Assistant Brand Manager

• Supports in the development & execution of marketing strategies to maximize profitability and growth of the Professional Color & Texture category on a national level.
• This role works closely with the Senior Brand Manager to manage the entire lifecycle of the category including product selection, pricing and promotional strategies to ensure category meets or exceeds its financial and strategic goals.
• Implements strategic plans for brands within the Color & Texture category to drive growth, market share and profitability
• Effectively manage all products through lifecycle including new product introductions, discontinuations, to ensure product offerings meet customer needs and align with market demands.
• Supports analysis and implementation of pricing strategy and promotional activities to enhance category performance and drive sales.
• Partners with demand planning team to ensure optimal stock levels to meet customer demand while minimizing excess inventory.
• Supports NPR process & local IDH creation for all applicable national promotions in accordance with product forecasting timelines.
• Supports the category marketing budget and investment strategy ensuring efficient allocation of resources and tracking ROI for activities.
• Cross functional collaboration to support sales strategies and address customer needs.
• Customer engagement and Market Analysis: Understand needs of B2B customers through gathering feedback, in market visits and analysis to continually improve category offering.
• Supports P&L for applicable brands to ensure KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) are achieved.
• Fosters relationships with Global & U.S. brand leads to influence and optimize innovation, strategy and activations for success in Canada.
  

• Field of study: BA/BS emphasis Business, Communications, or related field.
• Previous experience in marketing is preferred.
• Strong financial acumen – thoroughly understands the P&L and levers to overcome obstacles to deliver topline and bottom line.
• Ability to synthesize available market data and trends to draw insights and leverage them to build an impactful story and support in recommendations.
• Customer Focus - Listens to customers, builds relationships, and identifies and resolves customer concerns in a consistent manner, or asks for help as needed.
  

• Health Insurance: comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day 1  
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role) 
• Financial: Savings Plan matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, and service awards  
• Family Support: 15-week maternity top up plan and 12-week gender neutral parental leave (top up for non-birth parent), fertility support, Employee and Family Assistance program, and scholarships 
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement 

The salary for this role is $75, $90, This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.