Associate Brand Manager - Chicago, IL

VetJobs; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits

PTO

Job summary

Ferrara is seeking an Associate Brand Manager (Seasonal) to manage day-to-day activities for Halloween and Valentine’s Day portfolios in a highly collaborative team. The role requires in-person attendance and cross-functional coordination to optimize sales, profitability, and market position.

The ABM will lead commercialization from concept to launch, contribute to portfolio strategy, and work with marketing, sales, and analytics to drive results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; MBA preferred.
• 3+ years of marketing experience in a US consumer goods organization.
• Strong MS Office skills; experience with market data tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercialization activities from concepting through launch for seasonal portfolios.
• Develop and deploy short- and long-term Seasonal portfolio strategy.
• Plan and execute portfolio analyses across consumer, category and competitive data.
• Manage portfolio profitability including assortment, forecasting and inventory.
• Collaborate with Channel Marketing and Category Management to align sales with strategy.
• Support Earned and Shopper marketing initiatives and materials.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Analytical ability

Creative problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

IRI or Nielsen

SAP

Job description

Job Description

Job Description
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Due to the highly interactive and team-based nature of this role, in-person attendance for most of the workweek (i.e., 3 days or more) is essential for: effective communication including during in-person meetings, strong supervision, real-time problem-solving, and participation in cross-functional initiatives.

Want to make an impact?

The Associate Brand Manager (ABM), Seasonal position is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Halloween and Valentine’s Day Seasonal portfolios. The ABM will lead execution of commercial activities and assist with all aspects of running the business, including strategy development and marketing communications in order to optimize sales, profitability and competitive position.

Ways you will make a difference

Lead commercialization activities to execute base portfolio initiatives and proximity innovation launches from concepting through launch.

Contribute to the development and deployment of the short-term and long-term Seasonal portfolio strategy.

Assist in development and execution of multi-year portfolio, providing category, consumer and competitive analyses, and managing key issues and projects supporting business objectives.

Identify, evaluate and prioritize growth opportunities, leading the Commercial team in assessing opportunity feasibility and developing go-to-market launch plan.

Participate in Integrated Business Planning process, inclusive of building forecast risks & opportunities, attending meetings to escalate priority portfolio topics.

Manage portfolio profitability, including assortment optimization, demand forecasting, inventory management, business case assessment and Seasonal performance reporting.

Partner with Channel Marketing and Category management teams to ensure Sales efforts aligned with overall portfolio strategy, including leading development of Seasonal selling materials / release of sales-related materials to field team.

Participate in planning and execution of select Earned and Shopper marketing activities.

Auto req ID
480246BR

Minimum Education Required
High School/GED

Job_Category
Management

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Skills that will make you successful

Strong project management skills: Ability to multi-task and to leverage peer influence to drive projects to on-time completion.

Strong oral/written communication skills

Strong analytical ability

Strong creative & problem solving ability

Ability to learn quickly, with agility

Comfort working independently & with ambiguity

Desire to operate in fast-paced, hands-on environment

Bias for action & passion for delivering results

Experiences that will support your success

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience

MBA preferred (in general management or marketing) or

3+ years of marketing experience at a US Consumer Goods organization

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Proficiency with IRI or Nielsen a plus

Proficiency with SAP a plus

What We Offer

At Ferrara, we're proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual bonus based on company performance.

Compensation
The salary range for this position is $80,325 to $112,455 annually.

Certificates/Security Clearances/Other
City*
Chicago

State*
Illinois

Job Code
Manufacturing Manufacturing

Affiliate Sponsor
Ferrara

Salary Range
$75,000-$100,000