OUR CLIENT: a global company, with CPG products within the dessert space.
JOB TITLE: Associate Brand Manager
LOCATION: Chicago, IL (hybrid 3 days/week)
ROLE TYPE/DURATION: long-term contract (potential to convert)
COMPENSATION: $40-$45/hr (40 hours/week on W2)
The Associate Brand Manager will be responsible for monitoring, assessing, and driving the cookies brand performance in the marketplace to ensure delivery against budget. The ideal candidate will possess good knowledge of the retail trade structure as know-how of each class of trade will enable a more complete understanding of the business and factor in the development of new channel initiatives. The ideal candidate will be able to work cross-functionally with team members abroad in Europe to shape and execute a US focused plan with a global team. This position is based in our Chicago, IL office.
Essential Accountabilities
- In-depth market and brand analysis to assist Brand Management in formulating brand strategy within a fast-moving consumer packaged goods category
- Provides routine performance updates for both the Holiday and Everyday business
- Possesses solid project management skills from planning stage to execution and final assessment to achieve brand objectives and goals
- Prepares and creates engaging, meaningful, and persuasive presentations
- Capacity to understand and interpret qualitative and quantitative research for business purposes
- Maintains full understanding of the competitive environment to assess impact on business
- Support creative and planning team with artwork and label development
- Support development of consumer activation plans and manage execution
- Comfortable with multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
- Able to prioritize daily demands to meet tight deadlines
- Inter-departmental engagement with Trade marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain to assist in the planning and execution of new initiatives
- Collaboration with legal department to safeguard company and use of its assets in interactions with third parties
- Able to efficiently manage relations with third party vendors (i.e.: graphic design agencies, research agencies, etc.), obtaining required output while minimizing costs
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in business; Master’s degree in Business is a plus
- 2-5 years’ experience in consumer-packaged goods brand marketing
- Excellent analytical skills upon which to base decision-making
- Experience working in CPG
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working with consumer data, i.e. IRI, ACNielsen
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects within scheduled timelines
- Team player able to effectively interact and work with various functional departments
- Detail oriented
- Passion, energy, and drive to work with world-class brands
- Motivation to advance in a merit-based, multinational organization
- Must be self-motivated and exhibit an entrepreneurial spirit
- Adaptable to foreign cultures
- Excellent computer skills: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook; SAP knowledge a plus
- Exposure and understanding of differences between various classes of trade
- Product packaging development knowledge is a plus
- Exposure to P&L management is a plus
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Full Time Benefits Summary:
Enjoy discounts on retail merchandise, our restaurants, world-class resorts and conservation attractions!
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Voluntary benefits
- 401k Retirement Savings
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick time
- Bass Pro Cares Fund
- And more!
Bass Pro Shops is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Reasonable Accommodations
Qualified individuals with known disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.
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