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Associate Brand Manager

HUNT VALLEY, MD, US, 21031

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

 

We are looking to hire an Associate Product Manager immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity in Hunt Valley, MD or Geneva, IL.

 

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

 

 

This Associate Product Manager will primarily be responsible for planning, directing, executing and analyzing customer specific marketing programs for assigned brands in US Flavor Solutions. This role will translate strategy into customer specific marketing initiatives and actions for a 1–2-year planning period and will participate in the strategic and annual planning as well as day-to-day execution of customer marketing plans for assigned Flavor Solutions brands and portfolios. This role is responsible for leading the execution of major activation events and sponsorships (including brand equity driving events, customer events and Trade/Food shows) and is responsible for our customer marketing annual plan and implementation for assigned brands and portfolios.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Creates and executes customer marketing plans to build customer relationships, support customers’ product innovation efforts and ultimately grow flavor business.
  • Develop annual customer marketing plans for assigned brands (and segment(s) and presents to divisional leadership and execute cross-functionally.
  • Measure and report key performance indicators.
  • Develop compelling customer communication (story building and telling) that connects market and consumer data to the customer and relevant solutions and generate sales pipeline growth.
  • Leads projects across commercial (technical/product development, marketing and sales) and cross-functional teams and provides coordination with internal (eg cross functional project teams) and external partners (eg agencies, brokers, customers) and presentations to these groups.
  • Provides tactical coordination with internal (eg cross functional project teams) and external partners (eg agencies, brokers, customers) and presentations to these groups.
  • Ensures alignment of tactics with volume and profit growth objectives.
  • Responsible for customer marketing and promotions management inclusive of major events/sponsorships and customer communication

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s Degree Marketing, Communications, or related field.
  • Min 1 year in CPG, Food, Beverage or Supplements industries; Hospitality; or related field.
  • Experience with project leadership, strategic thinking, communication, teamwork, using syndicated databases, event planning, graphic design/digital design and telling compelling stories through the planning, researching, designing, and presenting visually appealing PowerPoint presentations.
  • Proficient in MS Office applications including Word, PowerPoint and Excel; Salesforce.com experience required.
  • Understanding of the industry sector and competitive landscape. In-depth understanding of concepts, principles, and practices of marketing or communication
  • Strong analytical, problem solving, communication & organizational skills required.
  • Developed communication & diplomacy skills required to negotiate internally and externally
  • Ability to effectively interact with all levels of management, brokers, agencies, customers and cross-functional partners.
  • Ability to manage detailed project to tight timeline. Responds under pressures of time and uncertainty.
  • Strong verbal, written and design communication and presentation skills.
  • Understanding of the business, market, and industry in which we operate, as well as the customer impact to business decisions
  • Ability to travel (10-15%) to fulfill segment and customer focused activities.

 

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As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future. 

 

Base Salary:  $63,250 - $110,680

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan/ McCormick’s Sales Incentive Bonus (SIB) Plan/ McCormick’s Dividend Program. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits

- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support

- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

Current McCormick employees who meet these qualifications and are interested in pursuing this position must notify their direct supervisor and their unit HR representative prior to applying.

First consideration will be given to employees who have been displaced from their jobs for positions with the same grade or lower. If there are no qualified candidates, all other employees will then be considered. No displaced employee will receive preferential consideration for a promotional opportunity.

McCormick may recruit external candidates concurrently in order to expedite the recruitment process. Qualified internal candidates submitting bids within the first ten (10) days of the job being posted will be considered before external candidates. Internal bids received after the tenth (10th) day will be considered along with external candidates. It is the policy of McCormick and Company to select and promote for all positions without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

 

WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?

United by flavor. Driven by results.

As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.


Nearest Major Market: Baltimore

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