Sr Associate Product Manager

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Cockeysville (MD); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Health insurance

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Flexibility and support for diverselI—

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is seeking a Sr Associate Product Manager in a Hybrid (50/50) role at the Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, MD. You will lead marketing plans for Franks RedHot, drive profitability, pricing, packaging, and distribution strategies across product segments.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, deliver monthly analyses, and guide promotions while focusing on share growth and new product initiatives.

Qualifications

• Degree in Marketing or closely related business discipline.
• 2–3 years’ experience in marketing or a related field (CPG preferred).
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills, with financial acumen.
• Good written communication and presentation skills.
• Leadership and collaboration to drive results.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement marketing plans for product segments.
• Analyze offerings and business results to inform decisions.
• Monitor competition and address threats with action plans.
• Lead cross-functional teams and agencies for new initiatives.
• Deliver monthly business analysis and forecasting presentations.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Financial analysis

Written communication

Presentation skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Marketing degree

Tools

Circana data

Job description

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You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

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:

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

The Sr. Associate Product (Brand) Manager will be primarily responsible for business analysis, insight generation, and leading strategic marketing activities for the Franks RedHot 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

Responsibilities of this position include the development and implementation of marketing plans for product segments that support McCormick & Co.’s net sales and profit objectives:

• 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 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

WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?

As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.