Marketing Associate Product Manager, Innovation

Summary of Position:

The Associate Product Manager, Innovation, plays a hands-on leadership role in delivering JBSS strategic initiatives and commercializing products to deliver JBSS volume and profit growth. This critical role enables the delivery of plan-makers and strategic priorities, in addition to helping accelerate growth at JBSS in added value private label and diversifying our portfolio into new high growth snacking categories.

Functions Performed:

• Supports customer initiatives by collaborating with sales and PL marketing team and leading the commercialization process. Supports new product and SKU development by coordinating, manages RFPs, sample requests, product cuttings, documentation, and follow-up. Facilitates cross functional teams and work group meetings related to projects.
• Takes on leadership role in customer new and existing product pricing to maintain or improve JBSS margins.
• Facilitates packaging initiatives including discontinuations or transition as it relates to structure, graphics, or ingredient changes in conjunction with appropriate functions.
• Partners with sales and PL marketing team to identify and leverage consumer insights and category data to contribute to customer building strategies and initiatives such as optimal assortment, new product ideas, pricing, and retail merchandising strategy.

Education, Experience, and Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in marketing or business.
• Prior work experience, ideally with a CPG/food company.
• Strong team leadership skills and ability to work cross-functionally.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong financial acumen
• Strong, demonstrated project management skills
• Bias for action, strong drive for results
• Strong learning mindset and a desire to learn and be developed
• Ability to prioritize and effective time management skills
• Success working and leading cross functionall
• Base knowledge of new product launches/commercialization
• Strong computer skills in all Microsoft Office applications

JBSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Bonus opportunities
• Performance bonus

Experience level:

• 1 year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Marketing: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Elgin, IL 60123 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Elgin, IL 60123: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person