Sr Associate Product Manager

McCormick & Company; Cockeysville (MD); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career growth opportunities

Flexibility and Support for Diverse L​

Diverse Life Stages and Choices

Job summary

McCormick & Company seeks a Sr. Associate Product (Brand) Manager for the Grill Mates brand at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, MD. This hybrid role partners with marketing, sales, and product teams to drive growth and profitability through analysis, pricing, packaging, and promotion.

The ideal candidate has marketing experience in consumer products, strong Excel and Circana data skills, and a proven ability to lead cross-functional projects with a bias for action.

Qualifications

• Degree in Marketing or closely related business discipline.
• Ideally 2–3 years in marketing (preferably in CPG).
• Strong Excel, data analysis (Circana – POS & Panel or similar syndicated data platform), and financial analysis.
• Good written communication and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership, creativity and problem-solving skills with a bias for action.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and motivate a team to achieve results.
• Demonstrated success leading and championing business recommendations for senior management.
• Consumer products experience preferred but not required.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams a plus.

Responsibilities

• Providing analysis of and recommendations relating to product offerings and business results.
• Understanding competitive brands and providing action plans to address threats.
• Understanding and identifying challenges and opportunities at key customers.
• Development and execution of plans that address key issues and opportunities for the segments.
• Execution of promotional calendars consistent with the marketing plans.
• Execution of product line optimizations and cost savings initiatives.
• Independently leading cross functional teams and agencies (project management) for new product development, graphics updates, and/or new initiatives to grow the business.
• Delivering monthly business analysis for shipment pacing and forecasting through presentations shared with senior marketing leaders.
• Preparing monthly consumption analysis of key programs and recommendations shared with senior marketing leaders.

Skills

Marketing

Data analysis

Excel

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

Circana POS & Panel

Job description

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an Sr. Associate Product Manager immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

What We Bring To The Table

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

Position Overview

This Sr. Associate Product (Brand) Manager will be primarily responsible for business analysis, insight generation, and leading strategic marketing activities for the Grill Mates brand to achieve short- and long-term share goals. In addition, this position will have responsibility that covers profitability, promotion, pricing, packaging, distribution, merchandising, research and new product plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing analysis of and recommendations relating to product offerings and business results
• Understanding competitive brands and providing action plans to address threats
• Understanding and identifying challenges and opportunities at key customers
• Development and execution of plans that address key issues and opportunities for the segments
• Execution of promotional calendars consistent with the marketing plans
• Execution of product line optimizations and cost savings initiatives
• Independently leading cross functional teams and agencies (project management) for new product development, graphics updates, and/or new initiatives to grow the business
• Delivering monthly business analysis for shipment pacing and forecasting through presentations shared with senior marketing leaders
• Preparing monthly consumption analysis of key programs and recommendations shared with senior marketing leaders

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Marketing or closely related business discipline
• Ideally 2-3 years’ experience in marketing or a related field (preferably in CPG)
• Strong understanding of Excel, data analysis (Circana – POS & Panel or similar syndicated data platform), and financial analysis
• Good written communication and presentation skills
• Strong leadership, creativity and problem-solving skills with a bias for action
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and motivate a team to achieve results
• Demonstrated excellent results in professional positions that indicate interest and capability for the role
• Demonstrated success leading and championing business recommendations for senior management
• Consumer products experience preferred but not required
• Experience leading cross-functional teams a plus

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Base Salary: $74,330 - $130,080

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans