Associate Brand Manager in Lake Forest, IL at Reynolds Consumer Products

Job Title: Associate Brand Manager 

City: Lake Forest / State: Illinois                                                   

Job Description

Join Reynolds Consumer Products…and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We provide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, dynamic, fast-paced, and fun workplace environment. If you are looking to build a strong career, we have an opportunity for you! We are searching for an Associate Brand Manager to join our team located at our headquarters in Lake Forest, IL.

Your Role:

As an Associate Brand Manager, you are responsible for leading a variety of projects and marketing initiatives for the respective business unit.  In this position, you will: analyze category, segment and consumer trends and monitor competitive activity; lead cross-functional teams to commercialize and launch new products; participate in the planning and development of creative assets as well as advertising and promotional campaigns; coordinate across the functional teams regarding cost reductions and product improvements. This role also has P&L responsibility for a small profit center. We embrace and accept individual experiences and backgrounds to achieve a diverse and inclusive workplace.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Gain a deep understanding in a variety of consumer packaging categories by analyzing current consumption performance, consumer trends, market conditions, and competitive activity.
• Lead cross-functional teams to: commercialize packaging/product changes as well as launch new line extensions to achieve plan commitments; address necessary pricing changes amidst material cost fluctuations.
• Gain knowledge and assist in the development and execution of an integrated marketing plan as well as the management of an advertising/promotional budget, including creating purchase orders and managing invoices for research vendors and media partners.
• Gain knowledge and assist in the development and execution of media campaigns, as well as tracking, reporting, and optimizing them based on key metrics and performance.
• Gain knowledge and assist in the identification and development of learning plans to achieve business objectives.
• Organize and deliver presentations to field sales for use with customers on new distribution/new product sell in opportunities.
• Prepare and communicate project/business updates to senior management.
• Engage and assist in management of external resources as necessary to support ongoing business needs and new product development.

Ultimately, you will play a vital role in our company and will lead projects to analyze current performance, trends, and market conditions that impact our company so that we can continue to innovate and improve. We strive to build a diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce who will contribute to the Company’s vision, mission, and goals.

You will love it here if…

• You are a strong project manager, with the ability to manage multiple complex projects at the same time
• You are a creative and dynamic problem-solver
• You thrive in a fast paced and high-energy environment
• You pay close attention to details and are well organized
• You are proactive and tenacious
• You are highly analytic and have a natural curiosity
• You are committed to excellence

We need you to have:

• BA/BS degree in Sales, Marketing, or another business-related field.
• 2+ years of related professional brand management/marketing experience in the CPG industry.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Experience with Nielsen or IRI consumer and syndicated data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate and influence at all levels within the organization.
• Self-directed with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple accountabilities and various internal customers.
• Strong analytical skills as well as organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve problems logically and systematically.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule during key business deadlines.
• Must be team oriented and able to work on high collaboration and high-performance teams.
• Ability to travel (5%).

Icing on the cake:

• MBA or other advanced degree.
• Experience with research and new product development.

Want to know more? Check out our website or connect with us on LinkedIn!

Apply today to join a fast-growing innovative company!

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For applicants or employees who are disabled or require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, you may request assistance by emailing us at Recruitment@ReynoldsBrands.com.

No recruiter calls or emails please.

Reynolds Consumer Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO AA M/F/Vet/Disability.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, genetics, or disability.

Reynolds Consumer Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO is The Law Poster: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

The Pay Transparency Regulations Frequently Asked Questions can be found on this link: 

Pay Transparency Regulations Frequently Asked Questions | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)

The poster and the supplement can be found on this link.

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm