Shopper Marketing Manager/Brand Manager (Walgreens) Job

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Shopper Marketing Manager/Brand Manager (Walgreens)-6631150820DescriptionJohnson & Johnson Sales and Logistics Company is recruiting for a Shopper Marketing Manager/Brand Manager, located in Fort Washington, PA, or Buffalo Grove, IL.Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc, a division of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., provides sales, marketing and logistical services to U.S. retail customers on behalf of the U.S. consumer companies. It represents one point of contact with our customers for selling teams, customer service, distribution, retail merchandising and professional detailing. It develops and markets baby care, oral care, wound care and skin care products that address the needs of consumer and healthcare professionals and incorporates the latest innovations. The portfolio includes heritage brands JOHNSON'S® Baby, Listerine, and BAND-AID® Brands as well as leading beauty and skin care brands such as NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO® and more.
The Shopper Marketing/Brand Manager serves on a Drug channel customer focused team and is responsible to develop, align and execute shopper marketing strategies and tactics along the entire path to purchase. The incumbent will be assigned to specific consumer categories/brands and will support group marketing events. The incumbent leverages category and shopper insights to create actionable coequity brand and customer marketing plans. The incumbent participates in special projects as assigned by the supervisor. Key responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:Leads development, alignment, execution and measurement of shopper marketing programs for a major drug retail customer (to include but not limited to media collaboration, in-store communication, direct mail, event marketing, etc). Serves as “voice of customer” with internal brand partners and sales strategy to enhance understanding of the assigned retailer’s brand equity and marketing strategies and programs. Effectively translates the assigned brands/categories perspective at the customer to improve marketing activations and facilitate the attainment of business goals for both. Accountable to ensure execution with excellence these strategies and tactics and monitors effectiveness.
Owns the relationship with the customer's Retail Marketing team to collaboratively plan and influence decision making. Partners on joint research projects to identify relevant retailer insights and validate shopper communication. Supports the identification and development of strategic alliances with the customer, Drug channel and/or J&J sectors. Partners with third party vendors to develop and activate key tactics. Complies with company policy and procedures at all times. Maintains and complies with SAFE Fleet & Safety objectives and policies.
Qualifications4-yr degree required. 5 + years prior experience in either consumer package goods, including experience in brand marketing, sales strategy, shopper marketing or customer sales required or 5 + years of direct sales experience within another Johnson & Johnson sector required. 10-15% travel. Ability to navigate a matrix environment and influence decision-makers up and down one or more levels, with and without direct authority, to ensure a fully-aligned customer/company business plan. Demonstrate effective communication and negotiation skills with a strong attention to detail to sell in programming to Director level decision makers within the customer as well as across the company's marketing and sales teams. Ability to devise and deliver persuasive presentations, based on shopper insight, to gain support for business strategies and initiatives. Strong computer skills, including MS Office Suite applications, database information sources, and web applications.
J2W:LI NAPrimary Location:North America-United States-Illinois-Buffalo GroveOther Locations:North America-United States-Pennsylvania-Fort WashingtonOrganization: J & J Consumer Inc. (6101)Job Function: Marketing & SalesCertain sites within the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies participate in E-Verify as appropriate in accordance with Company guidelines and federal or state law. To learn more about the government sponsored program and to see a list of the sites that are currently enrolled, please click here.
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