Associate Brand Manager, Marketing – Powdered Beverages

Job Description

Kraft Heinz, the company

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

No matter the brand, we’re united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 39,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, we’re transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion – and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen – there’s only one thing to do: join our table and let’s make life delicious!

Our culture of Ownership, Meritocracy and Collaboration

We're not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. We empower our people at every level – from entry-level intern to senior leader – to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners – to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Kraft Heinz – which we apply to every situation, every day.

As part of Kraft Heinz, you're supported to grow and achieve. You’re expected to bring your authentic self to work every day, to lead with humility, and drive outstanding performance at every level – and you’ll be rewarded. You’re given opportunities to leave a mark and build a legacy. But you won’t do it alone. You’re supported by passionate teammates along the way, and our collective, collaborative spirit fuels our incredible progress.

Job Description: Associate Brand Manager, Marketing – Powdered Beverages

An Associate Brand Manager for Powdered Beverages will be accountable for creating customer demand as well as helping to build a brand strategy to drive long term growth. Associate Brand Managers are leaders in the business and will be responsible for portfolio and forecast strategy, full P&L ownership, managing customer and commercialization initiatives, and agency management. You’ll lead a cross-functional team of colleagues from category marketing, sales, finance, and operations. This position is best suited for someone who is has a strong bias for action, strong analytical skills, ownership mentality, and creative problem-solving skills. This person must be comfortable working both horizontally and vertically across an organization to keep multiple projects and priorities moving forward to achieve deadlines.

Key Components of the role

· Owns the P&L and comprehends key levers to drive profitability

· Monitor business performance, identify actions needed, and implement action plan on key metrics (market share, volume and revenue trends and drivers, competitive performance)

· Own the full Monthly Demand Review & Performance Process including but not limited to, developing and manage driver-based business & forecast model and brand business hot topics

· Own the relationship with Sales to develop strategic customer programs & track execution of approved strategic plans

· Own program execution and advancement of near in commercialization across customer innovation, supply chain continuity, and value engineering

· Build a clear portfolio strategy and establish the role each segment should play to achieve big-picture goals for the brand.

· Develop a robust and effective targeted promotional activity (i.e., couponing) calendar for the brand YTG and for 2025.

Minimum Qualifications

· Bachelor’s Degree (or advanced degree) in Business, Marketing, or related field

· 3 to 5 years of experience (prior experience in marketing preferred)

· Excellent numerical and analytical skill set with ability to interpret quantitative data and perform detailed trend analyses

· Outstanding verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills

· Excellent organizational and project management skills

· Operates with a sense of urgency

· Strong leadership and drives for results

· Experience in cross-functional team management

· Ability to handle simultaneous projects and deliver on timelines

Location(s)

Chicago/Aon Center

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact NAZTAOps@kraftheinz.com.