Associate Manager, Shopper Merchandising Solutions

Mondelēz International • East Hanover, NJ

7d • $97,300 - $133,815 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Manager, Shopper Merchandising Solutions brings Mondelēz brands to life in the shopping environment by developing high-impact, cost-effective in-store marketing, pre-pack displays, and point-of-buying materials aligned with Mondelez Global NA business strategies. The role participates in end-to-end business planning, including annual planning for national and customer-specific POS, display, and PPD/shipper calendars, and manages financial and product-supply information related to those calendars.

This position owns the business and project management of PRD and shipper programs for assigned product categories. It oversees program financials, display and shipper development, procurement processes, demand-planning inputs, production timelines, vendor coordination, finished-goods inventory, graphic development and approvals, and sales materials for the national PPD/shipper calendar. The position is full-time and hybrid, based at the U.S. headquarters in East Hanover, New Jersey, with minimal travel.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in pre-pack display design, production, processes, and materials, ideally in the CPG industry.
• Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Demonstrated expertise in reading and understanding die lines, print specifications, and paperboard types and specifications.
• Understanding of the proper use of multiple print-material substrates.
• Knowledge of multiple material production processes and general knowledge of graphics and shopper communication development.
• Vendor and project management capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and motivate colleagues at multiple levels.
• Effective time management, organization, and workload prioritization skills, including charting and directing timelines.
• Problem-solving and collaboration skills, initiative, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to understand P&L to determine project feasibility.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Packaging, or Graphic Design preferred.
• Experience in the CPG industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage and track the financial implications of display programming on the company P&L.
• Manage the display, PRD, and shipper development process, including vendor briefings and development of display and PPD/shipper structures.
• Establish program financial budgets and assess feasibility, including margin and/or ROI analysis.
• Manage the required two-bid procurement pricing process and RFPs as needed for new structure designs.
• Manage Demand Planning forecast inputs, including researching oversell and undersell issues.
• Co-manage critical-path production timelines and third-party vendor management, including determining production timing and quantity.
• Co-manage finished-goods inventory levels based on program sell-through and program windows.
• Co-manage graphic design development and approvals, ensuring final graphics deliver on in-store marketing commitments.
• Develop and publish necessary sales materials related to the national PPD/shipper calendar.

Benefits

• Health insurance.
• Wellness and family support programs.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Paid leave programs.
• Education-related programs.
• Paid holidays and vacation time.
• Participation in a competitive bonus program, with the possibility of overachievement based on performance and company results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed