Title:  Manager, Brand Growth

As a Manager, Brand Growth, your responsibilities include leveraging data and insights to develop and execute strong commercial plans resulting in category growth and profitable share growth for Kellanova. You’ll identify insights and opportunities at the brand and market level, leveraging your understanding of the marketplace, financial P&Ls and trade efficiency. Serving as a strategic partner supporting the Kroger Salty Team, you will provide comprehensive analysis to take advantage of Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), promotion, distribution, pricing, and competitive business opportunities at product, brand and market levels. In this role, you will develop fact-based customer-facing sell stories to support and drive growth within the account. You will have direct responsibility for executing projects and activities in a timely fashion on respective Kellanova brands and their impact at Kroger and the market. We are looking for remote talent, however preferred locations are Cincinnati, OH, or Chicago, IL.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Business Development & Analytics – Responsible for accessing, analyzing, and interpreting business indicators of shipments, share, and consumption as they pertain to Kellanova brands and their impact on the markets.  This position develops analytical methodologies to track market execution and to provide solutions to enhance execution. 
• Customer Interaction – Interact with customer contacts in support of the business.  You will assist in strengthening the Kellanova partnership with the customer through better analysis of market and brand-level data and assistance in the development of profitable plans/promotions.  
• Strategic Partnerships – Develop relationships and information-sharing partnerships with teams throughout the Kellanova business.
• Internal Collaboration – Work closely with internal Customer Executives, Sr. Sales Analysts, National Account Executives, and local and Head Quarters based cross-functional partners. Understanding key learnings and developing presentations will be essential in allowing for effective recommendations to the customer.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• High School Diploma or equivalent 
• Ability to apply an analytical thought process while working with multiple support functions to achieve commonly agreed-upon goals
• Ability to handle multiple project assignments on time
• Advanced understanding of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Managing multiple priorities, extended work schedules, and specific time constraints
• Demonstrated success leading and working with cross-functional teams
• Excellent presentation, communication, time management, and organizational skills

Compensation

• The annual salary range is $114,640 - $150,465, which is based on various factors such as location, experience and skill. Discretionary bonuses based on company and individual performance are also available.

What’s Next

 Applications for this position will be accepted through December 30, 2024.  After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone.

Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.

Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email USA.Recruitment@Kellanova.com.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, employee assistance program, short-term disability coverage, and long-term disability insurance. Also, voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident as well as a 401(k) plan with company contributions is available.

Part-time employees may have access to benefits on a pro-rated basis. See KellanovaTotalHealth.com for more information.

Get to Know Us

At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Crunchy Nut, among others.

 Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.

Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking! The transaction is anticipated to close within the first half of 2025 (subject to Kellanova shareowner approval and other customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.

You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

Let's shape the future of snacking.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.