Senior Brand Marketing Associate - Nestle Coffee Partners

Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other.

If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé’s presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

We’re determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Position Summary

Nestlé Coffee Partners – Solutions Lab is a strategic division within the Nestlé USA organization that brings a portfolio of brands including; Starbucks Coffee, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Chameleon Organic Coffee and Teavana, to where our customers live, work, and play. We use this collection of products and brands to curate experiences for our customers. We are a lean and dynamic business unit focused on driving creative and profitable solutions for the Nestle enterprises and our business partners.

The NCP Solutions Lab organization is looking for a Sr. Associate Brand Marketing with experience in product management and a track-record of success growing business and improving returns via development of the product portfolio. This role will develop strategic business cases and manage the product portfolio to achieve annual financial and business goals, while laying the foundation for future growth.

Responsibilities

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Develops and manages product-line business plans, crafting the business case for new products and programs to support growth and profitability targets, and making recommendations regarding product objectives and strategy, positioning, pricing, and packaging.
Identifies and implements initiatives to improve consumer relevance and financial delivery of existing products through optimization of cost, product performance, packaging, or price-pack architecture.
Drives product strategy and commercialization against operating plans and budgets by analyzing product performance vs. expectations and providing meaningful action plans to address variances in performance against annual plan.
Leads regular updates on initiative performance and makes recommendations to optimize.
Provides direction to Supply Chain organization for forecast planning based on deep category knowledge.

INNOVATION

Leads cross-functional teams in the ideation, creation and development of new products and product-related marketing opportunities, from concept to commercialization.
Defines product and innovation strategies reflecting competitive and consumer trends and market needs.

Requirements

5+ years of progressive experience in product or brand management
3+ years experience in a role supporting marketing, brand management or product management and leading the development of new/existing products or strategies from conception to implementation
3+ years experience leading cross-functional teams
Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of US military experience required, Master's degree in Business, Marketing, MBA preferred
Analytical thinker with ability to confidently present financial objectives and desired business outcomes to leadership and cross functional teams
Solid understanding of financial planning, forecasting, assortment planning and inventory management

Requisition ID

157509

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other.

If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé’s presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

We’re determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Position Summary

Nestlé Coffee Partners – Solutions Lab is a strategic division within the Nestlé USA organization that brings a portfolio of brands including; Starbucks Coffee, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Chameleon Organic Coffee and Teavana, to where our customers live, work, and play. We use this collection of products and brands to curate experiences for our customers. We are a lean and dynamic business unit focused on driving creative and profitable solutions for the Nestle enterprises and our business partners.

The NCP Solutions Lab organization is looking for a Sr. Associate Brand Marketing with experience in product management and a track-record of success growing business and improving returns via development of the product portfolio. This role will develop strategic business cases and manage the product portfolio to achieve annual financial and business goals, while laying the foundation for future growth.

Responsibilities

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Develops and manages product-line business plans, crafting the business case for new products and programs to support growth and profitability targets, and making recommendations regarding product objectives and strategy, positioning, pricing, and packaging.
Identifies and implements initiatives to improve consumer relevance and financial delivery of existing products through optimization of cost, product performance, packaging, or price-pack architecture.
Drives product strategy and commercialization against operating plans and budgets by analyzing product performance vs. expectations and providing meaningful action plans to address variances in performance against annual plan.
Leads regular updates on initiative performance and makes recommendations to optimize.
Provides direction to Supply Chain organization for forecast planning based on deep category knowledge.

INNOVATION

Leads cross-functional teams in the ideation, creation and development of new products and product-related marketing opportunities, from concept to commercialization.
Defines product and innovation strategies reflecting competitive and consumer trends and market needs.

Requirements

5+ years of progressive experience in product or brand management
3+ years experience in a role supporting marketing, brand management or product management and leading the development of new/existing products or strategies from conception to implementation
3+ years experience leading cross-functional teams
Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of US military experience required, Master's degree in Business, Marketing, MBA preferred
Analytical thinker with ability to confidently present financial objectives and desired business outcomes to leadership and cross functional teams
Solid understanding of financial planning, forecasting, assortment planning and inventory management

Requisition ID

157509

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Seattle, WA, US, 98104