Edgewell is a global team of over 6,000 visionaries, doers and makers. Our secret is people, and we have an inspiring and collaborative global force of them. Our portfolio of over 25 brands touches lives in more than 50 countries by making useful things joyful. Together, we reimagine good mornings and endless summers, strive for more sustainable ways to beautify and bond, and do it all with not only confidence but determination.

Brand Manager 
High Wycombe
Hybrid Working (minimum 2 days in office per week)
Attractive salary & benefits
12 Month Fixed Term Contract
 
 
Let's Talk About You
You’re ambitious, but you want a career with purpose—we love that. You’re up for a challenge and ready to write the next chapter of your career story with a great group of encouraging colleagues. You want to make your mark and let your personality shine. Well, if you’re interested in our Brand Manager role, this might be your next step! We are looking for an experienced Marketing Professional to join Edgewell Personal Care – a global consumer goods business with a portfolio of over 25 brands (Wilkinson Sword, Schick, Hawaiian Tropic, Carefree, Bulldog Skincare for Men, Jack Black and recently acquired Cremo Grooming… just to name a few!).
 
Now, Let’s Get Down to Business
We're looking for an experienced Brand Manager to develop and implement brand plans & strategies (that are consistent with the EU Personal Care strategy) that maximize the growth opportunities for the segment through a unique understanding of the brand and consumer dynamics in the UK&I to lead and lead our Intuition business in the UK. If there’s one thing, you’ll get here at Edgewell, it’s a collaborative group full of likeable, diverse and nurturing colleagues. They’re an inspiring bunch. 

Here’s a sample of what you’ll get up to:

•    Deliver Sales & Profit Targets: Ensure that targets for brand pricing, volume & value sales and profit (margins) are agreed and then met through effective cross-functional team working. Experience with portfolio margin-mix modelling.
•    Advertising & Promotional Spend: Manage the marketing investment budget within agreed limits as delegated.
•    Brand Planning: Within the agreed business strategy, create rolling plans that excite both our consumers and customer, break-through in the market and build brand fame. Gain approval for plans to achieve portfolio market and profit objectives. 
•    NPD: Plan and launch NPD with priority customers
•    BTL Development: Work in conjunction with Shopper Marketing Team to develop appropriate and consistent BTL plans with the Personal Care strategy. Comfortable briefing marketing agencies to deliver high impact, sales generating, below & through-the-line activities.
•    Channel Marketing/Sales: Collaborate with Category & Shopper Marketing to brief key internal stakeholders on the brand positioning and key initiatives to ensure trade strategies are aligned to brand and business goals.
•    Market Research: Review market data to identify key facts and develop insights based on understanding for the data – brief on insights and implications.
•    Continuous Learning: With the support of your manager, evaluate all key marketing and extract key learnings & improvement opportunities. 

Are You Ready to Show Us What You’ve Got?
We’re looking for an experienced Marketing professional with experience gained ideally within an FMCG or Cosmetics business. While your experience is of course important, we’re all about making useful things joyful, so we love when our prospective candidates are passionate about this too.

Here’s what we are looking for:

•    Demonstrable marketing/brand experience, which includes Marketing in an FMCG Environment. (Personal Care/Beauty preferred).
•    Demonstrable knowledge of the UK retail/grocery environment.
•    Successful People management experience 
•    Management of Below The Line, design agencies and research projects.
•    Experience of managing NPD launches.
•    Strong P&L understanding essential 
•    Demonstrable project and time management skills.
•    A clear track record of success in career to date.
•    Demonstrable experience of managing budgets.
•    Graduate or equivalent (Business related).
•    Computer literate (essential) including, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office

What we offer
Competitive salary, Hybrid working possible (2 days in the office), employee assistance programme, life assurance, discounted Edgewell branded products, core working hours, 25 days annual leave, free beverage & snacks, free parking onsite, sports & social club membership, casual smart dress code and a great boss!
 
Now Take the Next Step
If you’re looking forward to progressing your career with us, then we’re looking forward to hearing from you. Please email an up-to-date CV in English along with your salary expectations. Alternatively, feel free to pass onto your teammates who may be interested. For information about this great company, visit www.edgewell.com 

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Edgewell is an equal opportunity employer. We do all we can to create a collaborative and diverse global team, where good ideas can thrive, and our colleagues can learn and lead. We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We listen deeply and speak directly to create an environment that’s open to difference. We aim to bring joy to not only the products we create and the people we serve, but our colleagues across the globe too.