Associate Brand Manager - Home & Garden

Spectrum Brands

Earth City, MO

Full Time

Mid Level

8 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Associate Brand Manager for Home & Garden at Spectrum Brands is responsible for managing specific brand or multiple brands within a leading consumer products company. The role involves working with cross-functional teams to drive long- and short-term growth and profitability of product lines, supporting strategic planning, product development, and market analysis. The position offers an opportunity to develop into a future organizational leader in a dynamic environment focused on innovative, high-quality products for the home, lawn, and garden markets.

Key Responsibilities

Participate in and support the annual planning process including financial and business analysis, consumer planning, and P&L development to ensure brand budgets are accurate and appropriate.
Support in developing overall vision for product pipeline, development strategies, and product portfolio mix.
Support directing consumer research strategies and execute in partnership with Consumer Insights.
Support in development of compelling stories working with Sales and Consumer Insights teams for high-quality, insights-driven, retailer or channel specific solutions that link to brand strategies.
Serve as the 'voice' for the assigned brand portfolio for all key constituencies, including sales, R&D, regulatory, operations, and finance.
Understand and lead product management and development from inception to discontinuance for assigned products.
Assist in identifying, evaluating, and developing business-building ideas and work with team members to execute plans that meet investment criteria.
Work to gain alignment and buy-in from cross-functional business partners on key initiatives.
Provide timely and comprehensive analysis of objectives, execution, and future planning implications, including analyzing business performance to gauge performance against brand objectives and developing key implications and program recommendations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required, MBA strongly preferred.
3-5 years of relevant work experience with a strong track record of increasing responsibility.
Experience assisting in new product development from concept to market introduction.
Experience assisting in the development and execution of annual marketing plans, including advertising, media, and consumer promotion planning.
Experience in developing pricing strategies and managing product P&Ls.
Solid grasp of consumer research methodologies.
Participation in key account sales presentations and collaboration with sales and other departments.
Analytical mindset, results-focused, team-oriented, creative abilities, strong presentation skills, maturity to train subordinates, and entrepreneurial spirit.

Nice to Have

Experience with new product development processes from concept to market.
Experience with advertising, media, and consumer promotion planning.
Experience working closely with sales and functional departments.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree (required)
MBA (strongly preferred)

Working at Spectrum Brands

Spectrum Brands emphasizes a collaborative, results-oriented environment with a focus on innovation, leadership development, and safe work practices. The role involves working in a normal office environment with a flexible work schedule from Tuesday to Thursday in the office.

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