Senior Brand Manager – Similac Delivery & Performance - Nutrition - Columbus, OH

Thornton Tomasetti; North Carolina; On-site; USD 129,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage via HIP PPO

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Excellent retirement plan

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Columbus, OH is seeking a Sr. Brand Manager for Similac Delivery & Performance.

You will lead commercial analytics, forecasting, pricing, assortment optimization, and business planning for the Similac portfolio, using consumer and retailer data to inform strategic decisions and profitable growth. The role requires strong analytical marketing leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to mentor a team of Brand Managers.

Qualifications

• A track record in brand management and commercial strategy with demonstrated analytics influence.
• Experience with forecasting, profitability analysis, and business performance management.
• Ability to translate insights into actionable growth strategies and executive-ready presentations.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytics, performance dashboards, and KPI systems across the Similac portfolio.
• Develop pricing architecture, assortment optimization, and demand forecasting.
• Drive revenue growth through data-driven recommendations and scenario planning.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain to deliver growth initiatives.
• Coach and mentor team members while building a culture of analytical rigor.

Skills

Brand management

Commercial analytics

Forecasting

Executive storytelling

P&L management

Data-driven decisions

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Circana/IRI

Nielsen

Numerator

POS data systems

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity The Sr. Brand Manager, Similac Delivery & Performance position is based in Columbus, OH within Abbott’s Nutrition Division.

The Sr. Brand Manager will lead commercial analytics, performance measurement, retail strategy, pricing architecture, assortment optimization, demand forecasting, and business planning for the Similac portfolio. This individual will leverage consumer, shopper, syndicated, financial, and retail performance data to inform strategic decisions and deliver profitable growth. This role requires a highly analytical marketer who can connect insights to action, influence senior leadership, and ensure flawless execution across cross-functional teams. This position leads and develops a team, including one or more Brand Managers.

What You’ll Work On

Strategic & Commercial Analytics & Marketing Leadership Serve as the business performance lead for Similac, translating data, insights, and market trends into actionable growth strategies.

• Lead development of analytics frameworks, performance dashboards, and KPI measurement systems to evaluate business health across channels, customers, and product segments.
• Identify key consumption drivers, growth opportunities, risks, and market dynamics through rigorous analysis of consumer, shopper, retailer, and syndicated data.
• Develop data-driven recommendations to maximize revenue, profitability, and market share.
• Own business forecasting processes, scenario planning, and demand projections to support financial and operational decision-making.
• Conduct advanced analyses on pricing elasticity, promotional effectiveness, assortment optimization, channel productivity, and retail performance.

Retail Strategy & Revenue Growth Management

Lead retail strategy development, including channel strategy, assortment recommendations, pricing architecture, promotional guidelines, and commercialization plans.

• Drive Revenue Growth Management (RGM) initiatives through strategic pricing, mix optimization, and trade investment recommendations.
• Evaluate distribution opportunities, whitespace opportunities, and channel expansion strategies to accelerate growth.
• Optimize trade and shopper marketing investments through ROI analysis, performance measurement, and post-event evaluations.
• Partner with Sales and Category Leadership to develop compelling retailer strategies and customer-facing growth stories.

Strategic Planning & Execution

Translate brand positioning and marketing strategies into actionable retail programs that drive consumer conversion and customer growth.

• Partner with Innovation teams to support new product launches through business case development, forecast modeling, launch analytics, pricing recommendations, and commercialization planning.
• Develop executive-level recommendations supported by analytics and strategic rationale.
• Lead National Sales Meeting content, business planning materials, and senior leadership presentations.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Collaborate closely with Marketing, Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, Insights & Analytics, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Shopper Marketing, and Executive Leadership to drive business objectives.

• Influence senior stakeholders through fact-based recommendations and strategic storytelling.
• Build alignment across functions to ensure effective execution of growth initiatives and business priorities.
• Develop, coach, and mentor team members while fostering a culture of analytical rigor, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in Brand Management, Commercial Strategy, Revenue Growth Management, Category Management, or Consumer-Packaged Goods Marketing.
• Demonstrated success leveraging analytics and consumer insights to drive strategic business decisions and commercial performance.
• Strong experience with forecasting, demand planning, profitability analysis, and business performance management.
• Proven ability to develop and execute complex, data-driven growth strategies.
• Experience analyzing syndicated data sources (Circana/IRI, Nielsen, Numerator, retailer POS data, shopper insights, etc.).
• Strong financial acumen, including P&L management, pricing analysis, ROI optimization, and trade investment evaluation.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and executive storytelling capabilities.
• BA/BS degree required, preferably in Marketing, Business, Economics, Analytics or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA strongly preferred.

MISC:

• This is an on-site role - not a remote role.
• Sponsorship: we will not provide sponsorship of any kind for this role (including OPT).
• Relocation assistance is offered for this role.

The base pay for this position is $129,300.00 – $258,700.00

JOB FAMILY: Product Management DIVISION: ANPD Nutrition Products LOCATION: United States > Columbus : RP02 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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