Associate Marketing Manager, NPD

As a member of the New Platform Development team, the Associate Marketing Manager, NPD, will drive the divisions' growth objectives by contributing to opportunity identification, consumer and customer insights, financial profiles and business cases, idea creation and validation, product development, product buy-in and budget management.

Remote work option on Mondays and Fridays.

Compressed work week option: 1/2 day Fridays.

Your Story.

As a member of the New Platform Development team, you will drive the divisions' growth objectives by contributing to opportunity identification, consumer and customer insights, financial profiles and business cases, idea creation and validation, product development, product buy-in and budget management.

Your Passion. Our Culture.

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you’re ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

What You Do.

Opportunity Identification

• Contributes to assessing the landscape to identify new product growth opportunities, including industry analyses, marketplace trend identification, category/competition assessment, supplier assessment, customer/channel opportunities and company strengths
• Demonstrates understanding of competition and market dynamics by pulling Nielsen/IRI data information and presenting conclusions

Consumer & Customer Insights

• Contributes to identifying and prioritizing actionable insights by partnering with Insights, IMC and Sales
• Assists with crafting insights based on unmet needs, jobs to be done, ratings and reviews, search patterns and market dynamics

Idea Creation & Validation

• Assists in the creation of new product ideas, including ideation, seedling development, clear and compelling product positioning, product packaging and artwork, pricing and sizing, concept writing and concept testing 
• Assists with clear, concise, and inspiring product rendering briefs to bring new product ideas to life

Financial Profiles & Business Cases

• Assists with the development of financial profiles of new products and business cases outlining financial attractiveness and market potential

Product Development

• Assists with large new platform development projects and/or drives smaller projects from idea to execution 
• Works with cross-functional team (Project Management, R&D, Finance, Operations, Sales and Core Marketing) to build the total new product offering, go-to-market strategy and business proposition

Product Buy-in

• Assists in the buy-in of new products, including key presentations, Sales selling materials, cross-functional alignment, production readiness and Core Marketing handover

Budget Management

• Sets up Purchase Orders in a timely fashion 
• Tracks spending to ensure programs come in on budget; identify over/under spends 
• Forms good relationships with Finance and Accounts Payables

Your Education and Experience:

• Ideally 3+ years of Marketing/NPD experience in Top-Tier CPG, Food or Cheese/Dairy 
• BA/BS required; MBA strongly preferred 
• Branded Core Mktg experience required 
• NPD experience strongly preferred – consumer insights, ideation, product development, project management 
• Cross-functional leadership experience preferred

Benefits that set us apart.

Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Flexible Work Week

• Hybrid work schedule – Onsite Tuesday – Thursday with the option to work remotely Monday and Friday
• Compressed work week – Option of ½ day Friday

Onsite Health & Wellness Center: includes a nurse practitioner, licensed physical therapist, dietitian, personal trainer, and health coach, care coordinator and work-life mentor

Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation

Relocation Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Access to Employee Store