Manager, Shopper Merchandise Solutions U.S

Merchandising Manager, Pre-Filled Displays

R-176500 | East Hanover, New Jersey, United States

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

The Merchandising Manager, Pre-Filled Displays brings our brands to life in the shopping environment by developing high-impact, cost-effective, in-store marketing, pre-pack display and point of buying materials consistent with Mondelez Global NA business strategies. You will be completely involved in end-to-end business planning cycles, participating in the annual planning of the national and customer specific POS, Display, PPD / shipper calendar, and the management of financial and product supply information related to these calendars.

This position is the business owner and project manager for all PRD & shipper programs for their assigned product categories.

How you will contribute

You will:

• Manage & track all aspects of financial implications display programming has to company P&L
• Manage all aspects of the display, PRD & shipper development process including vendor briefings and the development of the display, PPD / Shipper structure
• Establish program financial budgets and feasibility, including margin and / or ROI analysis
• Manage required 2 bid procurement pricing process and RFPs as necessary for new structure designs
• Manage Demand Planning forecast inputs, including researching oversell/undersell issues
• Co-manage the Critical Path production timeline and 3rd party vendor management process, including determine production timing and quantity
• Co-manage finished goods inventory levels based on program sell through and program windows
• Co-manage the graphic design development and approval process, ensuring final graphics deliver on in-store marketing commitments
• Develop and publish all necessary sales material related to the national PPD / Shipper calendar

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Strong Written & verbal communication skills which can influence and motivate colleagues at multiple levels in the company
• Effective time management skills with a focus on organizing and prioritizing workloads, including charting and directing timelines
• Problem solving & collaboration skills with the ability to demonstrate initiative and work with minimal supervision
• Ability to understand P&L to determine feasibility of projects

More about this role

Internal and external stakeholders:

• Trade Marketing:
  Weekly Interaction
• Sales:
  Daily Interaction
• Brand Management:
  Weekly Interactions
• National Production Planners:
  Daily Interaction
• Merchandising Manager Budget & Investment Planning:
  Daily Interaction
• Product Supply / Demand Planning Managers:
  Weekly Interaction
• Shopper Marketing Managers:
  Weekly Interaction
• Vendor Representatives:
  Daily Interactions

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Packaging, or Graphic Design preferred.

Job specific requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in pre-pack display design, production, process, and materials, ideally in the CPG industry.
• Advanced MS Office Skills, particularly Excel.
• Demonstrated expertise in r eading and understanding die lines, print specifications, and paperboard types & specifications.
• Understanding of proper use of multiple print material substrates.
• Knowledge of multiple material production processes and general knowledge of graphics and shopper communication development required.

Work schedule: This is a full-time hybrid position based at our U.S. HQ office in East Hanover, NJ.

The base salary range for this position is $109,000 to $149,875; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation…