Associate Brand Manager

Position Title: Associate Brand Manager
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Oakbrook Terrace
Requisition ID: 32414
McCain is a global company, and a #1 category leader in many markets for Frozen Potatoes and Appetizers. 1 in 4 French Fries consumed in the world is a McCain french fry. McCain knows the importance that food plays in people's lives - the power it has to bring people, families, and communities together. That is why our purpose is celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food. We do this by succeeding together with our teams, business and community partners around the world - because we know when we work and grow together, we succeed together.
Job Description:
McCain Foods is seeking an Associate Brand Manager, Disruptive Innovation for North America to join our growing team. Reporting to the Senior Innovation Manager, this position is responsible for helping drive a portfolio of potato innovation initiatives.
This role provides an opportunity to truly help build something - innovation pipelines, platforms, and the processes to get there for the retail channel. With disruptive innovation, candidates need to be flexible and comfortable working through ambiguity.
Responsibilities include:

• Leading key aspects of new product launches, working with Product Development and liaising with the Insights team on consumer research.
• Leading cross-functional teams consisting of McCain manufacturing operations, R&D, Packaging, Insights and Sales to bring new products to life in North America through a stage-gate process.
• Understanding the marketplace through analyses of consumer research, syndicated data, and market trends.
• Developing strong presentations consisting of detailed business case to be presented to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Managing and reconcile innovation budget.

What will make you successful in this role:

• Minimum 3 years of product/food marketing experience with a background in consumer brand marketing. Innovation experience preferred.
• Passion for consumer insights and innovation curiosity.
• Demonstrated creative problem-solving skills.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic and complex environment and can work through ambiguity.
• Experience with syndicated data (IRI, Nielsen).
• Understanding of managing a P&L.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to prioritize and multi-task against several complex projects at one time.
• Ability to lead cross functional projects and teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills; able to foster open communication and engage/influence others.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (including strong presentation skills).
• Passion for and understanding of food industry preferred with an understanding of CPG retail environment.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Additional Information:

• Hybrid work model
• Unique culture where company values shape everything - being authentic, a trusted partner, committed to quality, and caring about the business and each other like family

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
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Job Family: Marketing
Division: NA Potato
Department: Innovation Potato
Location(s) : US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.