Associate Ready to Drink Portfolio Manager

Brown-Forman; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown-Forman is seeking an Associate Global RTD Portfolio Manager to support the Ready-to-Drink (RTD) portfolio with analytical, organizational, and coordination skills. The role emphasizes translating data and trends into actionable insights, driving global RTD strategy and pipeline visibility from the Louisville, KY base.

The candidate will monitor market trends, collaborate across markets, and assist in budgeting, governance, and KPI reporting to ensure timely delivery of innovation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Economics, or related field.
• 3–5 years in brand management, innovation, or consumer insights in FMCG or beverage.
• Experience with market data sources (IWSR, Nielsen).
• Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize insights.
• Exposure to product development or portfolio management preferred.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Support NTW innovation development with analytical inputs and assessments.
• Identify trends and whitespace; synthesize opportunities.
• Monitor RTD formats and regional performance.
• Maintain documentation of Innovation Philosophy.
• Track pipeline milestones and governance; support budgeting and reporting.
• Collaborate with global and local teams to align timelines.

Skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Market insight synthesis

Travel readiness

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Marketing, Business, Economics)

Tools

IWSR

Nielsen

Job description

Meaningful Work From Day One

Join our team in the Ready-to-Drink (RTD) business, the fastest-growing and most critical growth opportunity for Brown-Forman. The Associate Global RTD Portfolio Manager plays a vital role in supporting the Brown-Forman RTD team by providing essential analytical, organizational, and coordination support. The ideal candidate is naturally curious, proactive, and highly analytical, with the ability to translate data and trends into clear, actionable insights. This role requires blending data analysis, trend monitoring, and cross‑functional collaboration to maintain visibility of the global RTD pipeline and ensure the smooth, well‑coordinated delivery of innovation work, ultimately driving the success of RTD initiatives.

What You Can Expect

Global Strategy & Innovation Process Support

• Support New‑To‑World (NTW) Innovation development: Contribute analytical inputs and early‑stage assessments to help shape New‑To‑World opportunities within the global RTD pipeline.


• Trend Identification and Whitespace Monitoring: Continuously track global and local RTD trends using IWSR, industry reports, competitive intelligence, and market inputs. Synthesize findings into clear opportunity territories that inform global strategy and pipeline development.


• RTD Format Monitoring: Monitor RTD performance across priority markets to identify emerging formats, flavor territories, and scalable platform opportunities.


• RTD Innovation Philosophy Support: Maintain documentation and support adherence to Brown‑Forman’s Innovation Philosophy (Project Edison), helping ensure cross‑functional alignment and process discipline.

Market Connection & Operations Management

• Global-Local Collaboration Support: Coordinate information flow between global RTD and regional/local marketing teams. Consolidate market input, clarify requirements, and support alignment on timelines and decision frameworks.

Portfolio Stewardship & Financial Management

• Pipeline Tracking and Governance Monitoring: Maintain an accurate, up‑to‑date view of the global RTD innovation pipeline, tracking milestones and risks.


• Budget Tracking and Financial Reporting: Support global RTD budget management through regular reporting and spend tracking.


• Metrics and Reporting: Play a key role in tracking, and reporting KPIs to measure portfolio health, and innovation performance working in close collaboration with local markets, Finance and Insights teams.

What You Bring To The Table

• Bachelor’s degree required (Marketing, Business, Economics, Consumer Insights, or related field preferred).


• 3–5 years of experience in brand management, innovation, consumer insights, or commercial roles within Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), beverage alcohol, or adjacent consumer categories.


• Experience working with market data sources (e.g., IWSR, Nielsen).


• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize insights, manage multiple workstreams, and collaborate across functions and markets.


• Exposure to product development, portfolio management, or innovation processes preferred.


• Willingness to travel occasionally as required.

What Makes You Unique

• Curious and data-driven: Consistently on top of emerging consumer, category, and cultural trends and able to translate signals into clear implications for the BF RTD portfolio.


• Proactive and action-oriented: Brings energy and initiative to day‑to‑day work, taking ownership of tasks and building confidence as they grow in the role.


• Strong cross‑functional collaborator: Builds positive working relationships across markets and functions and contributes to a smooth, well‑coordinated operating rhythm.

Working Arrangement

In‑office at the Brown-Forman Louisville, Kentucky Corporate Headquarters Monday to Thursday, with flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.

Who We Are

We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.

What We Offer

Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.

Brown-Forman Corporation is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Brown-Forman Corporation to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

Business Area: Global Marketing

Function: Marketing

City

Louisville

State: Kentucky

Country: USA

Req ID: JR-00010241