Foods that people enjoy. People believe in certain brands. And you'll have a job that feeds your future like no other.

Nestlé is the place for you if you're motivated by a desire to make a difference in people's lives. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating entities in the United States that make up Nestlé's presence. As the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to produce high-quality food and beverage products, improve local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

We're set on upsetting the status quo and striving to be better tomorrow than we are now. We embrace our entrepreneurial spirit as individuals and teams, and have established a workplace where collaboration is important, boldness is rewarded, speed is required, and adaptability is the norm in order to please our customers every day. You'll discover infinite possibilities to study and grow your career here, as well as the confidence to thrive at work and beyond. Because we care about not only feeding our customers, but also enriching you.

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Summary of the Position

The Bakery Sweets branch of Nestlé USA brings together a portfolio of the country's most recognizable baking brands, including Nestlé Toll House, Carnation, and Libby's. This award-winning product line has a long history of delighting bakers across the country, making meaningful connections a little bit warmer and more memorable, and providing the greatest possible experience for customers. We're prepared for strong sustained growth as part of Nestlé's mission to improve the quality of consumers' lives, and we're excited to offer employment possibilities that will drive growth and go-to-market strategies. There has never been a better time to join.

The Nestlé Bakery Sweets division is recruiting for a Senior Manager of Seasonal, who will be in charge of the seasonal marketing and business team.

The Sr. Manager Seasonal, Bakery Sweets Brand Marketing is in charge of driving brand success for our Bakery Sweets brand portfolio during the critical Seasonal time window, as well as developing and exploiting unique seasonal first consumer insights. This position is responsible for gaining a thorough understanding of the bakery sweets seasonal consumer in order to develop compelling business strategy. In partnership with sales, operations, product development, and finance, this function also develops the Seasonal Limited Time Offering SKU innovation and renovation strategy and achieves profitable long-term growth. This position is in charge of developing a seasonal annual plan that is in line with the 3-year plan, as well as aligning and articulating company strategies and tactics to meet annual and long-term objectives. Through great seasonal strategy and implementation, year-round insight mining, strategic planning, continual improvement, and faultless execution will offer best-in-class results.

Two direct reports, the Bakery Sweets Display Manager and Seasonal Marketing Associate, report to the Senior Manager Seasonal, who directs, coaches, and develops them.

The following are the primary responsibilities:

• Planning
• Merchandising in the Retail Industry Activation of the Display
• Putting Seasonal Insights into Practice
• Innovation & Renovation of Seasonal SKUs
• Management of Talent

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree is required for this position.
• A marketing MBA or master's degree is preferred.

Experience:

• It is necessary to have prior experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• A minimum of 5 years of marketing experience is necessary.
• It is necessary to have prior experience building strategic business plans and commercialization strategies.
• Experience running core commercial operations is necessary, as well as a demonstrated ability to understand and transform consumption data into accurate forecasts and use it to design and implement strategic growth plans.
• Experience generating insights from data and trends to understand business behavior is necessary.
• Experience working in a seasonal business is advantageous.
• It is preferred that you have prior experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry.
• It is strongly recommended that you have experience in two or more of these areas: Consumer Marketing, Customer Development, Shopper Marketing, Category, and Supply Chain.

It is critical to our company's success that we continue to be a diverse workplace.

When it comes to recruiting great talent for Nestlé, we keep our veterans and separated service members in mind. Flexibility, agility, and leadership abilities, which you gained while serving our country, are similar to the skills that will help you succeed in this capacity. Furthermore, as part of our commitment to an inclusive workplace, we value the extraordinary involvement and ingenuity demonstrated by people with disabilities. Nestlé is looking for people who are skilled and equipped to share our goal, and you'll be joining a group of people who have decided to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal opportunity and affirmative action company that values a diverse pool of talented applicants. Without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status as defined by applicable law, all applicants will be considered for employment. Before moving on to the next step in the recruiting process, please let us know if you require any special accommodations in order to fully engage in our recruitment process. Please contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or call 711 and give the operator this number: 1-800-321-6467.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this post.

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