Associate Mgr, Cakes & Pastries Innovation

Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
You create and implement the innovation/renovation strategy that is aligned with the brand vision to drive sustainable growth.
How you will contribute
The Associate Brand Manager is responsible for supporting the delivery of the end-to-end in year and strategic growth plans. Working with cross-functional teams, you implement a portfolio strategy that is aligned with the brand vision to drive sustainable growth.
How you will contribute
Working with other internal stakeholders, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the MDLZ Cakes & Pastries (C&P) innovation pipeline design & development work by supporting the C&P Innovation team in enabling consumer-centric brand portfolio growth. Your creativity and strategic mindset will be instrumental in ensuring that Mondelez is set up for success in the C&P space. You will lead recommendations for integrated commercial plans, develop and execute marketing plans that deliver on revenue and profit forecasts, and share objectives. If you are enthusiastic about pushing boundaries and shaping the future of beloved brands, we invite you to be a catalyst for change in our global innovation journey.
Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of brand portfolio management and lead innovation and commercialization/launch plans for renovation, business critical projects, PPA, including post launch tracking and waste mitigation
• Support sell-in of Cakes & Pastries, by developing strong insights-led selling stories and accompanying materials in collaboration with category development
• C&P day-to-day brand support includes:
  • Lead cross-functional teams through commercialization process
  • Work with agency partners and stakeholders to develop all packaging assets
  • Conduct analysis to support seasonal strategy
  • Communicate with supply planning and sales planning to ensure seamless delivery
  • Set up and implement organic Social strategy development and content management. Work with digital/social agencies to build engagement and a strong brand voice
  • Own execution of short term brand strategy, including: Shopper strategy, distribution drive strategy, and organic social
  • Support long-term strategy development
• Support in the creation of the C&P strategy: participate in IBP, consumer strategy, distribution drive strategy, innovation pipeline development and organic social
• Conduct a thorough post-season analysis (in partnership with consumer insights) of brand performance, competitive brands, and category dynamics in order to deliver actionable insights
• Organize market audits during each season to gather category and competitive insights- action insights to support brand strategy.
• Own C&P budgets across all seasons.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Empathy for consumers and ability to turn insights into "wow" experiences with our brands and products
• Ability to thrive in and handle ambiguity & fast paced environment
• Ability to build and deliver against strict timelines
• Ability to lead a cross functional team
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Strong business acumen
• Analytic and creative thinking skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Highly organized

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years' work experience
• Bachelor's degree required

The base salary range for this position is $95,100 to $130,800; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.
In addition, Mondelez International offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands-including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products -are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
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Job Type
Regular
Brand & Portfolio Management
Marketing