Brand Manager, AFH Innovation—Condiments & Sauces

Kraft Heinz, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Healthcare coverage

Flexible work arrangement

Job summary

Kraft Heinz in Chicago is seeking a Brand Manager for Away From Home Innovation to lead the development and commercialization of the AFH Taste Elevation platform across condiments and sauces.

You will partner with R&D, culinary, insights, QA, legal, and sales to translate consumer trends into a robust pipeline and drive market-ready concepts through rigorous stage-gate processes. Hybrid office with travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or related field; MBA preferred.
• 5–7 years in marketing, product innovation, or brand management.
• 3+ years leading innovation/product development from concept to market.

Responsibilities

• Support development of a strategic approach to innovation aligned with trends and growth objectives.
• Lead commercialization of key pipeline initiatives with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with R&D, culinary, insights, quality, legal, operations, sales and finance.
• Foster a culture of innovation and champion new product development.
• Manage stage gate process, timelines, and resource prioritization.
• Oversee packaging design partnerships and consumer validation activities.
• Refine product positioning and messaging for AFH customers.
• Analyze syndicated data to drive actionable insights and decisions.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decisions

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/marketing

MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kraft Heinz in Chicago is seeking a Brand Manager for Away From Home Innovation to lead the development and commercialization of the AFH Taste Elevation platform across condiments and sauces.

You will partner with R&D, culinary, insights, QA, legal, and sales to translate consumer trends into a robust pipeline and drive market-ready concepts through rigorous stage-gate processes. Hybrid office with travel.