Senior Brand Manager_Cooking Solutions

Are you ready to join a multinational company and a dynamic team for great achievements? Do you like unique challenges and experiences? Do you want to use professional competencies and skills? We offer an attractive and dynamic international working environment with constant opportunities for development, reflecting our conviction that people are our most important asset.

Do you like food and cooking? Do you enjoy opening up new cuisines, new food ingredients, new tastes and combinations? Do you want to influence and shape in a way the future of cooking solutions in Ukraine? Then don’t hesitate, apply to join our friendly foodie team!

Nestle Ukraine, worldwide leader in Food and Beverage industry, successfully working and developing in Ukraine, is announcing an opening of Senior Brand Manager Cooking Solutions position in Culinary Department in Kyiv.

Main Responsibilities:

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  Develop & implement long term category / brand strategy to assure company targets achievement on top line, profitability & market share growth;
• Developing adequate marketing-mix strategies and tactics in order to reach agreed yearly brands objectives;
• Prepare and execute yearly brand plan according to agreed brand objectives in the form of volume, market share, profitability and communication levels;
• Facilitate the development of the long-term brands plans in alignment with higher level corporate objectives and strategies;
• Brand positioning & communication development;
• Collaborate effectively with external & internal stakeholders to achieve business targets (advertising agencies, cross-functional team);
• Effectively use investment budget, insuring financial brands objectives are met;
• Being able to manage P&L of the categories.
• Deep understanding of consumer needs & insights as well as trade structure of the Company and use it for developing strategies and commercial plans;
• Monitor constantly the sales results on national level taking into account brands regional and trade channel sales performance as a base for identifying needs for corrective actions to be taken;
• Manage and drive business together with Junior Brand Manager.

Main Requirements:

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  University Degree (Business Management, Marketing or Economics are preferable);
• 4+ years experience in brand management (FMCG sector);
• Successful experience in communication and product development within FMCG sector;
• Strong marketing project management experience;
• Experience in strategic planning, category development, research data analyses;
• Well developed analytical skills & strategic thinking;
• Profound presentation and communication skills;
• Highly developed proactive cooperation abilities, result focus;
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Skills and Knowledge:

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  Мarketing theory and practice;
• Brand Finance;
• Understanding of demand forecast process;
• Мethods and channels of the product advertising;
• Strong experience and knowledge in Digital marketing.
• Cooking skills and interest in food trends would be an advantage.
• Agility, ability to adapt to changing environment.

Nestle Ukraine is an equal opportunity employer. We offer all qualified employees and applicants identical chances.