About this role
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The Associate Manager, Shopper Merchandising Solutions brings our brands to life in the shopping environment by developing high-impact, cost-effective, in-store marketing, pre-pack display and point of buying materials consistent with Mondelez Global NA business strategies. You will be completely involved in end-to-end business planning cycles, participating in the annual planning of the national and customer specific POS, Display, PPD / shipper calendar, and the management of financial and product supply information related to these calendars.
This position is the business owner and project manager for all PRD & shipper programs for their assigned product categories.
How you will contribute
You will:
- Manage & track all aspects of financial implications display programming has to company P&L
- Manage all aspects of the display, PRD & shipper development process including vendor briefings and the development of the display, PPD / Shipper structure
- Establish program financial budgets and feasibility, including margin and / or ROI analysis
- Manage required 2 bid procurement pricing process and RFPs as necessary for new structure designs
- Manage Demand Planning forecast inputs, including researching oversell/undersell issues
- Co-manage the Critical Path production timeline and 3rd party vendor management process, including determine production timing and quantity
- Co-manage finished goods inventory levels based on program sell through and program windows
- Co-manage the graphic design development and approval process, ensuring final graphics deliver on in-store marketing commitments
- Develop and publish all necessary sales material related to the national PPD / Shipper calendar
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
- Vendor & project management capabilities
- Strong Written & verbal communication skills which can influence and motivate colleagues at multiple levels in the company
- Effective time management skills with a focus on organizing and prioritizing workloads, including charting and directing timelines
- Problem solving & collaboration skills with the ability to demonstrate initiative and work with minimal supervision
- Ability to understand P&L to determine feasibility of projects
More about this role
Internal and external stakeholders:
- Trade Marketing: Weekly Interaction
- Sales: Daily Interaction
- Brand Management: Weekly Interactions
- National Production Planners: Daily Interaction
- Merchandising Manager Budget & Investment Planning: Daily Interaction
- Product Supply / Demand Planning Managers: Weekly Interaction
- Shopper Marketing Managers: Weekly Interaction
- Vendor Representatives: Daily Interactions
Education / Certifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Packaging, or Graphic Design preferred.
Job specific requirements:
- 3-5 years of experience in pre-pack display design, production, process, and materials, ide