McCormick & Company · 2 days ago

Product Manager

Hunt Valley, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Manage Customer Brands P&L (Private Label and Economy product lines).

Identify and implement growth initiatives and manage product forecasting.

Manage customer contracts and product life-cycle including SKU rationalization, new product business case development, and commercial strategy and implementation.

Recommend product and channel pricing strategy, develop and maintain pricing and promotion parameters, and implement cost reduction opportunities.

Responsible for recommendations relating to promotion development and forecasting, competitive analysis, trade, and customer communications.

Provide strategic and tactical coordination across sales, finance, supply chain, product development, procurement, graphics, and legal.

Prepare and deliver ongoing business updates and reports, including monthly and quarterly business reviews, reporting to senior marketing and leadership.

Exercise discretion regarding strategic recommendations, data and sources, analytic conclusions, and financial recommendations.

Qualification

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Consumer packaged goods marketingSyndicated databasesBusiness planningBrand planningFinancePromotional activitiesMarket researchProject managementCross-functional teams managementMarketing principlesSales knowledgeSupply chain knowledgeIndustry understandingCompetitive landscape analysisProblem-solvingLeadershipStrategic thinkingCommunicationTeamworkDiplomacyInfluence

Required

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, or related field

3+ years of demonstrated relevant skills and results in consumer packaged goods marketing or closely related field

Expertise in syndicated databases, business and brand planning, finance, promotional activities, and market research

Strong project leadership experience with ability to manage multiple projects and cross-functional teams

Sound understanding of concepts, principles and practices in Marketing (functional expert) and a basic knowledge in other areas including Sales, Finance and Supply Chain

In-depth understanding of how own area integrates with other Marketing areas and with other functional areas such as Sales

Deep understanding of the industry sector and competitive landscape

Developed communication and diplomacy skills required to guide, influence, and convince others (internal and external); often customer-facing; interactions with senior leadership

Strong leadership, strategic thinking, communication, and teamwork skills