Warning
This job advert has expired and applications have closed.
Assistant Brand Manager - Fish ‘n’ Chips
| Posting date: | 07 March 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | St Albans, AL1 3XH |
| Company: | Burton's Biscuits |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2178 |
Summary
Role overview
About the job
We are looking for an ambitious and self-starting Assistant Brand Manager with a passion for brands & launching NPD. You will be
part of marketing team report into Head of Global Brands. You will have ownership of brand, and opportunity to work on brand
building but also innovation.
A great opportunity to have ownership of FBC’s leading savoury biscuit brand that growing +30% YOY PLUS working with the Brand
Manager on some exciting new launches across the Mars Biscuits portfolio.
The team you are about to become a part of is characterized by a collective mindset, fostering a genuine spirit of unity
encapsulated by the shared philosophy of "stronger together" , where members collaboratively support one another.
Other key actions will be but not limited to:
* Support the development of the 1-3 Year Vision & Strategy brand plan
* Support the Brand Manager on NPD launches from “ideation” through to project launch.
* Coordinate cross-functional project teams
* Day to day contact with project teams, both FBC and License Partners Deliver against agreed P&L KPI’s
* Support brand consumer spend management, ensuring timely reporting, tracking and supplier payment.
* Lead and contribute to the overall tracking and reporting of brand performance
* Support the effective management of business variances (packaging stocks, write offs etc) through close working with
Operations.
* Working closely with Finance Teams and Bakery Sites.
What are the key ingredients needed for the role?
* Minimum 1-year industry experience (FMCG preferred, but not essential)
* Experience of successfully managing and delivering projects in FMCG marketing
* Experience of working and leading cross-functional teams
* Budget management
* Innovation experience / launching EPD / NPD
* Experience of BTL campaigns
Who are we ?
We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will
leave that for you to judge).
FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming
together to create one unique, integrated company.
We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud
manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries
across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St
Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.
We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.
Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the
passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?!
We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.
If you are ready to begin a career with real bite, we would love to hear from you so apply now by clicking the link below.
About the job
We are looking for an ambitious and self-starting Assistant Brand Manager with a passion for brands & launching NPD. You will be
part of marketing team report into Head of Global Brands. You will have ownership of brand, and opportunity to work on brand
building but also innovation.
A great opportunity to have ownership of FBC’s leading savoury biscuit brand that growing +30% YOY PLUS working with the Brand
Manager on some exciting new launches across the Mars Biscuits portfolio.
The team you are about to become a part of is characterized by a collective mindset, fostering a genuine spirit of unity
encapsulated by the shared philosophy of "stronger together" , where members collaboratively support one another.
Other key actions will be but not limited to:
* Support the development of the 1-3 Year Vision & Strategy brand plan
* Support the Brand Manager on NPD launches from “ideation” through to project launch.
* Coordinate cross-functional project teams
* Day to day contact with project teams, both FBC and License Partners Deliver against agreed P&L KPI’s
* Support brand consumer spend management, ensuring timely reporting, tracking and supplier payment.
* Lead and contribute to the overall tracking and reporting of brand performance
* Support the effective management of business variances (packaging stocks, write offs etc) through close working with
Operations.
* Working closely with Finance Teams and Bakery Sites.
What are the key ingredients needed for the role?
* Minimum 1-year industry experience (FMCG preferred, but not essential)
* Experience of successfully managing and delivering projects in FMCG marketing
* Experience of working and leading cross-functional teams
* Budget management
* Innovation experience / launching EPD / NPD
* Experience of BTL campaigns
Who are we ?
We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will
leave that for you to judge).
FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming
together to create one unique, integrated company.
We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud
manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries
across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St
Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.
We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.
Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the
passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?!
We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.
If you are ready to begin a career with real bite, we would love to hear from you so apply now by clicking the link below.