Nordic Senior Brand Manager ZOÉGAS

Are you passionate about marketing, branding and coffee? Would you like to work in an international environment with many exciting challenges and dedicated colleagues?
Maybe you are our new Nordic Senior Brand Manager for ZOÉGAS.
We offer
ZOÉGAS is on a growth journey. 2021 will be an important year for us and we need someone who wants to be on our journey with us. The team is now looking for a new Nordic Senior Brand Manager who will be responsible for both the In-Home and Out-of-Home portfolio. As Nordic Senior Brand Manager you will be part of our Nordic marketing team, and you will report directly to our Nordic Group brand Manager.
The role is based in Helsingborg, where we have our coffee production at ZOÉGAS and head office for Nestlé Sweden. You will be joining a truly passionate team of dedicated professionals. In ZOÉGAS we are very passionate about our brand and products and this is something our consumers appreciate.
The team atmosphere is prestige less and the position offers flexibility as long as you deliver on the projects. You will have a big influence on your work and how to develop the business.
Are you ready for your future challenges?
You will be responsible for the ZOÉGAS product portfolio.
Your responsibilities will be both strategic and operational and include, but not be limited to:
Work 50% for retail and 50% for Out of Home (Nestle Professional)
Drive and develop our portfolio strategies
Building a competitive, profitable portfolio, launching new products
Measuring and reporting performance of all Nordic products, and assessing against agreed KPIs
Anticipate and respond to trends within the coffee market
Actively participate in the annual brand and marketing planning cycle
Building a strong internal network, in the Nordics, Europe and within our HQ

You will take ownership of building brand equity to unlock the growth potential across the region for your products. As Nordic Senior Brand Manager, you will be working with a variety of stakeholders internally as well as externally.
Your talent and drive
You are a structured and energetic marketing professional. Project management skills are part of your toolbox and you work in an organized and targeted way, where meeting and accepting deadlines is part of your DNA. You show change agility and the necessary sense-of-urgency to respond to market trends. You keep an open mind, generate and welcome innovative initiatives. You easily navigate in a complex stakeholder landscape at all levels of the organization. It is vital that you can coordinate between different countries and channels both in home and out of home and that you ensure to have stakeholders on board to drive the brand agenda.
To succeed in this role, you need to:
Be very structured, organized and goal oriented
Have a great drive, a proactive approach and an agile mindset
Dare to challenge the status quo and team in a constructive way
Be able to build trust for yourself and your team and professionally manage your stakeholders
Be outgoing and have strong networking skills
Be strong on strategy, but not afraid to get into detail

Your experience and qualifications
It would be highly beneficial if you have experience from both retail and Out of Home channels. Coffee is the heart of our business, so it is a clear advantage to have good knowledge of this category.
You most likely have a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience from a brand manager position with a strong FMCG knowledge and are ready for the next step in your career where you can drive projects from idea to finished product. Your expertise is backed up by a relevant education, such as a Master in Marketing or Business. It is a must that you have excellent communication and presentation skills and you are fluent in Swedish and have a good command of English language. Digital capabilities and knowledge of market and business analytics tools is a clear advantage.
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We guarantee you’ll never get bored at Nestlé. Our people enjoy a fast-paced environment and embrace challenges as opportunities to grow. Through self-motivation, determination, and enthusiasm you’ll have a chance to directly influence your own career and development. We work as a dynamic team of motivated professionals who strive to excel. Moreover, our people believe in respectful collaboration, sharing ideas and having fun together every day. We share the passion to succeed and commitment to enhance people’s lives.
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Is this the right job for you?
We will interview suitable candidates as they apply, so please don’t hesitate to take this opportunity to submit your application and CV as soon as possible, latest January 3, 2021. If you have any questions regarding the job, please do not hesitate to contact Nordic Group Brand Manager Charlotta Carlström Balmont on +46 702133067. Please note that we will only accept applications that are sent to us via our Careers site.
Nestlé is the world’s largest food and beverage company and also the company investing the most in food R&D: EUR 1.5 billion. It is present in 189 countries around the world and its 308,000 employees, of which 5,000 works with R&D, are committed to Nestlé’s purpose of enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Nestlé offers a wide portfolio of products and services for people and their pets throughout their lives. Its more than 2,000 brands range from global icons like Nescafé, Nespresso, Purina Pet food, Nestlé Baby food, Cheerios and KitKat to local favourites like Zoégas. Company performance is driven by its Nutrition, Health and Wellness strategy. Nestlé is based in the Swiss town of Vevey where it was founded more than 150 years ago. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people.