Marketing Manager, Innovation Acceleration

A little bit about us
At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect - for our employees, our customers and our consumers. That’s why championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us. We embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance and flexibility to reach their fullest potential, allowing us all to think in new and creative ways that enhance our business and allow us to grow together both professionally and personally. At Nestlé, you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it.

Bringing our brands to life and making them as relevant for today’s consumers as they’ve always been takes vision, passion and an innovative mind-set. If you can bring that into the mix, we know the magic will happen.

Position Snapshot

Business area: Nestlé Canada
Job title: Marketing Manager, Innovation Acceleration
Location: North York, ON
Job Grade: 18

Position Summary

We are looking for a Marketing Manager, Innovation Acceleration for Everyday Confectionery based at our North York Office reporting into the Marketing Leader, Everyday Confectionery. In this role, you will contribute to the assessment of new business segments and manage the commercialization of exciting launches within the business unit portfolio. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain a deep understanding of our well-loved confectionery brands such as Kit Kat, Aero, Coffee Crisps and Smarties, and help seed innovative growth platforms in line with the latest snacking trends.

A day in the life of...

As Marketing Manager Innovation Acceleration, you will be working on projects for brands across the portfolio and more. This role is a great opportunity to build recommendations on new platforms, commercialize newly approved launched and provide an overall support to the teams to help strengthen their pipelines. You will be working daily with cross-functional teams with lots of autonomy and support to really thrive.

You will also:

•   Execute Innovation and Renovation (I&R) projects (with high to medium complexity) to maximize the value of our brands, ensure long-term sustainable margin enhanced growth, sales, profit, and market share.
•   Responsible for leading the cross-functional team and collaborating with Global and Regional colleagues and external partners to move projects from Idea to Launch.
•   Lead and improve the I&R process to drive stronger prioritization and alignment across different stakeholders.
•   Responsible for identifying, scoping and validating I&R opportunities and securing alignment from the Confectionery Leadership Team and other key stakeholders
•   Develop deep consumer & shopper knowledge in partnership with the brand Marketing Managers and Consumer Insights Manager and share it effectively with relevant cross functional stakeholders.
•   Support innovation excellence, including the design and implementation of evolved capabilities, competencies, processes, organization and cross-functional talent involved in the Innovation process, from ideation to commercialization.

What will make you successful

As the successful candidate you will be a creative thinker who can balance strategic thinking and executional impact with excellent planning, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. You will already have great project management and analytical skills coupled with your highly organised, conscientious approach. Pro-activity, tenacity and enthusiasm are essential, as will be your ability to understand and work within our competitive market. You will also :

•   University degree in Business or Marketing, and or equivalent combination of education and experience.
•   A minimum of 5 years of marketing experience required. CPG experience is strongly preferred. Experience in launching new categories or leading new businesses is a plus.
•   Understanding of commercialization process within CPG with ability to leverage Nestlé processes, resources and environment.
•   Strong strategy development, creative problem solving and insight skills.
•   Self-motivated, results focused with an entrepreneurial spirit.
•   Strong financial acumen and demonstrated P&L management
•   Passionate to build and grow brands, with ‘can-do’ attitude and a willingness to challenge status quo.
•   Must be able to manage change and evolve in a fast-paced dynamic and matrix environment.
•   Proficient computer literacy: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and other MS applications.

We have a friendly, supportive team with a coaching and mentoring environment. There are real opportunities for future development and progression – this really could be a move towards the exciting opportunity to drive strategy and build a marketing career with the leader in Food & Beverage.

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestle including a comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one as well as a Company matched retirement savings plan, Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company.

We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

Nestlé is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.

A little bit about us
At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect - for our employees, our customers and our consumers. That’s why championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us. We embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance and flexibility to reach their fullest potential, allowing us all to think in new and creative ways that enhance our business and allow us to grow together both professionally and personally. At Nestlé, you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it.

Bringing our brands to life and making them as relevant for today’s consumers as they’ve always been takes vision, passion and an innovative mind-set. If you can bring that into the mix, we know the magic will happen.

Position Snapshot

Business area: Nestlé Canada
Job title: Marketing Manager, Innovation Acceleration
Location: North York, ON
Job Grade: 18

Position Summary

We are looking for a Marketing Manager, Innovation Acceleration for Everyday Confectionery based at our North York Office reporting into the Marketing Leader, Everyday Confectionery. In this role, you will contribute to the assessment of new business segments and manage the commercialization of exciting launches within the business unit portfolio. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain a deep understanding of our well-loved confectionery brands such as Kit Kat, Aero, Coffee Crisps and Smarties, and help seed innovative growth platforms in line with the latest snacking trends.

A day in the life of...

As Marketing Manager Innovation Acceleration, you will be working on projects for brands across the portfolio and more. This role is a great opportunity to build recommendations on new platforms, commercialize newly approved launched and provide an overall support to the teams to help strengthen their pipelines. You will be working daily with cross-functional teams with lots of autonomy and support to really thrive.

You will also:

•   Execute Innovation and Renovation (I&R) projects (with high to medium complexity) to maximize the value of our brands, ensure long-term sustainable margin enhanced growth, sales, profit, and market share.
•   Responsible for leading the cross-functional team and collaborating with Global and Regional colleagues and external partners to move projects from Idea to Launch.
•   Lead and improve the I&R process to drive stronger prioritization and alignment across different stakeholders.
•   Responsible for identifying, scoping and validating I&R opportunities and securing alignment from the Confectionery Leadership Team and other key stakeholders
•   Develop deep consumer & shopper knowledge in partnership with the brand Marketing Managers and Consumer Insights Manager and share it effectively with relevant cross functional stakeholders.
•   Support innovation excellence, including the design and implementation of evolved capabilities, competencies, processes, organization and cross-functional talent involved in the Innovation process, from ideation to commercialization.

What will make you successful

As the successful candidate you will be a creative thinker who can balance strategic thinking and executional impact with excellent planning, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. You will already have great project management and analytical skills coupled with your highly organised, conscientious approach. Pro-activity, tenacity and enthusiasm are essential, as will be your ability to understand and work within our competitive market. You will also :

•   University degree in Business or Marketing, and or equivalent combination of education and experience.
•   A minimum of 5 years of marketing experience required. CPG experience is strongly preferred. Experience in launching new categories or leading new businesses is a plus.
•   Understanding of commercialization process within CPG with ability to leverage Nestlé processes, resources and environment.
•   Strong strategy development, creative problem solving and insight skills.
•   Self-motivated, results focused with an entrepreneurial spirit.
•   Strong financial acumen and demonstrated P&L management
•   Passionate to build and grow brands, with ‘can-do’ attitude and a willingness to challenge status quo.
•   Must be able to manage change and evolve in a fast-paced dynamic and matrix environment.
•   Proficient computer literacy: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and other MS applications.

We have a friendly, supportive team with a coaching and mentoring environment. There are real opportunities for future development and progression – this really could be a move towards the exciting opportunity to drive strategy and build a marketing career with the leader in Food & Beverage.

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestle including a comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one as well as a Company matched retirement savings plan, Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company.

We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

Nestlé is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.

North York, CA