Shopper Marketing Manager

Job Description:

Position Snapshot

Business Area: Nestlé Purina

Shopper Marketing Manager - up to 12 months fixed term contract

Location: Gatwick (Hybrid - two days in office a week)

Salary up to £38,000 depending on experience + 12 flexible days in addition to holiday entitlement + other fantastic benefits

Although this is a full-time fixed term contract opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual's flexible working needs, don't let this stop you from applying.

Position Summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Shopper Marketing Manager to join the team, based in Gatwick. You will join a supportive team who share the value of open communication to generate impact and return towards our common goals. The scope of the role involves planning and implementing Shopper Marketing Campaigns across key brands in assigned customers (Grocery & Pureplay) to maximise sales for Purina and deliver ROI.

Working both independently and cross functionally within the Purina category, you will be responsible for integrating and optimising shopper plans within the communications frameworks of our brands, in order to support the strategic category goals of the wider business.

A little bit about us

At Nestlé PURINA Pet Care, we're passionately committed to helping pets enjoy happier, healthier and longer lives because we're pet owners too. As a world leading company in pet care and nutrition, Nestlé PURINA has been helping pets live healthy, happy lives for over 85 years. We are proud to produce some of the UK's best loved brands including FELIX®, WINALOT®, PURINA ONE®, BETA® and PRO PLAN®, trusted and bought by millions of pet owners.

A day in the life of a Shopper Marketing Manager ...

In this role, you will be responsible for planning and implementing the shopper marketing plans in your assigned customers.

Responsibilities include:

* Drive sales through implementing shopper marketing plans that encourage shoppers to buy Purina products instead of the competition

* Effectively manage multiple projects at any one time across an annual plan for assigned Pure Play and Grocery Retailers

* Be the Shopper Marketing main point of contact for the pre-filled shipper process for all key campaigns across Grocery customers

* Make Shopper Marketing Investment work smarter through planning, execution and reviews, ensuring the best possible ROI and insight to improve performance and efficiency

* Brief agencies on creative and media production areas through to completion to meet needs of customers

* Build effective and rewarding internal & external stakeholder relationships

* Be the first port of call for Retailer /Agency and main point of contact for relevant sales team

What will make you successful

The successful candidate will be comfortable working in an agile environment managing multiple projects at once. You will be happy to work under pressure and have the ability to manage workload calmly and professionally in an ever-changing environment to deliver exceptional results, using your initiative to solve challenges rapidly and often creatively.

Relationship building is key to success in this role so you should be able to demonstrate an excellent relationship building ability internally, externally and within multifunctional teams. Previous commercial experience in a Shopper / Marketing role with experience working on a Retailer is preferable.

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you'd expect from a business the size of Nestlé - in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

Job advert posting date 09/08/2024

Job advert closing date 23/08/2024

We will be considering and interviewing candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don't delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk)

We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!

Position Snapshot

Business Area: Nestlé Purina

Shopper Marketing Manager - up to 12 months fixed term contract

Location: Gatwick (Hybrid - two days in office a week)

Salary up to £38,000 depending on experience + 12 flexible days in addition to holiday entitlement + other fantastic benefits

Although this is a full-time fixed term contract opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual's flexible working needs, don't let this stop you from applying.

Position Summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Shopper Marketing Manager to join the team, based in Gatwick. You will join a supportive team who share the value of open communication to generate impact and return towards our common goals. The scope of the role involves planning and implementing Shopper Marketing Campaigns across key brands in assigned customers (Grocery & Pureplay) to maximise sales for Purina and deliver ROI.

Working both independently and cross functionally within the Purina category, you will be responsible for integrating and optimising shopper plans within the communications frameworks of our brands, in order to support the strategic category goals of the wider business.

A little bit about us

At Nestlé PURINA Pet Care, we're passionately committed to helping pets enjoy happier, healthier and longer lives because we're pet owners too. As a world leading company in pet care and nutrition, Nestlé PURINA has been helping pets live healthy, happy lives for over 85 years. We are proud to produce some of the UK's best loved brands including FELIX®, WINALOT®, PURINA ONE®, BETA® and PRO PLAN®, trusted and bought by millions of pet owners.

A day in the life of a Shopper Marketing Manager ...

In this role, you will be responsible for planning and implementing the shopper marketing plans in your assigned customers.

Responsibilities include:

* Drive sales through implementing shopper marketing plans that encourage shoppers to buy Purina products instead of the competition

* Effectively manage multiple projects at any one time across an annual plan for assigned Pure Play and Grocery Retailers

* Be the Shopper Marketing main point of contact for the pre-filled shipper process for all key campaigns across Grocery customers

* Make Shopper Marketing Investment work smarter through planning, execution and reviews, ensuring the best possible ROI and insight to improve performance and efficiency

* Brief agencies on creative and media production areas through to completion to meet needs of customers

* Build effective and rewarding internal & external stakeholder relationships

* Be the first port of call for Retailer /Agency and main point of contact for relevant sales team

What will make you successful

The successful candidate will be comfortable working in an agile environment managing multiple projects at once. You will be happy to work under pressure and have the ability to manage workload calmly and professionally in an ever-changing environment to deliver exceptional results, using your initiative to solve challenges rapidly and often creatively.

Relationship building is key to success in this role so you should be able to demonstrate an excellent relationship building ability internally, externally and within multifunctional teams. Previous commercial experience in a Shopper / Marketing role with experience working on a Retailer is preferable.

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you'd expect from a business the size of Nestlé - in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

Job advert posting date 09/08/2024

Job advert closing date 23/08/2024

We will be considering and interviewing candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don't delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk)

We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!

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