Assistant Brand Manager

Glanbia is a global nutrition company, grounded in science and nature and dedicated to providing better nutrition for every step of life’s journey. Glanbia Performance Nutrition is a wholly owned subsidiary of Glanbia; GPN’s brand portfolio consists of – Optimum Nutrition, BSN, Isopure, Think!, Amazing Grass and SlimFast, each with its own brand essence. GPN manufactures and markets the full range of performance nutrition and lifestyle products including protein, pre-workout, muscle gainers, ready-to-eat snacks and general health.

We are hiring an Assistant Brand Manager to the team! You will collaborate with Insights, Finance, Sales, & Integrated Marketing teams in order to drive growth for the business.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Key contributor to Brand team and responsible for execution and on-going optimization of brand’s strategic plan & innovation pipeline
• Supports delivery of brand’s P&L goals and the creation and delivery of the financials of assigned product groups
• Measures & monitors business performance, competitive activity & category trends, develops recommendations to address performance vs. plan
• Owns day to day budget management and strategically evaluates ROI/ recommends future spend
• Assists with packaging development, marketing activation, and in-store execution for new & existing product groups
• Collaborates with insights & analytics data to translate learnings into brand portfolio strategy
• Collaborates with customer planning and strategy to support sales presentations, demos, materials development and sell-in of new items
• Monitor timelines and key project milestones to ensure efficient, on-time delivery
• Drives from start to finish, briefing & manage internal process to create and develop project deliverables, programming and product innovation
• Leads POS creation and strategy
• Lead cross-functional teams in the development and delivery of strategies to meet short- and long-term goals
• Ability to adjust to changing priorities, deal with ambiguity and work with a variety of stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; MBA preferred
• At least 2 years of CPG relevant experience
• Self starter with drive to roll up sleeves with a ‘figure it out’ mentality
• Communicates effectively and builds relationships with internal/external stakeholders
• Strong PowerPoint building and presentation skills and ability to persuade audiences (internal and external key stakeholders)
• Previous experience pulling an analyzing syndicated data (NIQ, Spins, etc)
• P&L/budget management experience

What we would like to offer you!

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K and tuition reimbursement. This is a flexible hybrid role from Downers Grove, IL.

About Glanbia

The Glanbia Group comprises three divisions: Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Nutritional's, and Joint Ventures. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6,000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading products in 130 countries worldwide.