McCormick & Co., Inc., a world leader in the spice, flavor & condiments industry, is seeking a full time Product Manager to lead strategic and tactical marketing activities as part of the US Branded Food Service team. This new hire will work in McCormick’s headquarters, located at 24 Schilling Road, Suite 1 in Hunt Valley, MD. The Product Manager will report to the Marketing Director, US Branded Food Service.

With $5.3 billion in annual sales, the company markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry – retail outlets, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. We create differentiated flavors consumers prefer, with unmatched quality, science, innovation and service. Every day, no matter where or what you eat, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. McCormick makes every moment and meal better™.

As a company recognized for exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits, programs and services. Benefits include, but are not limited to, tuition assistance, medical, dental, vision, disability, group life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid holidays and vacations.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Product Manager will direct and coordinate strategic and tactical marketing activities for multiple brands within McCormick’s Branded Food Service Condiments portfolio. This role will have responsibility for the profitability, promotion, pricing, packaging, distribution, research and new product plans, and will work closely with Sales, Customer Marketing, Commercialization, Insights, Finance, Product Development and Supply Chain/Operations to execute growth-driving plans.

RESPONSIBILITIES

•Manage product line P&Ls. Manage product life-cycle including product assortment optimization, new product business case development and commercial strategy and implementation.
•Builds portfolio brand strategy, leveraging key business and market data and operator insights, to define brand roles and positioning within the marketplace.
•Establish pricing strategy (for the overall brand and across channels), develop and maintain pricing and promotion strategies and implement cost reduction opportunities.
•Develops trade promotion strategies, and support execution.
•Builds marketing plans to drive growth on supported brands. Provides strategic and tactical coordination with internal Marketing Excellence organization (including media planning, content, graphics, insights) and Customer Marketing Team, as well as external partners (including agencies and vendors) to execute marketing plans.
•Conducts monthly and quarterly business reviews, including thorough business, competitive and market analysis, leveraging data and information from a wide variety of sources. Utilizes analysis to identify key business opportunities, establish business priorities and ultimately develop effective business-building plans.
•Recommends and delivers business presentations to brokers, customers or senior leadership.