Assistant Brand Manager Chocolate CCA

Job Description:

Job Purpose/Overview

This Job main role is to lead the Chocolate segment strategy and be accountable of the category for all Central America & Caribbean (CCA).  Uses data driven analysis to identify the growth drivers on which the organization should focus, centered around priority areas: creating scale to generate margin for investment, strengthening memory structures to be more mentally available. Key Responsibilities Skills in brand management / project management to:

• Shape marketing strategy for our Chocolate business, managing global brands. Responsible of a robust portfolio of around 89 items with focus in 5 main countries.

• Project management: Active role leading innovations and renovations projects that involves Mars Wrigley steak holders, assuring to meet business objectives.

• Develop Chocolate business including activity calendar under previous ideation and co-creation among key markets, seek opportunities to grow the category and create value to the business

• Define communication strategy aligned to global and regional guidelines, manage advertising budget

• Co-Create portfolio with markets and Senior Marketing Managers • Recommend optimal price points by channel/local market environments

• Accountable for S&OP stage and gates process of all projects under role scope.

• Present and negotiate with internal customers: customer marketing, sales, management team

• Post Evaluation of the Projects and recommendations

Partnership with key steak holders and teams:

• Activity management

• Customer marketing & Category

• Multifunctional team: sales, finance co-pilot, SRM, demand planers, logistics, SRA •

• Affiliates: Mars Wrigley US & LAN

Key Challenges

• Sustainable business shape in the long term

• Accelerate growth of the category, gain share of market to defend and gain leadership according to key markets stage

• Flawless execution of innovations & renovations projects    Relevant Quantitative and Budget Information Financial Budget, NSV, Share or Market, MAC Staff

Education & Professional Qualification

• Marketing Degree or similar

• Business experience of at least 2 year managing consumer goods brands

• Project management experience: Innovation & Renovation (from a marketing perspective)

• Advanced English (Oral/Written)

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.