Job Description

[Position]
Product Manager

[About Our Client]
A top leader in Korean Food industry

[Job Description]

• Develop and maintain a strategic 3-year plan to support product/category growth and profitability targets by innovating and maintaining new and conversion products.
• Manage products by closely monitoring and analyzing sales volumes, market share trends and competitive activities and based on consumer and product knowledge and insight.
• Set and manage P&L targets by categories and channels.
• Lead the development process of new products (NPD) and imports from HQ from conception through execution, including pricing, positioning, regulatory labeling, and packaging.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional depts, including SCM, Operations, R&D, to ensure the infrastructure is enabled to support the development process and overall product/category strategy.
• Conduct product-specific analyses and recommend new products and features to fill product pipeline and meet company’s strategy and goals.
• Manage product lifecycle including product improvements and SKU rationalization.
• Develop new product marketing plan and develop strategies to communicate with consumers.
• Execute marketing projects including packaging development, ad development, digital marketing, and social media programs by working with cross functional teams and outside agencies.
• Assist in management of external vendors and partners as appropriate (e.g., advertising, PR, market research agencies, etc.)
• Determine the consumer research and data needed and conduct marketing research; track market and competitive trends to remain abreast of category developments.
• Develop and direct marketing/sales collaterals such as sell sheet, brochure.
• Develop annual marketing budget and deliver all marketing activities within the budget.

[Qualifications]
- Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Marketing, Advertising or Business Administration. MBA is a plus.
- Passion for food is a must!
- 8+ years of relevant work experience in brand or product innovation marketing (CPG experience required) preferably in food industry.
- 8+ years of B2C or B2B experience and basic P&L knowledge.
- Strong proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, including experience with IRI, Nielsen, and Spins.
- Excellent verbal, written communication skills and presentation skills.
- Ability to accomplish tasks in a timely manner and meet deadlines.
- Ability to travel.
- Bilingual in Korean preferred.

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement,

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