Associate Brand Manager, Innovation Taste Elevation Specialist

3 weeks ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States The Kraft Heinz Company Full time

The Kraft Heinz Company: A Global Leader in Food and Beverage

We are a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries.

No matter the brand, we're united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 39,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide.

Our Culture of Ownership, Meritocracy, and Collaboration

We empower our people at every level - from entry-level intern to senior leader - to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners - to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Kraft Heinz - which we apply to every situation, every day.

Job Description: Associate Brand Manager, Innovation Taste Elevation

An Associate Brand Manager, for Taste elevation Innovation will play a crucial role in driving the development of new & delicious products from concept to launch, for one of our growth and key flagship brands.

You'll lead a cross-functional team of colleagues from product & packaging R&D, culinary, consumer insights, sales, finance, and Supply chain, and manage the end-to-end commercialization process to bring new & exciting innovation products to market.

Key Components of the Role:

  • Lead the ideation, development, and execution of new products (Innovation and/or Renovation projects)
  • Conduct market research and competitive performance to identify trends and opportunities
  • Develop product concepts, prototypes, and formulations in collaboration with R&D and culinary teams
  • Manage the product commercialization process and lead cross-functional teams (including R&D, Marketing, Culinary, CIS, Supply chain, Sales & Finance) ensuring timely, on budget, and successful project completion
  • Contribute to the Masterbrand innovation strategy and 3Y pipeline by identifying trends, Consumer jobs to be done, innovation territories that are aligned with our Masterbrand strategy & POD
  • Partner with the Marketing & Sales team to develop compelling product launch plans, product positioning, packaging, and promotional strategies and customer & sales presentations

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree (or advanced degree) in Business, Marketing, or related field
  • 3 to 5 years of experience (prior experience in marketing or product innovation preferred)
  • Strong project management skills with ability to successfully handle multiple projects simultaneously and deliver on timelines (Experience in cross-functional team management preferred)
  • Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills
  • Creative thinker with strong analytical skills
  • Operates with a sense of urgency
  • Strong leadership and results-driven
  • Passion for food and flavor innovation
  • Growth mindset and consumer-obsessed

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