Assistant Brand Manager - Consumer Marketing - based Maidenhead

Job description

Assistant Brand Manager

Take the opportunity to become part of the success story behind one of the world's fastest growing consumer companies. At Johnson & Johnson we have a truly unrivalled brand portfolio with power brands across multiple categories including but not limited to Johnson's®, Neutrogena®, Clean & Clear®, Listerine®, Calpol®, and Sudafed®. We have achieved consistent growth and our breakthrough plans for the future make this a great place to further your career.

Location: Maidenhead, UK

Brand / Category: To be confirmed upon offer

Position Summary :
We now have a great opportunity for an Assistant Brand Manager to join our Consumer business. Working within the Marketing Team you will be responsible for assisting in the implementation of one of our consumer marketing strategies (brand to be determined). You will work closely with the internal UK commercial team to work with the Brand Managers in order to create flawless in store activity and execution.

Key competencies:

· Apply in-depth understanding of consumer and marketplace dynamics to pursue brand development and new categories/brands
· Understands the components of brand positioning, the role it could play in overall brand architecture and can articulate one's brand positioning in an engaging way
· Applies working knowledge of brand strategies and brand building tactics to provide input in the planning process and assist in execution
· Displays skills in designing innovative programs/initiatives, integrating an understanding of the brand positioning and strategy to deliver high impact and measurable results
· Working knowledge of competitive price elasticity models and brand tiers to assist in forming robust RRP recommendations.
· Have an understanding of project management tools and techniques to define project objectives, milestones, scope, processes and potential process improvements
· Demonstrates knowledge of the brand P&L and its components to determine implications of marketing decisions on brand profitability
· Draws on knowledge and experience of key drivers of demand forecast to address key components and accuracy of forecasting in partnership with Supply Chain

Desired profile

·  Educated to Degree Level
·  Commercial understanding with strong financial acumen in the UK market
·  Can do attitude, with the ability to influence and work in a collaborative way
·  Proven implementation ability
·  Proactive and results driven
·  Good Interpersonal skills with the ability to influence both upwards and downwards
·  Flexibility to adapt plans/challenges as they arise
·  Assistant Brand Management/ Graduate experience in Grocery/OTC/Digestive Health/Allergy/Decongestant and Throat would be advantageous

Interviews: TBC

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