ASSOCIATE PRODUCT (BRAND) MANAGER

McCormick & Company • HUNT VALLEY, MD

2d • $63,500 - $108,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

McCormick is seeking an Associate Product (Brand) Manager to support the Ingredients (Herbs & Spices) product line within the US Flavor Solutions Food Business Unit. This role is responsible for leading business activities to achieve business goals, requiring strong cross-functional collaboration with various departments such as Finance, Procurement, Sales, Supply Chain, Commercialization, and R&D. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, intellectually curious, and capable of managing multiple priorities while influencing stakeholders across the organization. This is a Hybrid role based at McCormick's Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum one year of experience in marketing, business management, product management, sales, finance, procurement, or a related field.
• Highly organized with strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical capabilities, including experience with Excel, financial analysis, business planning, and data-driven decision making.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect commodity market dynamics to customer, pricing, and portfolio decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence cross-functional teams, and drive results without direct authority.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills with a bias for action.
• Experience presenting recommendations to business leaders and customers.

Nice To Haves

• CPG experience preferred.
• Consumer products and/or ingredients industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement business plans for the Ingredients (Herbs & Spices) portfolio to support sales, volume, and profit objectives.
• Provide analysis and recommendations related to portfolio performance, product offerings, pricing strategy, customer opportunities, and business results.
• Partner with Sales, Sales Operations, and Pricing teams to support customer opportunities, including code matching, RFP evaluation, product selection, and commercialization recommendations.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and build strong partnerships across Procurement, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, Commercialization, Demand Planning, and R&D to achieve business objectives.
• Monitor customer needs, commodity markets, industry trends, and competitive activity to identify risks, opportunities, and actionable business recommendations.
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of key commodity markets, including cost drivers, supply dynamics, market trends, and financial implications, and communicate business impacts to stakeholders.
• Support forecasting, portfolio planning, business case development, pricing strategy, financial forecasting, and P&L analysis to inform business decisions.
• Develop and communicate business updates, performance analyses, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and other key stakeholders.
• Create customer-facing presentations, value propositions, and business recommendations that support commercial growth and customer engagement.
• Build, shape, and deliver new product and portfolio propositions in partnership with cross-functional subject matter experts.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
• 401k
• health insurance
• paid time off
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level