BRAND MANAGER I

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 a Brand "Product" Manager immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. 

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

• We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

This Brand "Product"Manager will be primarily responsible for managing the strategic Delivery Marketing activities for the full Frozen Portfolio, support for the Zatarain’s Masterbrand business, Monthly Business Review (MBR), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) deliverables. In addition, this position will have shared responsibility for the profitability, promotion, pricing, packaging, distribution, merchandising, research, and new product plan for the segment and will play a key roll in developing insights and recommendations for Annual Planning. Reports to Sr. Marketing Manager, Delivery Frozen.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, collaborate, and gain alignment from key stakeholders (project management/influence) for a variety of project types including NPD, CCI, and BCP
• Create monthly business review (MBR) documents for the Frozen business; Fully understand competitive brand issues and provide recommendations for action plans to address
• Consumption data expert with ability to key stroke, analyze, build insights, and make recommendations
• Manage Frozen portfolio P&L delivery across segment(s) to achieve top and bottom-line goals 
• Partner with Demand Planning and Trade Marketing to deliver forecast assumptions, diagnose challenges, and identify growth opportunities to support IBP cycle.
• Support the Sr. Marketing Manager for Frozen, to develop and implement Annual Plans, strategic growth strategies, and innovation pipeline
• Recommends and delivers business presentations to cross functional teams and senior leadership
• Exercises discretion regarding strategic recommendations, data and sources, analytic conclusions, and financial recommendations
• Work autonomously, has high attention to detail, and takes ownership for continued skill development

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, or related field
• 3+ years of demonstrated relevant skills and results in CPG marketing or closely related field
• Expertise in syndicated databases, market research, business and brand planning, advertising, finance, promotional activities, and consumer communications 
• Experience leading cross functional teams, strong project management and influence skills with the ability to manage multiple projects
• Sound understanding of Marketing principles and practices (functional expert) and a basic knowledge in other areas including Sales, Finance and Supply Chain 
• In-depth understanding of how own area integrates with other Marketing areas and with other functional areas such as Sales
• Deep understanding of the industry sector and competitive landscape 
• Developed communication and diplomacy skills required to guide, influence, and convince others (internal and external); often customer-facing; interactions with senior leadership.
• Strong personal & team leadership, business savvy, strategic thinking, influence, communication, and teamwork skills 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA

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McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment 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.

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