Glanbia Performance Nutrition (GPN) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Glanbia plc (ISE/LSE: GLAPF), a global nutrition company. At GPN, our mission is to inspire people everywhere to achieve their performance, healthy lifestyle and weight management goals across every life stage. Our leading brands include Optimum Nutrition®, BSN®, think! ®, Isopure®, Amazing Grass® and Slimfast®, Body & Fit®, LevlUp®, among others. Visit glanbiaperformancenutrition.com or glanbia.com to learn more.

Industry: Food and Beverage Services
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees

Glanbia Performance Nutrition (GPN)

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**Glanbia Performance Nutrition ** has a portfolio that includes **Optimum Nutrition, BSN, Isopure, think!®, and Amazing Grass®. ** Our product range spans powders, ready-to-drink beverages, bars, and capsules – formats designed for convenience and globally available through e-commerce, specialty retailers, and mass-market channels.

**As the category leader, Amazing Grass sells and distributes a broad range of plant-based nutritional products though premium retailers such as Whole Foods, Sprouts, Costco, Target and Amazon. **

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**We are hiring a Senior Brand Manager to lead Amazing Grass: **

The Senior Brand Manager is a strategic and hands‑on leader responsible for driving growth of the Amazing Grass portfolio through business management, innovation, integrated marketing, and retailer‑specific activation. You will own the brand’s business performance, leads cross‑functional initiatives, and ensure excellence in execution across all consumer and customer touchpoints.

**How you will make an impact as the Senior Brand Manager: **

**Brand & Business Leadership **

- Lead long‑range brand strategy, inclusive of positioning, channel strategy, portfolio roles, pricing, and innovation roadmap.

- Own business performance management, including monthly state‑of‑business reviews, forecasting, financial analysis, and P&L inputs.

- Monitor category, consumer, customer, and competitive trends to inform strategic decisions and identify growth opportunities.

**Integrated Marketing & Consumer Activation **

- Develop annual brand plans and omnichannel marketing programs that drive awareness, penetration, and loyalty.

- Lead consumer communications across paid, owned, and earned channels (digital, social, influencers, retail media, PR, CRM, sampling, partnerships).

- Champion consumer insights—ensuring the voice of the consumer is embedded into strategies, creative development, product briefs, and brand experiences.

**Innovation & Commercialization **

- Drive end‑to‑end new product development: idea generation, concept development, business case creation, product/pack development, testing, and launch execution.

- Lead cross‑functional teams (R&D, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance) to ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery of innovation initiatives.

- Develop full commercialization plans including go‑to‑market strategy, customer sell‑in materials, digital and retail activation, and launch performance tracking.

**Customer & Retail Marketing **

- Collaborate with Sales to build and execute customer-specific marketing plans aligned to retailer expectations and shopper insights.

- Lead in-store activation programs, retail media planning, co‑marketing initiatives, merchandising solutions, coupon programs, and promotional strategy.

- Develop compelling customer presentations: category reviews, brand updates, new item pitches, and JBP support.

**Analytics & Performance Measurement **

- Leverage syndicated data (Nielsen/IRI/Spins), retail media platforms, and digital analytics to identify insights, measure program effectiveness, and drive decision‑making.

- Build fact-based selling stories and post‑program analyses to optimize spend and guide future plans.

**Team Leadership & Cross‑Functional Collaboration **

- Manage, coach, and develop direct reports (e.g., Associate/Coordinator), fostering a high‑performance, values-driven culture.

- Serve as a connector across Marketing, Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, and Senior Leadership to align priorities and ensure executional excellence.

- Model a player/coach mindset—willing to roll up sleeves while developing talent and elevating team capabilities.

**Education & Experience **

- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA strongly preferred.

- 7 or more years of experience in Brand Management or related CPG Marketing role.

- Strong business acumen with experience managing P&L drivers, forecasting, and financial modeling.

- Proven track record building and growing brands—experience in food, beverage, natural/organic, or wellness preferred.

- Experience in both entrepreneurial/high-growth environments and larger CPG organizations is a plus.

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**Preferred Skills & Capabilities **

- Expertise leveraging syndicated data (Spins, Nielsen, IRI) and shopper/consumer analytics.

- Demonstrated success leading innovation and commercializing new products.

- Ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence without authority, and navigate ambiguity.

- Excellent communication skills—able to craft clear narratives for leadership and customers.

- Strong project management, prioritization, and organizational skills.

- Passion for health, wellness, and purpose-driven brands.

**About you (Cultural Attributes) **

- **Organized & Operationally Strong: ** Thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage multiple priorities, and delivers with excellence and attention to detail.

- **Relationship-Oriented: ** Builds strong partnerships internally and externally; authentic, approachable, and collaborative.

- **Consumer-Obsessed: ** Naturally curious about emerging needs, trends, and behaviors; advocates relentlessly for the consumer.

- **Growth Mindset: ** Acts with agility, creativity, and continuous improvement—always “finding a better way.”

- **Positive Energy & Team Spirit: ** Contributes to a fun, optimistic, and high‑engagement culture; brings enthusiasm and passion to the mission.

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Glanbia has a unique portfolio of better nutrition brands and ingredients, addressing growing consumer demand in major health and nutrition categories. We play into the growing market trends of active lifestyles and, health and wellness.

