Manager, Portfolio PPA Strategy

Mars•Chicago, IL

4d•$108,160 - $148,720•Onsite

About The Position

The Portfolio Price Pack Architecture (PPA) Strategy Manager is responsible for designing, optimizing, and executing a multi-category, forward-looking 3+ year PPA innovation pipeline. Sitting at the intersection of consumer demand, commercial reality, and operational capability, this role translates deep human and shopper insights into a winning assortment strategy. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with Brand, Revenue Growth Management (RGM), Category, Human Insights, Sales, and Supply Chain to ensure our pricing and packaging architecture maximizes household penetration (HHP), meets diverse consumer needs, and drives profitable, sustainable growth across our brand portfolio.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Finance, Strategy, or related field required (MBA preferred).
4+ years of working experience in CPG, with a strong focus in Brand Management, Revenue Growth Management (RGM), Category Management, or Product Portfolio Strategy.
Strong data interpretation and analytical skills, with a proven ability to translate complex consumer and commercial data into actionable, premium-tier retail packaging strategies.
Demonstrated ability to influence, align, and work effectively across a highly cross-functional matrixed organization.
Experience with Nielson and IRI
Comfortable with Storytelling
A highly curious and creative problem solver with a positive, proactive "can-do" attitude, resilience in navigating complex projects, and a passion for uncovering consumer-led product opportunities

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in innovation
Consumer insight experience
Category Management experience

Responsibilities

Lead the collaborative development and execution of a multi-year Price Pack Architecture roadmap across multiple categories, ensuring alignment with brand guardrails and long-term business objectives.
Conduct comprehensive assortment analysis to identify critical price points and optimal pack formats across various retail channels, matching product configurations to specific consumer purchasing behaviors.
Leverage deep consumer, shopper, and market insights to optimize packaging configurations, ensuring they are competitive, highly relevant, and visually/functionally appealing to target shoppers.
Act as the lead bridge between RGM, Brand, Insights, and Supply Chain to evaluate the commercial viability, pricing strategy, and shelf-impact of new pack formats.