Brand Growth Manager — Flavor-Driven & Data-Savvy

Kinder's Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401k

Bonus eligibility

Equity grants

Health benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Kinder’s Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces is seeking an Associate Brand Manager to drive brand performance through analytics, GTM execution, and portfolio management. Reporting to the Sr.

Brand Manager, you will partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance and Product teams in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. You bring 2+ years in business analytics or brand management, a Bachelor's (MBA preferred), and hands-on experience with syndicated data (Circana) and consumer panels (Numerator).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, MBA preferred.
• 2+ years in business analytics, product/brand management, or innovation.
• Experience with syndicated point-of-sale data (Circana) and consumer panel data (Numerator) preferred.
• Strong analytical & quantitative acumen.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular consumption reporting using Circana and Numerator data.
• Analyze sales, velocity, distribution, pricing, and promotions.
• Track KPIs like sales growth, market share, and margin.
• Identify performance gaps and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor competitive landscape and emerging trends.
• Support demand forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Monitor distribution, shelving, pricing, and promotions across key accounts/channels.
• Collaborate to develop distribution priorities and trade strategies.
• Support development of sell-in materials and customer presentations.
• Build brand plans with Marketing and Studio teams.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment to deliver initiatives on time.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Quantitative skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Go-to-market

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Circana

Numerator

Job description

Kinder’s Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces is seeking an Associate Brand Manager to drive brand performance through analytics, GTM execution, and portfolio management. Reporting to the Sr.

Brand Manager, you will partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance and Product teams in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. You bring 2+ years in business analytics or brand management, a Bachelor's (MBA preferred), and hands-on experience with syndicated data (Circana) and consumer panels (Numerator).