Job Vacancy Details
Brand Manager
FMCG - Food
Hayes, Middlesex
Permanent ⁄ £32000 - £40000
Updated February 20, 2010
Let's focus on HP Sauce for a moment, people all over the world do after all!
HP Sauce is the UK's leading Brown Sauce brand with over 70% market share having graced the tables of homes, cafés and restaurants since the early 1900s. It's a brand that's as easily at home in a greasy spoon as it is an exclusive restaurant in Mayfair, London. Just in case you're interested the HP stands for Houses of Parliament, as depicted on the label, when it was discovered that it was being stocked in one of the House of Commons restaurants and was popular with the former Prime Minister Harold Wilson. A rich past now presents you with an exciting opportunity as Brand Manager on this brand and Lea & Perrins.
As Brand Manager you will lead and develop the innovation process across both brands, development and implement the annual marketing plans and working closely with the Senior Brand Manager develop the brand strategies. Focussing on results and delivery at pace this role will be full-on and packed full of variety providing the right Superstar with a real challenge. It's about bringing the sauces to the masses and having fun along the way.
Who we're looking for
To succeed in this role, ideally you will possess the following skills and attributes:
- Be an FMCG Brand Superstar
- Exposure to brand strategy development, full-mix comms and NPD
- Strong commercial focus & experience of managing P&Ls
- Strategic approach mixed with an ability to make things happen
- Good project management & influencing skills
- Good interpersonal & communication skills
- The ability to work autonomously and at a cross functional level
- An assertive & can do attitude
About our client
As one of the largest FMCG business's in the world with instantly recognisable brands consumed around the globe, Heinz offers the right candidate real career development, a fast paced environment and the opportunity to have an amazing career in FMCG. Heinz has some of the best loved food brands in the UK and operates across many markets and have a portfolio including; Soups, Sauces (Heinz, HP & Lea & Perrins), Beans & Pasta, Oriental Foods (Amoy), Frozen Foods (Aunt Bessie's & WeightWatchers from Heinz), Infant Feeding (Farley's). Within the last 2 years we have had a great track record of NPD and significant ATL support, which is set to continue...
What's on offer
Competitive basic + Car/Allowance + Bonus + Pension + Healthcare + 27days Holiday
Michael Page Contact
For further info, apply or phone on +44 (0) 1932 264 000.
Job Ref: 13082256
Your application will be sent to Simon Slevin.
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