Brand Manager, Splenda® Sweeteners

Heartland Food Products Group; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry seeks a Senior Manager for Corporate Human Resources. This role focuses on driving growth through innovation and partnerships for the Splenda brand. The ideal candidate will possess strategic thinking, leadership skills, and a collaborative attitude, working cross-functionally to bring new products to market. This position is based in Carmel, IN, and requires occasional travel for sales meetings and consumer research.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Maternity Leave

Disability Insurance

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in CPG products, preferably in Food.
• Extensive knowledge of sales and marketing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize existing brand partnerships for Splenda.
• Lead the innovation process for Splenda Sweeteners in North America.
• Support sell-in efforts with retailers to drive distribution.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Collaboration

Education

BS/BA in Business

MBA

Job description

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Senior Manager Corporate Human Resources at Heartland Food Products Group

About The Role:

The Brand Manager role is responsible for growing Splenda Brand Sweeteners through partnerships and innovation. The Splenda brand is the leader within the sweetener category with strong brand awareness, market share leadership, and a growing consumer base that use Splenda every day.

The role will drive growth for the brand through consumer-focused innovation - mapping out the innovation timeline and working cross-functionally to bring it to life and sell it into retailers. The Brand Manager will also be responsible for managing and creating partnerships for the brand.

This role will give you the opportunity to lead and work with cross-functional teams including R&D, Design, Insights, Finance, and others.

About Splenda:

Splenda brand has brought sweetness to the world since 1992. Today, the Splenda brand is the most recognizable and iconic low-calorie sweetener brand in the world, having sold more than 100 billion yellow packets. And it’s the #1 recommended brand of sweetener by healthcare professionals. From original Splenda Zero Calorie Sweetener to Splenda Naturals, the Splenda brand portfolio of products reinforces our position as a category leader, with more delicious new products to come as we help people live happier, healthier, and longer lives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and optimize existing brand partnerships for Splenda.
• Lead the agency work to identify and create new brand partnerships
• Lead the innovation process for Splenda Sweeteners in North America
• Execute the growth plan by bringing the new pipeline of products to market with cross-functional teams
• Align the plans with internal stakeholders including our Executive Leadership Team, Sales partners, and critical cross functional technical leaders like R&D, Insights, Supply Chain & Purchasing
• Support sell-in efforts with retailers to drive distribution across channels
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time and prioritize efforts.
• Ensure flawless execution and manage the business with a high sense of accountability.

Desired Skills & Required Experience

• BS/BA in business, marketing or related discipline required. MBA preferred.
• 3+ years previous experience, ideally with CPG products background. Experience in Food is preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of sales and marketing strategies, principles and practices
• Possess strategic thinking, leadership, teamwork and analytical skills.
• Heartland’s culture is fast, flexible & innovative. The applicant must possess these traits and be willing and able to operate with a rapid, iterative, continually learning mindset.
• Solution focused mindset, demonstrate ability to operate with a business ownership mindset.
• Collaborative attitude, work harmoniously with internal and external cross functional partners
• Position is in-office based at Heartland Corporate Headquarters in Carmel, IN on the north side of Indianapolis (Relocation eligible). Occasional business travel required for 2x annual sales meetings as well as Customer sales calls and Consumer research.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Retail

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Disability insurance

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