Senior Brand Manager, Mondelēz International

Commercial Portfolio & Performance, Tate's

$140.3-192.9k

Senior and Expert level

New York

Office located in East Hanover, NJ

Multinational confectionery, food & beverages

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Multinational confectionery, food & beverages

1001+ employees

B2CRetailFoodManufacturing

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$140.3-192.9k

Senior and Expert level

New York

Office located in East Hanover, NJ

1001+ employees

B2CRetailFoodManufacturing

Company mission

To empower people to snack right.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

7+ years of experience of increasing leadership responsibility in CPG marketing Sales, Sales Planning, Marketing or related functions
3+ years of people management and/or cross functional team leadership
Experience in a matrix environment w/ multiple stakeholders, w/ demonstrated leadership & collaboration skills
Experience in brand management and consumer marketing expertise a plus
Experience specific to category development and shopper marketing
Experience making strategic and tactical decisions utilizing fact-based data
Direct account selling and sales management experience preferred
General Management and P&L decision making perspective
Ability to establish relationships with both customers and with internal functions
Complete understanding of sales policies and organization skills
Should have knowledge of trade deals, programming and trade spending as well as experience with a broad base of retail customers (chain and wholesaler)
Excellent written, oral communication, and presentation skills are mandatory
Bachelor’s degree required

What the job involves

Working in close partnership with the Head of Marketing, the broader marketing team and our sales planning team, you will help Tate’s achieve its ambition to lead premium snacking in baked goods through increased household penetration by 1) translating the brand strategy into commercial sales/trade strategy and plans and 2) managing overall business performance, both in service of delivering Tate’s Bake Shop annual revenue and profit plan
You will develop annual plans, set objectives and allocate resources to guide customer business plans to enable consumer & customer centric brand growth. You will own the monitoring of business performance against objectives, understanding key drivers, translating into actions to drive in-year delivery, inform demand and supply planning
Understanding of how to translate consumption trends and broader data inputs into insights & actions, preferably in the consumer goods sector in matrix environment
Ability to read the competitive environment, identify opportunities and threats and translate to broader team using market data
Key player in building foundational blocks of the annual plan and then managing the in-year execution and performance, including ROI
General understanding of a brand’s PnL & business objectives
Understanding of the DSD and non-DSD route to market models
Thought leadership to help inform brand strategies, annual commercial plan, selling stories, integrated business planning (forecasting), portfolio strategy
Analytics and creativity to continuously review, evolve, and optimize plans
Leading and influencing internal cross-functional (heavy focus on field customer teams)
Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Communicating effectively & concisely, verbally and in writing, and executive presentation skills
Proven ability to analyze and leverage Syndicated data (Nielsen or equivalent), Customer POS Data, SPARK Shipment History, and Shopper Data (including panel) to find business opportunities
Proficiency in MS Office, especially Outlook, Power Point, Excel, and Word
The Senior Brand Manager Tate’s Portfolio & Performance Management is an ‘end to end’ role that will have a breadth of responsibility from taking brand plans and translating them into actionable and clear sales and trade objectives that achieve in year deliverables
This role helps to shape on-going forecasts, portfolio strategy, PPA/ RGM, innovation as well as liaising closely with the sales team on an on-going basis
The individual will be responsible for leading cross functional teams comprised of internal and external partners

Our take

Mondelēz International is one of the biggest names in global snacking, with a presence in over 150 countries. The company is behind some of the world's most loved treats, such as Oreos, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Toblerone and Sour Patch Kids.

It's all about creating delicious products that millions of people enjoy every day, and the company combines iconic brands with deep consumer insights to stay ahead of changing tastes. Because of this, its work doesn't just stop at snacks; it invests in innovation, research, and sustainability to keep improving and growing.

In 2025, the company opened a Consumer Research Centre in Bournville, complete with high-tech kitchens and over 50 expert chocolate tasters. At the same time, it's also beginning to phase out synthetic food dyes across its candies, responding to consumer demand for more natural ingredients. It's a smart step in the right direction and one that shows Mondelēz isn't just keeping up, but shaping the future of snacking.