Assistant Product Manager
About the role
Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp. is a proud member of the Mondelēz family. We are a leading, and growing, North American manufacturer of baked goods for over 30 years. If you're looking for a company that will provide you with opportunities for career growth and development, while working with an energetic and team with deeply ingrained values of respect, direct and open communication, quality, and accountability, we’d love to have you join our team. Our Consumer Brands: two-bite® brand, including two bite-brownies®, Kimberley's Bakeshoppe™, Mason St. Bakehouse™, and The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co™ It’s an exciting time to part of the Give & Go team as we are growing rapidly and want you to become a part of our growth and extraordinarily bright future!
***Please note this is a 12-month contract***
Job Overview Responsible for providing general assistance to the Product Manager with the tactical execution of corporate and marketing plans, strategies, and projects. The role will assist in the improvement of an existing products marketing campaigns or developing new products fit for the company.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the execution of creating new products – working in conjunction with a cross-functional team
- Completion of EMs, item setups, customer portals and ECC Net
- Management and analysis of new products costing
- Ownership of purchase order submissions and budget analysis and record keeping
- Creation and analysis of sales and category reports.
- Assist in the management of product sample requests, updating the internal project status reports where applicable
- Assist in the rationalization and product categorization processes.
- Assist in the creation of marketing materials for internal & external reference e.g. sell sheets, product photography, launch presentations, product manuals, and new packaging
- Creation and maintenance of product specifications
- Creation and review of marketing material and label copy and artwork.
- Prepare business reviews and marketing plans for at least one category/channel and assists for other categories
- Development of marketing materials for internal & external reference e.g. brochures, sell sheets, product photography, launch presentations, product manuals
- Assistant product manuals.
- Assistant product managers are responsible for establishing marketing policies of a company.
Recipe For Success
- Requires experience creating marketing and selling materials (brochures, sell sheets, website and social media content, presentations)
- Strong working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and problem solve.
- Solid understanding of urgency in responding to internal (other departments) and external (suppliers, agencies, customers) partners
- Strong interpersonal skills with clear communications (verbal and written)
- Excellent organizational skills in order to meet tight deadlines.
- A self-starter with the ability to identify projects, solutions.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply directly. Give and Go is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (for which a pardon has been granted), disability, marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at careers@giveandgo.com, citing "AODA" in the subject line, along with your request and contact information. While we appreciate all resume submissions, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Give and Go Candidate Privacy Policy
About Give and Go Prepared Foods
Give & Go has been baking the products our consumers and retailers love since 1989.
Today, we are a leader in mini-treats within the in-store bakery of retailers across North America.
As a proud business unit of Mondelēz International, and 11 facilities serving North America, Give & Go is a Canadian manufacturer of fully-finished, sweet baked goods for every season and across four key consumer consumption occasions: Celebration Solutions, Breakfast Solutions, Everyday Treats and Better For You Snacking.
We market our solutions under our proprietary brands: two-bite®, Create-A-Treat®, Kimberley's Bakeshoppe™, Mason St. Bakehouse®, and The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co.®.
We strive to remain at the forefront of innovation, both in product development and retailer solutions, based on consumer research and a deep understanding of our retail partners’ needs. Our indulgent, high-quality baked goods are sold to leading retailers and food service operators across Canada, United States, Mexico, Europe, Australia and Japan.
We pride ourselves in our values of Respect, Direct Communication, Quality, Accountability and Safety to fulfill our company motto of being "Great People, Baking Great Products, For A Great Future!"
Assistant Product Manager
About the role
Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp. is a proud member of the Mondelēz family. We are a leading, and growing, North American manufacturer of baked goods for over 30 years. If you're looking for a company that will provide you with opportunities for career growth and development, while working with an energetic and team with deeply ingrained values of respect, direct and open communication, quality, and accountability, we’d love to have you join our team. Our Consumer Brands: two-bite® brand, including two bite-brownies®, Kimberley's Bakeshoppe™, Mason St. Bakehouse™, and The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co™ It’s an exciting time to part of the Give & Go team as we are growing rapidly and want you to become a part of our growth and extraordinarily bright future!
***Please note this is a 12-month contract***
Job Overview Responsible for providing general assistance to the Product Manager with the tactical execution of corporate and marketing plans, strategies, and projects. The role will assist in the improvement of an existing products marketing campaigns or developing new products fit for the company.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the execution of creating new products – working in conjunction with a cross-functional team
- Completion of EMs, item setups, customer portals and ECC Net
- Management and analysis of new products costing
- Ownership of purchase order submissions and budget analysis and record keeping
- Creation and analysis of sales and category reports.
- Assist in the management of product sample requests, updating the internal project status reports where applicable
- Assist in the rationalization and product categorization processes.
- Assist in the creation of marketing materials for internal & external reference e.g. sell sheets, product photography, launch presentations, product manuals, and new packaging
- Creation and maintenance of product specifications
- Creation and review of marketing material and label copy and artwork.
- Prepare business reviews and marketing plans for at least one category/channel and assists for other categories
- Development of marketing materials for internal & external reference e.g. brochures, sell sheets, product photography, launch presentations, product manuals
- Assistant product manuals.
- Assistant product managers are responsible for establishing marketing policies of a company.
Recipe For Success
- Requires experience creating marketing and selling materials (brochures, sell sheets, website and social media content, presentations)
- Strong working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and problem solve.
- Solid understanding of urgency in responding to internal (other departments) and external (suppliers, agencies, customers) partners
- Strong interpersonal skills with clear communications (verbal and written)
- Excellent organizational skills in order to meet tight deadlines.
- A self-starter with the ability to identify projects, solutions.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply directly. Give and Go is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (for which a pardon has been granted), disability, marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at careers@giveandgo.com, citing "AODA" in the subject line, along with your request and contact information. While we appreciate all resume submissions, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Give and Go Candidate Privacy Policy
About Give and Go Prepared Foods
Give & Go has been baking the products our consumers and retailers love since 1989.
Today, we are a leader in mini-treats within the in-store bakery of retailers across North America.
As a proud business unit of Mondelēz International, and 11 facilities serving North America, Give & Go is a Canadian manufacturer of fully-finished, sweet baked goods for every season and across four key consumer consumption occasions: Celebration Solutions, Breakfast Solutions, Everyday Treats and Better For You Snacking.
We market our solutions under our proprietary brands: two-bite®, Create-A-Treat®, Kimberley's Bakeshoppe™, Mason St. Bakehouse®, and The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co.®.
We strive to remain at the forefront of innovation, both in product development and retailer solutions, based on consumer research and a deep understanding of our retail partners’ needs. Our indulgent, high-quality baked goods are sold to leading retailers and food service operators across Canada, United States, Mexico, Europe, Australia and Japan.
We pride ourselves in our values of Respect, Direct Communication, Quality, Accountability and Safety to fulfill our company motto of being "Great People, Baking Great Products, For A Great Future!"