At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. 

Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers. 
 

POSITION OVERVIEW:

As an Innovation Associate Brand Manager, you are responsible for longer-term brand growth (3+ years), with focus on new brand/category whitespace, business models and technology specifically for brands like Vital Proteins, Carnation Breakfast Essentials, and Garden of Life.  Builds pipeline of innovation and opportunities to incorporate into Market Business Strategy as identifying new opportunities for the portfolio.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop a deep understanding of the demographics, psychographics, occasions, path to purchase and behavioral drivers of the brand’s consumer through data and research to prioritize growth opportunities.
• Experience leveraging data and trends to generate insights and transforming them into marketing innovation, brand building (communications) and retail programs.
• Develop a deep understanding of the demographics, psychographics, occasions, path to purchase and behavioral drivers of the brand’s consumer.
• Understand, validate and/or develop the consumer’s hidden universal truths to drive relevant innovation.
• Strategically chart a course for the category, portfolio and brand using data-driven decision-making; uses the various business planning cycles to build compelling stories to rally internals teams and customers.
• Identify and address knowledge gaps in consumer, brand, product, business and marketplace to build a learning plan in collaboration with Shopper Marketing and Consumer Market Research.
• End-to-end cross functional leadership to drive optimized portfolio & value chain.
• Explore and incorporate new approaches to brand innovation in the brand’s innovation strategy including new business models, distribution strategies, licensing agreements and strategic partnerships.
• Generate concepts, validate with consumers and assess on key criteria to identify winning platforms to build long term portfolio pipeline.
• Responsible for ensuring the 3-year strategic plan is a full end-to-end business strategy and advances the organization to meet operational and supply needs.
• Facilitates periodic review of long-term plan against current market realities and business performance to identify gaps and opportunities for growth and value unlock.
• Manage end-to-end brand projects and assignments in a way that demonstrates an understanding of key consumer insights and an ability to activate them in relevant strategy and innovation activities.
• Build business plans and lead commercialization for new product opportunities in collaboration with a diverse cross-functional team.
• Develop and manage new product and program handoffs for established business partners to ensure that a smooth transition for new product launch plans is established and in place for launch.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or related business field; or equivalent experience is required. An MBA is preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience is preferred with a focus in product or brand management.
• Must be comfortable with an estimated 10% annual travel.
• Knowledge of budget control methods, policies and procedures.

SKILLS:

• Strong negotiation and relationship building skills.
• Strong research and strategic analysis skills.
• Ability to work independently, autonomously and adapt quickly to change to deliver results.
• Must have strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize workload and self-manage projects, handle multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications.
• Demonstrated ability and initiative to drive cross-functional teams to deliver on collective brand goals.
• Experience developing strategic plans, such as communication campaigns or commercialization strategies.

This position will be either a remote or hybrid role based on the selected candidate’s geographic location. Strong preference will be given to applicants who live within a commutable distance of Bridgewater, New Jersey. 

The approximate pay range for this position is $110,000 to $130,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location.

Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at About Us | Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com).

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Job Requisition: 385094