We Brand & Portfolio Marketing Manager Milano

We Brand & Portfolio Marketing Manager
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12, 000 passionate employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond About the role As Brand & Portfolio Marketing Manager Western Europe you'll lead Barry Callebaut's journey to become the trusted adviser for our customers, creating exciting customer experiences through our brands and portfolios. By leveraging market insights, product expertise, chef creativity and Academy services, you will develop and deploy solutions that generate impact in creating success for the brands of our customers, with our winning portfolio at the heart of great chocolate creations. Owner of the WE Winning Portfolio that serves key applications in priority segments across the region Accountable for creating exciting customer experiences that enable growth defined in regional & country strategies Focused on serving small and large industrials Partner with Local Marketing & Sales, regional Business Development, Global Brand & Market Intelligence, Regional Chocolate Academy and R&D teams You report directly to the VP Marketing WE Work location: TBC. Travel: 15% Key responsibilities include Own key Applications scope in each of the growth segments in WE Country Clusters Collaborate with global Market Intelligence and Business Development Teams to consolidate customer needs & insights for each of the Applications, relevant to build a winning portfolio by customer type Develop strategic guidance for Country teams to define the brand & product portfolio, matching applications & customer needs Manage portfolio core USPs against competition Support global digitalization initiatives to optimize portfolio management Lead/scale region specific portfolio initiatives and innovation projects and deploy/rollout global innovations fueled by unmet regional customer/consumer needs and insights Collaborate with Customer R&D and regional Business Development managers to identify winning portfolio opportunities from customer specific NPI projects, portfolio gaps and strategic capabilities Coordinate global innovation deployment to translate new capabilities in regional relevant portfolios and promote launch & activation across the region Support international customers in the WE region in creating impactful innovation funnels for their brands with consumer/segment/portfolio insight driven concepts & solutions About you Master degree or equal by experience 5y of experience in Marketing roles in B2B/ B2C, preferably in Food & Beverages Language: English (full proficiency). Any other European language is a plus Strong commercial acumen Savviness with technicality: food science, production technology, digital marketing B2B/B2C marketing experience, in local or regional roles, in an international environment Understanding of business models in Food: Food Manufacturing, CPG, private label producers, retailers, chains Proven track record of developing and executing successful marketing plans that drive growth and customer engagement Analytical & business planning skills. Strong stakeholder management & influencing skills Mature, inspiring and confident communicator able to build strong working relationships Ability to work under pressure, prioritize tasks and keep a X-functional team motivated Passion for food: Naturally curious about products and technologies for food Customer Focus: Deep commitment to understanding and meeting the needs of customers Leadership: Ability to inspire, guide and develop a commercial team towards achieving common goals Strategic action planning: Ability in turning strategy into action plans that align with business goals Execution Excellence: Proactive, flexible and hands on in delivering results consistently Innovation: Aptitude for creative problem-solving and developing novel marketing approaches Team player with a positive mindset and leading by example Agility: Open to change and ability to adapt. Able to deal with ambiguity and complexity in large organizations At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we've experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here. J-18808-Ljbffr