Brand Manager

Acu-IT.net; Market Drayton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the FMCG sector seeks a Brand Manager to join their Marketing team in Market Drayton. This role requires a dynamic individual to develop brand strategies, manage projects, and coordinate with sales and design teams. The successful candidate will have marketing experience, strong analytical skills, and a passion for achieving results.

Benefits

Up to 10% annual bonus

4 x Life Assurance policy

Private Medical Insurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Family Leave

Enhanced Bereavement Leave

Pension Employer Contribution Scheme (matched up to 8%)

Exclusive access to Müller Rewards

Qualifications

• 2-3 years marketing experience within the FMCG sector.
• Previous leadership experience through extracurricular activities.
• Passion for winning.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and implementation of brand activity.
• Managing the NPD project management process.
• Administering the brand budget and producing status reports.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Team player

Change management

Communication

Education

Degree level or equivalent qualification (2:1 or above)

Job description

Mller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Mller, which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Mller develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain. Mller is ranked within the Top 20 in the Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's biggest brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year.

Mller UK & Ireland includes:

• Mller Milk & Ingredients: aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader, producing branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter, and ingredients, with a network of dairies and depots servicing customers across the country.
• Mller Yogurt & Desserts: the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer, responsible for brands like Mller Corner, Mllerlight, Mller Bliss, Mller Rice, FRijj, and Mller Kefir Smoothie. It produces chilled desserts under license from Mondelez International and supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state-of-the-art facility.

Brand Manager

Market Drayton (hybrid)

Full-time Permanent

We're looking for an ambitious Brand Manager to join our Marketing team at Mller Yogurts & Desserts. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of one of the UK's most loved brands, working in a fast-paced, creative, and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities Include:

• Leading the development and implementation of brand activity, supported by the Marketing Manager. Main day-to-day contact for creative and media agencies.
• Coordinating and managing the NPD project management process, attending project meetings, ensuring compliance, and driving projects forward.
• Partnering with the sales force to understand commercial performance and support needed to unlock distribution opportunities.
• Coordinating and managing the supply of key brand materials to the sales force, agency partners, and other functions.
• Managing the design and artwork implementation process, liaising with external design agencies, and managing in-house packaging approval processes.
• Administering the brand budget: maintaining spend reports, purchase tracking, purchase order raising, liaising with Finance, Purchase & Controlling.
• Producing brand presentations and monthly status reports using brand and market data for cross-functional teams.
• Using brand data and analysis to inform brand recommendations, especially during annual planning.
• Understanding brand promotion plans and working with the Shopper team to develop assets.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Degree level or equivalent qualification (2:1 or above) in a relevant subject.
• 2-3 years marketing experience within the FMCG sector.
• Previous leadership experience through extracurricular activities.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to embrace and create change.
• Great team player capable of supporting, leading, caring, and communicating effectively.
• Passion for winning.

Benefits:

• Up to 10% annual bonus
• 4 x Life Assurance policy
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising with service)
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Family Leave
• Enhanced Bereavement Leave
• Pension Employer Contribution Scheme (matched up to 8%)
• Exclusive access to Mller Rewards, offering various discounts.

Contact Details:

F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Mller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ

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