Category Growth Marketing Manager - Industry, United States - LEE KUM KEE

LEE KUM KEE

Verified Company

Industry, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Founded in 1888, Lee Kum Kee, a Hong Kong-based global food company, specializes in creating condiments and sauces that promote Chinese cuisine worldwide.

With more than 200 products to choose from, Lee Kum Kee takes the mystery out of cooking authentic and delicious Asian foods in the comfort of your kitchen.

Lee Kum Kee is committed to providing authentic and innovative condiments and sauces featuring the highest quality ingredients.

Armed with a unique management culture, stringent quality control, superb and innovative products, coupled with the century-long brand reputation, Lee Kum Kee has achieved unanimous recognition and won numerous prestigious awards.

Lee Kum Kee (USA) Inc., a division of Lee Kum Kee International Holdings Ltd., has its headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Southern California with more than 300 employees.

We are looking for the best and brightest talents to join our company and work together to bring the next level of success

BENEFITS

Medical, dental, life insurance covered by the company
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Two (2) weeks vacations
Ten (10) paid holidays

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Hybrid work schedule available after 90 days if performance meets expectations
***The
Category Growth Manager
is accountable for the category growth and portfolio development for the Americas Zone; ensuring an integrated business plan to deliver N5Yr objectives and all product category penetration targets.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Category Strategy Formulation and Portfolio Management

Shape, inspire and develop the longterm category vision and responsible for related category growth KPIs.
Identify key customer targets in both retail and foodservice business segments with a futuristic perspective. Translate data and insights to category strategic initiatives and innovation pipeline development that deliver sustainable category growth and build brand saliency.
Develop, write, test and optimize customercentric product proposition and marketing concepts that capture a compelling relevant promise to increase penetration, market share position and enhance customer engagement.
Build, shape/streamline, deliver an effective category portfolio in collaboration with internal functional experts.

Communication Development

Develop Americas Zone's category playbooks (adapting from global category playbooks), including product portfolio factbooks, communication kits, packaging/ label and PFA guidelines, to establish consistency across all market segments.
Partner with marketing communication team to ensure the consistent deployment of product stories and contents across all market segments.
Partner with local sales teams to implement marketing campaigns, events and promotion programs.

Innovation & Renovation

Lead new/ revamped Zone NPD development in line with global innovation process; from insight generation, ideation to product business case development, financial forecasting, pricing, P&L structure and recommend inmarket execution strategy with close partnership with Finance, R&D, manufacturing, local sales and channel marketing and other crossfunctional teams.

Marketing Community Representation

Work closely with channel marketing teams to define and achieve the common goal of the categories. Drive the buyin and engagement from the sales channels to facilitate smooth rollout.
Represent Americas Zone in the Global Marketing community for the respective categories to ensure that needs are heard and supported. Share global best practices for local consideration.

Effective Resources Management

Control A&P spending allocated to respective category within the budget and maximize cost efficiency of investments with a clear measurement scheme.
Support sales channels in planning and implementing category marketing research programs related to building "physical availability".
Perform other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES

Problem Solving
Drive for Results
Managing & Measuring Work
Building Effective Teams
Motivating Others

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position does not have immediate supervisory role but may carry out supervisory responsibilities according to the organization's policies and applicable laws as the business continues to grow.

Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with di