Assistant Brand Manager

**The Opportunity**

At Purina, it's no secret that pets are our passion. Our vision is to be the world’s most trusted company in enriching the lives of pets and the people who love them. We’re dedicated to improving the health and lifestyle of cats and dogs through quality nutrition and care. Put simply, we believe a healthy pet makes for a happier home and our commitment to dogs, cats and their owners has made us a world leader in pet care.

Behind the success of the Purina brand is a collaborative team of driven, passionate professionals who are committed to delivering best in class initiatives. An opportunity exists for motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Brand Manager with strong organisational abilities to join our team.

Based in Rhodes, this unique role offers exposure to all elements of the marketing mix from development of brand strategy to execution across comms and NPD. You will be involved in innovation & renovation stage gating, campaign development, brand planning, monitoring performance (such as sales, market share figures and competitive reviews) and the management of budgets.

**A day in the Life**
- Support with execution of brand plans
- Support implementation of innovation & renovation projects, including collaborating with cross functional teams to meet key Go-To-Market milestones
- Assist with the development and execution of communications plan or brand activation initiatives working with key agency partners
- Monitor and analyse brand performance metrics including sales volumes, market share trends and competitor activity
- Build strong working relationship with internal stakeholders, including commercial (sales, trade activation, supply chain, finance), agency partners and Regional marketing contacts
- Support Marketing team on any key projects
- Manage purchase orders, budget management with effective tracking and reporting
- Preparation of materials / samples required for customer reviews that include go-to-market administration and any other team support required

**What will make you successful**:

- You will be degree qualified (Commerce / Business / Marketing) and ideally have had exposure within FMCG Sales and / or Marketing with at least 2 years work experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong project management skills are essential, and a level of digital experience will be highly regarded
- A self starter who can display initiative and, if hits a problem, figures out who to engage to get it sorted
- A passion for brands and marketing with natural curiosity to learn and grow
- Demonstrated commercial acumen, along with a level of experience in NPD and/or scan data analysis (e.g., Nielsen, Aztec) will be valued
- Ultimately, it will be your results focus approach and ability to work collaboratively on multiple projects that will see you succeed in the role
- Full Australian working rights and applicants may be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including but not limited to health checks, prior to appointment to this role._

**BENEFITS**

You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.

In addition, we offer:

- 5 'KitKat Days' throughout the year, allowing time off for personal well-being and recharge.
- Flexible working hours and a hybrid working model
- Varied career experiences and personalised development support
- Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
- Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and program
- Paid parental and partner leave
- Purchase Leave Scheme
- Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave
- Discounted gym memberships
- Discounted Nestlé products
- Novated Leasing
- Salary Sacrifice to Superannuation

**Our Story**

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative environment, embracing innovation, and empowering people and teams to win.

We aim to hire respectful, curious, value driven and inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.

**Be a force for good.