Assistant Brand Manager - Quick & Easy Meals

Premier Foods; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (50% home / 50% office)

Competitive salary and bonus

Pension (up to 7.5%)

Private medical insurance

Sharesave scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Employee discount scheme

Job summary

Premier Foods is seeking an ambitious Assistant Brand Manager for the Quick & Easy Meals team to support brand strategy, innovation and commercial performance across Batchelors Cup a Soup, Batchelors Pasta 'n' Sauce and FUEL10K, while owning Batchelors Smash.

This hands-on role involves analysing brand performance, delivering campaigns, and leading selected innovation projects from concept through launch, with collaboration across Sales, Category, Insights, Finance, R&D and Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• Experience in a marketing or brand management role, preferably within FMCG.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and develop clear actions.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Brand Manager to deliver growth plans across our Soup and Quick & Easy Meals portfolio.
• Take ownership of the day-to-day management and performance of Batchelors Smash.
• Monitor brand, category and competitor performance, turning data and insights into clear recommendations.
• Support the development and execution of annual brand plans, campaigns and commercial initiatives.
• Lead allocated innovation and renovation projects from initial concept through to launch.
• Manage packaging changes, artwork development and product updates through the Stage & Gate process.
• Deliver consumer and shopper activation programmes across key channels, on time and within budget.
• Build strong relationships across Sales, Category, Insights, Finance, R&D and Supply Chain.
• Identify emerging consumer trends and new opportunities to strengthen brand performance and drive profitable growth.

Skills

Brand management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Graduate-level capability

Education

Graduate degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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Assistant Brand Manager - Quick & Easy Meals

Join Premier Foods - where people, brands and purpose come together.

Are you ready to take the next step in your marketing career and build your experience across some of the UK's most recognised food brands?

We're looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Assistant Brand Manager to join our Quick & Easy Meals team. You'll support the delivery of brand strategy, innovation and commercial performance across brands including Batchelors Cup a Soup, Batchelors Pasta 'n' Sauce and FUEL10K, while taking day-to-day ownership of the Batchelors Smash brand.

This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll work with colleagues across Sales, Category, Insights, Finance, R&D and Supply Chain. From analysing brand performance and spotting growth opportunities to delivering campaigns and taking innovation projects from concept through to launch, you'll have the opportunity to develop broad brand management experience and make a visible contribution to the growth of the category.

What you'll be doing?

• Supporting the Senior Brand Manager to deliver growth plans across our Soup and Quick & Easy Meals portfolio
• Taking ownership of the day-to-day management and performance of Batchelors Smash
• Monitoring brand, category and competitor performance, turning data and insights into clear recommendations
• Supporting the development and execution of annual brand plans, campaigns and commercial initiatives
• Leading allocated innovation and renovation projects from initial concept through to launch
• Managing packaging changes, artwork development and product updates through the Stage & Gate process
• Delivering consumer and shopper activation programmes across key channels, on time and within budget
• Building strong relationships across Sales, Category, Insights, Finance, R&D and Supply Chain
• Identifying emerging consumer trends and new opportunities to strengthen brand performance and drive profitable growth.

What we need from you?

You'll be a proactive and results-focused marketer who enjoys taking ownership, working collaboratively and turning insight into action.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• Experience in a marketing or brand management role, preferably within FMCG
• Strong commercial and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and develop clear actions
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• A collaborative approach and the confidence to work across a range of functions
• A results-orientated mindset, with experience of taking ownership and delivering measurable outcomes
• Graduate-level capability or equivalent relevant experience

What we offer you in return?

• Competitive salary and bonus
• Up to 7.5% pension
• Private medical insurance and life assurance
• Hybrid working (50% home / 50% office or site)
• Sharesave scheme and the option to purchase additional holiday
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Access to a wide employee discount scheme

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

We're proud to be a Disability Smart employer and are committed to supporting disability inclusion throughout our recruitment process. If you experience any access issues or require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know so we can ensure you have the support you need.