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Brand Manager - Yoghurt

International Permanent View Job Description
This Brand Manager role involves leading marketing strategy and execution for a growing chilled food portfolio and supporting brand development through innovation, communications, and consumer engagement. The position requires strong leadership, creativity, and FMCG experience to drive growth and manage cross-functional projects in a competitive market.
  • High growth career potential in a collaborative environment
  • Join a global leading FMCG producer in expansion

About Our Client



This client is a fast-growing European food manufacturer with a strong presence in fruit-based foods, chilled dairy, and desserts, supplying both branded and private label products. With a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture and a commitment to high-quality, natural ingredients, they've become a major player in the UK market through strategic investment and innovation. Their UK operations include a state-of-the-art production facility and direct partnerships with leading retailers.

Job Description

· Contribute to the delivery of the company's vision and business plan and input into the development and execution of the annual marketing plans

· Establish consumer & customer insights and make sound strategic recommendations

· Develop compelling stories for growing the brand in existing categories

· Own key innovation projects, working with NPD team to manage process from concept to launch

· Accompany and support the Commercial Manager at customer meetings

· Develop optimum consumer communication plans to deliver both marketing and business objectives, exploring new and different ways to connect with our target consumer

· Support Marketing Manager (director) in development of a future vision for the brand in the UK

· Management of the external Marketing Agencies.

· Monitor and control the marketing budget for consumer spend

The Successful Applicant

A passionate brand advocate with a natural affinity for brands and how they connect with consumers

· Proven success in brand management in a branded FMCG company particularly in the area of communications and innovation

· A passion for food combined with a natural curiosity for consumers & new products

· Able to work with ambiguity and be flexibly minded and offer innovative solutions

· A self starter, able to work alone and in a team

· Dynamic with ability to inspire others

· Excellent communication and influencing skills

· Analytical, inquisitive and innovative

· Persuasive, determined & makes things happen

· Understanding of the UK multiple grocery channels and their associated trading issues

· Knowledge of panel/continuous data and exposure to a wide range of market research techniques used in building brands & innovation

What's on Offer

Salary DoE

· Health care single cover

· Private Health Insurance 70% of Contractual pay

· Company pension 6% employer contribution (Salary exchange)

· Childcare vouchers (Salary exchange)

· 25 days holiday + 8 Bank holidays

· Company sick pay - 3 months full contractual pay

· Mobile Phone

· Company Credit card for expenses

· Wellbeing - Free eye tests and £90 towards glasses, Flu Jabs, Wellbeing tests

· Long service recognition and rewards

Contact
Chris Kolston
Quote job ref
JN-102025-6862870
Phone number
+442072691735

Job summary

Job function
Marketing & Agency
Subsector
FMCG & Consumer
Sector
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
International
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Chris Kolston
Consultant phone
+442072691735
Job reference
JN-102025-6862870