Associate Brand Manager, Nutella Core

Ferrero•Parsippany, NJ

10d•$88,000 - $118,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Brand Manager supports the Nutella Core and Nutella Peanut businesses and will be responsible for monitoring, assessing and driving brand performance for the Nutella Spreads portfolio in the marketplace to ensure delivery against budget. This requires someone who possesses 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 into the development of new channel initiatives. In this role, you will provide in-depth market and brand analysis to support Nutella Brand Management in developing brand strategy within a fast-moving consumer packaged goods category. Success requires strong project management skills, with the ability to lead initiatives from planning through execution and post-assessment to achieve brand objectives and goals. The role also demands effective cross-functional collaboration with Trade Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, and other functions to support the planning and execution of new initiatives. This position is a hybrid role (3 days in-office, 2 days remote) and will be based in our Parsippany, NJ office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; concentration in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field is preferred.
1-3 years’ experience in consumer-packaged goods brand marketing or related field
Excellent analytical skills upon which to base decision-making
Displays rigorous attention to detail and maintains high standards for the quality and accuracy of deliverables
Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects within scheduled timelines
Team player able to effectively interact and work with various functional departments
Exhibits excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as strong presentation skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with attention to detail
Demonstrated team-first mindset and willingness to step in wherever needed to support brand priorities and ensure successful outcomes
Experience working with consumer data; i.e. Circana (previously IRI), ACNielsen

Nice To Haves

MBA in Marketing is a plus.
Experience working with brand social media platforms is preferred
Experience working in a matrixed environment and partnering with global stakeholders is a plus

Responsibilities

Provides monthly Nutella performance updates delivering thorough analysis and key findings
Proactively monitors and tracks brand performance and initiatives; provides additional ad hoc consumption data reporting
Capacity to understand and interpret qualitative and quantitative research for business purposes
Maintains full understanding of the competitive environment to assess impact on business
Prepares and creates engaging, meaningful and persuasive presentations
Manages all product commercialization activities, including artwork development and revisions, while partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time execution and successful market implementation.
Supports Brand Manager in management and execution of brand social media strategy
Responsible for executing PO requests, creating service entries and tracking invoices; ensures ease of monthly budget reconciliation through diligent documentation of these actions
Comfortable with multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
Able to prioritize daily demands to meet tight deadlines
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