _Sour PatchKids_ confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including _Oreo_ and _Chips Ahoy!_ cookies, _Ritz_ , _Wheat Thins_ and _Triscuit_ crackers, and _Swedish Fish_ and _Sour Patch_ _Kids_ confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
Job Type
Regular
Brand & Portfolio Management
Marketing
At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.
We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum
Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast.
Join us and Make It An Opportunity!
Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
Working with cross-functional and regional teams, you implement a portfolio strategy that is aligned with the brand vision to drive sustainable growth. You support profit and loss management and future business development plans and objectives including new product development and platform opportunities.
How you will contribute
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
Job Description:
Senior Associate Brand Manager, Innovation will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of Innovation plans across the Chips Ahoy Brand, while also working on new category innovation in Cakes and Pastries. Cakes and Pastries is a strategic growth driver for Mondelez and its long term vision and the SABM will have the unique opportunity to help drive innovation strategy in this new and exciting space. In addition, the SABM will deliver innovation under the Chips Ahoy! Brand which is set to become a $1BN brand in the US market with rapid growth in the past several years. The role will have exposure in creating an innovation pipeline based on key consumer insights, and in commercializing innovation ideas all the way from idea to shelf.
How you will contribute:
Working across brand and cross-functional teams, you will progress existing innovation projects through commercialization and lead cross functional teams to solve problems and execute with excellence. In addition, you will generate key consumer insights to inform innovation strategy and the long term pipeline. Furthermore, you will build selling stories to be presented to retail customers for distribution.
Key Responsibilities
+ Lead (in collaboration with cross functional partners) critical innovation projects, including commercialization and managing project stage gates
+ Support Director to create innovation strategy and 3-5 year pipeline
+ Independent analysis combined with partnership with consumer insights to develop deep understanding of the consumer and category dynamics to inform winning, relevant innovation across channels
+ Partner with Sales to develop selling stories and foster partnership with key strategic customers
What extra ingredients you will bring:
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
+ 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
+ Ability to lead a cross functional team
+ Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities
+ Strong business acumen
+ Analytic and creative thinking skills
+ Strong communication and interpersonal skills
+ Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
+ Highly organized
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including _Oreo_ and _Chips Ahoy!_ cookies, _Ritz_ , _Wheat Thins_ and _Triscuit_ crackers, and _Swedish Fish_ and _Sour PatchKids_ confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including _Oreo_ and _Chips Ahoy!_ cookies, _Ritz_ , _Wheat Thins_ and _Triscuit_ crackers, and _Swedish Fish_ and _Sour Patch_ _Kids_ confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
Job Type
Regular
Brand & Portfolio Management
Marketing
At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.
We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum
Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast.
Join us and Make It An Opportunity!
Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
Source : Mondelez International