Associate Brand Manager 

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Associate Brand Manager 

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Associate Brand Manager, are to:

• Provide an ongoing analysis of the brand and competitive environment;
• Draw accurate conclusions from financial and other quantitative data to make sound recommendations;
• Present finding to senior leadership;
• Manage the execution of brand initiatives as identified and assigned by the Brand Manager;
• Based on knowledge gained from an in depth understanding of the brand and category, identify and recommend key initiatives to the brand manager;
• Work closely with the omnichannel manager to communicate brand strategy and ensures that the strategy is reflected in the executional plan;
• Support the strategic brand plans that not only deliver on annual and longer-term financial objectives, but also protect brand equity and enhance brand health;
• Support cross functional roles in day-to-day activities and meetings as well as project-based work as needed.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values. More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge equivalent to BS/BA degree;
• Learning and change agility, customer focus, action oriented/drives results, collaborates globally and locally, plans, and aligns, drives stakeholder engagement, effectively manages suppliers;
• Excellent financial management skills to critically and objectively assess programs and investments versus results;
• Ability to streamline operational processes and drive efficiency through the use of technology, with excellent problem-solving skills;
• Superior analytical ability, assessing different models and related outputs;

• Potential to assess and react to complex technical information;
• Excellent communication skills required;
• Must be able to create an environment that encourages innovation and risk taking;
• Ability to engage in positive/productive debate with the leaders of key internal constituent groups;
• Ability to collaborate and influence key stakeholders;
• Takes ownership of top and bottom line. Strategic management, planning, and execution abilities, including ability to focus on the "bigger picture".

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA desirable plus 2 years of experience in a similar role, ideally in a CPG/healthcare environment;
• Experience with business forecasting a plus.

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