Job: Customer Brand Manager / Retailer Brand Manager, Seven Search and Selection

Employer: Seven Search and Selection
Posted: 04 Nov 2009
Reference: KL/10061/7
Contact: Kate Littlewood
Location: Berkshire
Sector: FMCG - Food
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Position: Customer Brand Manager / Retailer Brand Manager
Salary: £40,000-50,000

Customer Brand Manager/Retailer Brand Manager-£40,000-50,000 - Berkshire

As Own Label Brand Manager (Customer Brand Manager) you will manage and implement the launch of several Own Label NPD initiatives across the retailer brand portfolio.

As well as this you will have to investigate new market opportunities within the retailer (own label) brand portfolio through data analysis and market analysis and then writing research and project briefs, decision making and recommendations for launch, presenting to retailers and co-ordinating feedback followed by overall project co-ordination and commercial evaluation.

To provide expertise and category leadership on customer brands in partnered accounts in particular ensuring:

o Implementation of Category vision via customer brand

o Total customer brand recommendations

o Alignment with the relevant Category Manager to avoid mis-communication into account

o Alignment with the accounts Joint Business Plan to ensure gross contribution optimisation

o Alignment with the marketing brand plan

Project management of ongoing retailer (own label) brand projects will be a significant part of this role and you will be responsible for the strategic management of Innovation projects and the management of the broader cross functional team ensuring clear communication of actions and issues.

To be successful in this role you will need previous FMCG experience ideally within an Own Label/Retailer environment. Experience in project management essential as are strong communication skills. Excellent commercial understanding is essential as are verbal and numerical analytical skills. You should be a great communicator and have strategic capability and decision making skills. You should be able to work under own direction and prioritise workload. Enthusiasm for your role and food are critical!

Customer Brand Manager/Retailer Brand Manager-£40,000-50,000 - Berkshire

For further details please forward a copy of your CV to Kate Littlewood at seven via email by clicking the 'Apply' button below.