Portfolio Marketing Manager Veg & Plant Based (6 Month FTC)

Overview:

This role reports into the Head of Segment for Vegetables, Plant Based & Potatoes.

Responsibilities:

Part of the Nomad Foods’ Group Portfolio Team which are responsible for the Win with our Food Quadrant of the Flywheel. The team work as part of a central cross functional team in close collaboration with marketing colleagues organised by cluster covering 22 European locations.

• Support the team and the Head of Segment to progress already existing projects as part of the Innovation & Renovation Pipeline

• Be able to assess performance as part of flywheel process to inform strategy for segment
• Be able to lead flywheel workshops for a MWB and be the support for markets/ clusters to consult on analysis, blueprints
• Build clear toolkits for execution to inspire MUs and support innovation implementation ensuring there is a continuous loop of learn & optimise
• Challenge the status quo, seeking and implementing new learnings to continuously improve business performance and share best practice across the organisation

• Support the Head of Segment in Business as usual activities such as: running key cross-functional meetings and Clusters connects, business presentations, etc.

• Has a clear understanding of PPA/ Price/ Promo and understand how the levers can work to support both innovation and renovation
• Working collaboratively with Insights, Global Sales, RDQ, PMO, Supply Chain and Finance Colleagues to deliver strategic P&L that meets or exceeds KPIs for the NPDs and great quality marketing execution

Qualifications:

• This individual has a “Make things happen” mind-set and can effectively work in cross functional, cross market teams
• Ability to work at pace and autonomously
• Passionate about food and the consumer with a commitment to solve and stay relevant to macro needs and desires
• They have a curious mindset, enthusiasm to learn and courage to ask questions
• Strong strategic thinker to drive a growth agenda ->ability to think broadly, breakdown complexity and build a clear narrative and long term recommendation for the business
• 6 years working experience Marketing / Commercial in FMCG companies, ideally food
• Proven track record of achievement in an FMCG environment
• Successfully led product innovation development, having ideally worked in a category led organisation
• Able to demonstrate strong people influence skills and collaboration to work in cross functional Teams
• Excellent project management skills
• Ideally work across different countries and with diverse nationalities
• Mandatory language requirements: English. Understanding of Italian /German / French would be an advantage