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**What we would like to offer you! **

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K. Apply now and make a difference in the world of health and wellness! Glanbia provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles; the salary range for this role is $130,000 - $170,000 plus an annual bonus. This range may not be applicable to other locations and targeted salary is midpoint of range. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role.

Senior Brand Manager - Amazing Grass

For millions of people around the world, our name is synonymous with lip moisturization, protection and relief. In short, simply the very best in lip care products anywhere.

But for the people at Blistex Inc., our name is more than a familiar brand. It is a standard that challenges each of us to provide our global consumers with the finest health care products.

At Blistex Inc., success begins with an excellent workforce. Then we channel our creative energies through an ongoing process that gives every employee - regardless of job title - the opportunity to contribute fully to the organization's success. Finally, we provide an environment that encourages involvement and respects the talents of the individual while fostering a team concept.

Blistex recognizes that continuing success in increasingly competitive global markets will require the constant pursuit of insight and excellence in all aspects of what we do. To help us meet our goal, we look to bring on-board talented individuals with a drive to succeed and a passion to satisfy the customer. Whether your expertise lies within sales, marketing, research & development, engineering, information technology, finance or manufacturing - Blistex has exciting opportunities.

For more information on career opportunities with Blistex, visit us on the web at http://careers.blistex.com.

Industry: Manufacturing
Company Size: 201-500 employees

Blistex Inc.

**JOB SUMMARY **

The Trade Marketing Manager is responsible for tracking and reporting all revenue drivers by key channel and retail, actual revenues vs quota and forecast and prior year, and all drivers that negatively impact revenues of the P&L (MDF, Damages, Markdowns, Unsaleables, Returns, Deductions). This person is the direct intermediary between the Sales Department and many different functions due to the planning and reporting nature of this role. Exceptional communication, persuasion, and negotiation skills, both internally and externally, are essential. High-level Financial acumen with previous responsibility in setting 4P strategies.

**ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS **

- Leads our sales strategy function.

- Manages and executes against a formal planning calendar, with delivery of budget, innovation, samples, selling materials, 4P’s, monthly business reviews in accordance with planning goals and in partnership with stakeholder functions including Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance.

- Develops and executes a Channel Strategy based on dynamic customer segmentation and identifies opportunities to strategically invest and drive business for growth and profit.

- Drive progress on long-term initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.

- Continuously evaluate and adapt strategies to meet evolving market trends and customer demands. Establish and foster Joint Business Planning (JBP) strategy.  Develop Pricing and Assortment Strategies

- Develop High ROI Trade Investment Strategy to increase profitability and enhance shopper takeaway.

- Identify and capitalize on opportunities for strategic investments that align with business objectives.

- Manage P&L to Net Revenue Management goals.

- Successfully operate within a highly complex and competitive Over-the-Counter/Health and Beauty Aids (OTC/HBA) category structure.

- Strategically position our brands and products to win a greater share of customer requirements.

- Leverage advanced data analysis from data/retailer partners and category strategy to gain a competitive advantage over industry rivals.

- Stay abreast of industry trends and consumer behavior to inform decision-making processes.

- Lead the sales strategy team by managing one direct report and deliver premier merchandising tools and vehicles, SKU rationalization, Circana data development strategy.

- Demonstrate the ability to align organizational strategies with the overarching goals of top-level decision-makers.

- Performs and assumes other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Vice- President, Sales.

**MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITES **

- Oversee, manage, and track the performance of direct reports. Function as a strong team-builder, coach, and mentor for staff working in a very collaborative environment.

- Create, nurture, and support a positive work environment that underscores the company’s core values and goals. Develop constructive solutions to employee relations issues.

- Include staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; make self-available to staff; provide regular performance feedback; and develop subordinates’ skills and encourage growth.

- Define and implement a comprehensive program of staff development and career growth.

**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE **

- A 4-year bachelor’s degree in business or related discipline or equivalent in training and experience.

- Field Sales experience at the Zone/Region or National Account Manager level (5 years or more is preferred). Experience in Sales Planning is preferred.

- Excellent Sales and Marketing insights and perspective – detailed understanding of Brand positioning within respective categories and marketing strategy to provide useful information to achieve optimum Trade execution of Brand objectives.

- Expert level understanding of all Brand strategies and desired retail merchandising through collaboration/interaction with Marketing and Sales Management.

- Excellent computer skills in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Cognos.

- Excellent oral and written communication skills. “Fact Based” selling skills, enthusiastic, creative, analytical, and team player.

- Ability to create, analyze, and understand promotional efficiency model useful in support of the Sales Planning function.

- Proven skill set that delivers correct (accurate), clear, and concise information (written and verbal).

- Positive problem solver who manages time effectively in a constantly changing daily work environment where Ad Hoc requests routinely need to be managed along with disciplined process controls.

**Diverse Experiences **

Blistex is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Blistex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age or any other legally protected status.

**Career ** **Growth **

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become the best in our industry. You will find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship, career opportunities and development opportunities to help you become a better professional and/or leader.

**Compensation **

The base pay for this position ranges from $113,600 - $142,000. Pay is based on several factors including job related knowledge, skills and experience. The job role is eligible for a discretionary bonus that may be provided as part of a total compensation package.

**Benefits **

As part of the total compensation package a full range of benefits are offered including medical coverage, insurance, and financial benefits. For more information, please visit https://blistexinc.com/employee-benefits/.

Trade Marketing Manager

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