Manager, Category Management - Food, Beauty & Care (Licensing)

NBCUniversal•Universal City, CA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Category Management, FBC is responsible for managing assigned categories in the Food, Beauty & Care business, driving the overall category strategy for the specific assigned categories, and managing key licensee relationships in support of NBCUniversal’s brands, across our Film, TV and other IP. The candidate should have the breadth of skills required to research and compile global strategies lead by VP.

Requirements

Must have 5 + years of relevant experience in Beauty & Care and licensed consumables
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Strong understanding of brand and property positioning, retail business development function, retail distribution and the retail environment
Strong business and merchandising experience in consumables industry ideally in Beauty & Care
Strong relationship building and negotiation skills
Strong communication & presentation skills
Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking
Flexible/ability to adjust to changing business environment
Innovative, entrepreneurial and creative thinker
Team player

Responsibilities

Responsible for negotiating and securing deals through the contract, identifying opportunities, and filling gaps by product category and related sub-categories, age, segment, market, channel and franchise.
Collaborate on retail initiatives and marketing for current film releases and library properties for targeted categories.
Partner with Retail Development, Product Design Development, and Franchise to ensure all activity is in line with brand strategy.
Partner with Product Development team to drive quality and champion innovation in product development.
Research and identify new innovative brand partnerships.
Maintain current knowledge of industry trends, competitors, business opportunities, threats and dynamics for key licensees, and buying cycles of retailers.
Manage annual budget planning and quarterly revenue forecasting for assigned categories.
Negotiate and manage contracts by analyzing and vetting licensee business plans.
Support brand marketing initiatives including the development and execution of category plans.
Develop and execute strategy set for the assigned Food, Beauty & Care categories, as they align with the larger franchise strategy.
Drive category growth through expansion of base business and acquisition of new licensees.
Collaborate with Studio Promotions to secure licensed fees on collaborations during theatrical window launches.
Perform other related duties as assigned to support the needs of the team.