Brand Manager

Sensient • Turlock, CA

23d • Onsite

About The Position

Sensient Technologies is seeking a Brand Manager to support its Agricultural Ingredients business in Turlock, California. This key team member leads holistic product strategy, including market and segment analysis, competitive analysis, pricing practices, go-to-market strategy, and product differentiation. The position works cross-functionally and includes customer-facing interactions. It is onsite in Turlock five days per week.

The Brand Manager develops product and portfolio strategies, supports S&OP and new item introductions, and helps maintain portfolio health through SKU optimization. The role partners with senior leadership, Sales, Finance, Manufacturing Operations, Innovation, Marketing, R&D, and global product management peers on targets, pricing, process improvements, customer needs, launches, and market trends. It also monitors competition and identifies product, process, and technology strengths and gaps.

Sensient offers a salary range of $110,000–$135,000, a competitive benefits program, development opportunities, and onboarding and ongoing training. The successful candidate must be authorized to work in the United States without employment visa sponsorship and must reside near or be willing to commute to Turlock; relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

• 4–7 years of experience in a technical product management role, preferably in the food or flavor business.
• Technical bachelor's degree in food science or engineering.
• Strong commercial acumen and a proven ability to make choices and prioritize projects based on business opportunity.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and work in a complex matrix organization.
• Analytical and detail-oriented mindset; comfortable discussing technical details.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to partner with business leaders and provide strategic support.
• Action-oriented, self-starting approach and demonstrated ability to make decisions with managerial courage.
• Creative thinking and teamwork; enjoys customer contact and working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to identify and interpret customer, consumer, and market trends.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.
• Working knowledge of CRM platforms, especially Salesforce.
• Authorized to work in the United States without employment visa sponsorship.
• Must reside in the Turlock area or be willing to commute; position requires onsite work five days per week.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred.
• Knowledge of ERP systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of products, how they are made, and their value propositions.
• Define strategies and implement tactics that support portfolio growth.
• Support the S&OP process, new item introduction, and long-term portfolio health through SKU optimization.
• Work with senior leadership to outline growth, revenue, margin, and profit targets.
• Guide the pricing team in setting product-line pricing strategy and pricing elasticities, including floor pricing and SKU-level pricing.
• Partner with Finance and Manufacturing Operations to identify and improve processes and eliminate bottlenecks.
• Provide thought leadership in managing all portfolio aspects.
• Work with Sales as the product expert and visit customers as needed.
• Collaborate with global product management peers to monitor market trends and competitive actions.
• Work with Sales to understand customer satisfaction drivers and advance customer solutions.
• Prepare new product launch plans and help ensure launch readiness.
• Collaborate with Innovation to identify gaps and product enhancements that address taste challenges.
• Work with Marketing and R&D to assess new-product potential and analyze post-launch performance.
• Monitor the competitive landscape and portfolio, including competitive launches.
• Identify potential strengths and gaps in products, processes, and technologies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits program supporting employees’ and their families’ holistic well-being.
• Development opportunities.
• Thorough and effective onboarding and ongoing training experience.

What This Job Offers

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