Sr. Associate Brand Manager, Candy Innovation (Sour Patch Kids, Swedish Fish)

Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
The Sr. Associate Brand Manager, Candy Innovation, will lead the execution of the Everyday Candy pipeline for Sour Patch Kids and Swedish Fish. This role is critical to achieving our Vision 2030 ambition for the Candy business. Responsibilities include innovation commercialization and development across the portfolio, with potential to explore emerging new platforms for the brand.
Role would be a hybrid setting of 2-3 days in our East Hanover, New Jersey office
Key Responsibilities:

• Support Brand Manager and Senior Director to create candy innovation strategy and 2-5-year pipeline

• Delivery & execution of the multi-year innovation agenda from concept to launch; collaborating closely with the cross functional team to ensure flawless execution.

• Lead and collaborate with cross functional team through feasibility, commercialization & launch of innovations

• Work closely with sales, consumer insights & finance to develop new item forecasts and projections that align with our financial hurdles, and mitigate waste potential

• Partner with sales to develop selling stories and communications in support of innovation sell in

• Post launch tracking and integration of learnings into pipeline innovation development

• Independent analysis combined with partnership with consumer insights to develop deep understanding of the consumer, brand, and category dynamics to inform winning, relevant innovation across channels.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• 2-4 years of relevant work experience required

• CPG experience preferred.

• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities

• Ability to thrive in and handle ambiguity & fast paced environment

• Analytic and creative thinking skills

• Strong business acumen and marketing capabilities

• Strong leadership / communication / collaboration skills

• Demonstrated track record of sales/marketing/commercialization execution

• Ability to lead a cross functional team

• Experience analyzing syndicated data (Nielsen, IRI) preferred

Education / Certifications:
Bachelor's Degree is required; Master's Degree preferred
Compensation:
The base salary range for this position is $95,100 to $130,800; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.
In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands-including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products -are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
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Job Type
Regular
Brand & Portfolio Management
Marketing