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      Job Number:7022   Job Type:MM   Posted:5/8/12   Submit Resume:JOB7022
 
Title: Associate Brand Manager
Industry: Household Products
Class of Trade:
Specialty Area: Automotive products
Position Level: Associate
Size of Company:
$10.1B ++ Sales Volume:
Position Reports To: Director
Job Location:
South Central Relocation: Limited
   
Position Responsibilities: In this position, you will help with the responsibility for managing and meeting the revenue and profit targets for the brand through the creation and modification of brand strategy and all elements of the marketing mix (advertising, promotion, packaging, product development guidelines and in-store activity including customer specific programming).

Key Accountabilities Include helping:

- To own the brands equity

- To develop strategic vision for the brands

- To develop annual marketing plan including growth strategies and tactics including advertising, consumer promotion, account specific promotions, launch innovation, product improvements and other activities

- To link with the innovations group to gain proper innovation pipeline, or the brands

- To own the brand P&L with responsibility to optimize pricing, to link with supply chain to strengthen cost position, to link with sales to align to trade spend, etc.

- Leading cross functional teams to achieve brand goals

- Working closely with sales to identify and close on high revenue & profit generating opportunities

- Developing and gaining alignment to the marketing plans in a challenging, competitive marketplace

- Meeting the needs of multiple constituencies including the consumer, sales, and customers

- Willingness to own the business and handle assignments ranging from strategic work to "getting your hands dirty

- Managing multiple projects while remaining responsive and flexible to meet sales needs

- Prioritizing and focus in a complex environment

   
Direct Reports:
0 Education Required: BS/BA
 
Position Experience: To be considered for this position, we prefer you have an MBA in marketing and have approximately 1-2 years of brand management experience with a consumer packaged goods firm, preferably at an Assistant or Associate Brand Manager level.

Additional Requirements:

- Ability to drive focused brand growth with limited brand budgets

- Excellent experience working with project management details and hitting due dates with multiple projects occurring simultaneously

- Ability to manage expectations of internal sales force and external customers, and to meet the needs of complex channels and customers

- Experience in developing brand positioning, marketing plans and managing agencies.

- Strong skills in working on cross-functional teams with the ability to influence peers and others in order to accomplish objectives of multiple projects

- Proven record of achieving growth with limited marketing & promotional funds

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including senior level presentations

 
Other Remarks: In addition to the tasks outlined in this job description, you may be assigned other responsibilities as needed. We offer an outstanding benefits package.
   
SUBMIT YOUR RESUME: JOB7022 (Word document preferred. Please, no ZIP files.)
   
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