In Australia, the J.R. Simplot Company's core operations are food manufacturing and agriculture, encompassing potato, vegetable, seafood and sauce operations. We supply a wide range of frozen, shelf-stable and chilled products to Australia and New Zealand's major retail and foodservice customers and are part of Simplot's Global Food business. With 17 food manufacturing and processing sites, Simplot Global Food serves retail and foodservice customers in 37 countries, and employs 8,000 people across North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific.In Australia, we are a leading provider of quality, nourishing and sustainable food, focussed on creating food that maximises value from the best Australian-grown produce and global seafood. Our iconic brands have been an integral part of Australian life for generations, and include Leggo's, Birds Eye, Edgell, John West and Chiko.Culture and BenefitsFuelled by our Purpose to Contribute to Feeding our World, we imagine a better future and set goals to reach it. We are committed to working as One Simplot and are guided by our shared values:
- Respect for Resources
- Spirit of Innovation
- Passion for People
We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. We care about creating an environment that promotes safety and wellbeing and where our people feel supported, respected and empowered. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all our team members.Simplot is passionate about cultivating a future where good ideas and inspiring possibilities have the chance to grow. We want our team members to build exciting and fulfilling careers with us and offer professional and personal growth opportunities.
The Perks- Flexible working arrangements and a variety of engaging health and wellbeing programs
- Diverse leadership development programs and professional development support
- Employee reward and recognition program
- Bonus incentives
- Discounted health insurance and gym memberships
- Sensory Club Program - Enjoy and taste our new product launches and access to our culinary cooking sessions
- Novated car leasing agreements
- Income protection insurance
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Simplot in Australia values the innovation and relationship building that comes from face-to-face connection but also recognises the need for flexibility in the lives of our team members. This is why we have a hybrid work environment, with one dedicated day per week where we all come together to maintain our successful culture of innovation, connection and collaboration.About our role
- Work with our market leading vegetable brands - Edgell, Birdseye and Birdseye Deli
- Execute product launches, category projects, communications and customer initiatives
- Based at our head office in Mentone / Moorabbin
We now have an exciting opportunity for an
Assistant Brand Manager to join our Vegetable Marketing team based at our corporate head office in Mentone / Moorabbin. In this role you will have the opportunity to support & drive the performance of our market leading brands across Foodservice and Retail channels.Key deliverables for the role include ensuring our targets for growth, innovation and brand equity are met, assisting the development of the annual strategic plans, and working closely with the cross functional teams to execute new product launches, category projects, brand communications, and customer initiatives.You will understand the demands of the Foodservice (B2B) and grocery Retail channels and display a high level of initiative, personal drive and motivation. Proven experience working across multiple projects in a cross functional environment is a must, as are strong planning and organising skills.
What you will doAs part of your role, you will successfully:
- Lead new product & packaging innovation projects end to end with cross functional teams
- Contributing to the development of the 3-year strategic plan and innovation pipeline
- Manage product portfolio of
80+ products. * Analyse market data and report on sales performance identifying gaps/areas for improvement
- Conduct research to identify new sales opportunities for the business
- Work with external agencies, internal sales and customer marketing teams to execute in-store and online activations
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the communication plan - including ATL creative, media & digital, and TTL activity
- Facilitate the roll out of a Masterbrand packaging change
- Support the brand planning process
- Responsible for managing brand A&P
About youTo be successful in this role you will have:- A tertiary qualification in Business with a major in Marketing or equivalent.
- Excellent communication / stakeholder management skills
- Understanding of the current FMCG environment.
- Market analysis experience.
- Experience managing complex projects within cross functional teams (an understanding of the Stage & Gate process).
- Experienced (or an exposure to) to NPI process (stage and gate).
- Financial awareness & commercial acumen.
The successful candidate will have experience as an
Assistant Brand Manager or Marketing Assistant in a Food or FMCG industry. You will be highly motivated, driven and looking for your next big step to build your successful career in FMCG Brand Management.This is a rare opportunity for an emerging marketing superstar to work across a high-profile portfolio of well-known household brands within a leading Australian Food Manufacturer.If this sounds like you, then please apply online nowApplications close Wednesday, 8 May 2024#LI-AH1#LI-HybridJob Requisition ID: 18370Travel Required: NoneLocation(s): Chifley Business Park Office - MelbourneCountry: AustraliaSimplot is an equal opportunity employer and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. If you feel you would be a great addition to our team please apply online today, we would love to hear from you. If you require technical assistance, please email us at careers.contact@simplot.com
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