Overview As Product Manager I at McCormick, you will support senior brand leadership across end-to-end brand management, forecasting, project management, and market analysis. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive P&L growth and implement annual brand plans for retail, club, and e-comm. You will lead cross-functional projects, contribute to NPD and cost initiatives, and shape pricing and channel strategies. This role sits at the Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley and offers growth within a leading consumer goods company.
Compensation / Benefits- 401k
- health insurance
- paid time off
- paid parental leave
- fertility benefits
- profit-sharing
Responsibilities- Delivery of P&L growth objectives
- Support the development and implementation of Annual Brand Plans
- Identify and implement growth initiatives through landscape assessments and forecasting
- Coordinate across Demand Planning, Finance, Trade Marketing and other functions for Integrated Business Planning
- Manage full product life-cycle including SKU rationalization, NPD business case development, and commercial strategy
- Understand competitive brand issues and develop action plans
- Prepare Monthly Business Reviews (MBL) and quarterly Share Reviews for senior leadership
- Lead cross-functional project management for launches and cost improvements
- Provide analysis and recommendations on product offering, pricing, and channel strategy
- Monitor new item distribution effectiveness and propose improvements
- Deliver strategic business recommendations to cross-functional teams and leadership
- Support creative and media briefing with Global Marketing
- Exercise discretion in strategic recommendations, data sources, analytics and financial recommendations
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree in marketing, or related field
- Experience in consumer-packaged goods marketing or related field
- Expertise in syndicated databases, market research, brand planning, advertising, finance, promotions, and consumer communications
- Strong project leadership and cross-functional collaboration experience
- Understanding of Marketing principles and access to Sales/Finance/Supply Chain knowledge
- Deep understanding of industry sector and competitive landscape
- Strong communication and diplomacy skills for interactions with senior leadership
- Leadership, strategic thinking, communication, and teamwork skills
- cross-functional collaboration
- strategic thinking
- communication
- syndicated databases
- market research
- brand planning
