Associate Brand Manager - Innovation Job at Sterno, Atlanta, GA

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  • Sterno
  • Atlanta, GA

Job Description

Sterno is seeking an Associate Brand Manager to lead the implementation of our innovation efforts within the food service segment. A successful candidate will have experience in successfully managing and commercializing new products that have won in the consumer or commercial products industries. The Associate Brand Manager will be charged with helping the Brand Manager in delivering the overall Sterno strategic growth plan by identifying new product opportunities and overseeing all aspects of its development from opportunity identification through commercialization. You will lead and/or participate in key user, competitive, and marketplace insights initiatives to unlock innovation ideas and optimize existing concepts. The Associate Brand Manager will have P&L responsibility for their innovation launches and report to the Brand Manager, Sterno Innovation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assisting the Brand Manager in defining the Sterno innovation strategy for the Food Service segment
  • Assisting the Brand Manager in identifying and prioritizing key product improvements within the Sterno core portfolio to maintain meaningful differentiation and defend share in the marketplace
  • Assisting the Brand Manager in developing and maintaining a rolling 5-year innovation pipeline capable of delivering the overall Sterno Strategic growth plan
  • Lead user, customer, and marketplace insights initiatives to unlock new growth opportunities, stay in touch with the latest trends, and monitor competitive activity
  • Manage the execution of all new product innovation initiatives from opportunity identification through commercialization
  • Collaborate with all cross-functional and external development partners to ensure flawless, on-time execution
  • Partner with the sales organization and provide all support materials for successful customer sell-in
  • Develop all innovation launch plans and oversee their implementation
  • Identify future streams of derivative renovation for all major innovation launches to manage a healthy product lifecycle

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing

• 2+ years leading successful innovation initiatives in the consumer or commercial products space

• Self-motivated, focused on results, and detail-oriented

• Exceptional communication, project management, and execution skills

• Experience leading a cross-functional team while acting as a team player

• Strong business acumen and analytical skills

• Creative thinker and problem-solver

• Previous P&L management responsibility

• Experience with a leading CPG company/leading consumer or commercial brand is a plus

Base Salary: $90K; eligible for 10% bonus

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), STD, LTD, HSA, FSA, 10 Paid Holidays, PTO, Life Insurance

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