Associate Brand Manager

Ornua Co-operative Limited•Evanston, IL

61d•$97,000 - $118,000

About The Position

Ornua is undergoing explosive growth in North America. The Kerrygold business in North America is a powerhouse within Ornua, with an iconic and beloved brand and a highly-engaged, highly inclusive, and high-performing team that, together, have delivered double-digit, profitable growth on the business for the last twenty years. In response to this growth, we are building the brand team for the future with the addition of expanded general management brand capabilities on the team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant discipline; MBA preferred
5+ years of experience (or combination of education and experience), experience in Consumer Goods (CPG)
Leads with curiousity
Strong analytical mindset, ability to translate data into insights and actions
Financial acumen, ability to navigate a P&L
Comfort with ambiguity and operating in a growing and evolving organization
Creative problem solver
Experience working effectively on cross-functional teams in matrixed organization
Proactive and action-oriented, sees opportunities to add value or optimize and takes action
Strong project management skills and attention to detail
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to senior business leaders

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development and deployment of the short-term and long-term brand strategy.
Monitor business performance, translate data into opportunities or actions, and implement action plan on key metrics (market share, volume and revenue trends and drivers, competitive performance).
Manage portfolio strategy and assortment optimization with clearly defined roles for each segment of the business.
Support monthly demand review process, develop and manage driver-based business & forecast model with demand planning.
Partner with sales team on customer marketing initiatives and building structure with new sales strategy team.
Partner with NPD (innovation) team to guide innovation through development, customer sell-in, and lead new products through market launch with best in class support plans.
Drive cost-saving and product renovation strategies and pipeline.
Lead diverse cross-functional teams with multiple stakeholders, complex inputs, and time sensitive deadlines.