Product
Manager, Hill's Science Diet – 080001100 – Topeka, KS
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Description
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Hill’s Pet Nutrition is a $1.9
billion, global division of Colgate-Palmolive and the maker of Science
Diet® and Prescription Diet® brand pet foods. Our mission is to help
enrich and lengthen the special relationship between people and their pets
by providing the best, leading-edge pet nutrition technology, products and
expertise to pet owners, veterinary professionals and other key pet
professionals worldwide. Our company is a globally-recognized Best Place to
Work.
We invite applications for the
position of Product Manager, Hill's Science Diet. As a Product
Manager for Hill’s Pet Nutrition, you will be responsible for the
development and implementation of the plans that will establish and
maintain current and long-range marketing plans for the brand. These
plans include developing and implementing brand strategies, managing all
business financials, and leading and managing the annual budget process.
Responsibilities include managing business decisions relative to those
brands and presenting brand strategies and activities to Senior Management
for review and direction setting.
Responsibilities &
competencies for this position include:
- Determines
and recommends the optimal portfolio strategy, paying attention to new
products as well as the base business
- Translates
consumer insights into brand strategy and marketing plans
- Develops
comprehensive understanding of brand equity, target market, and
positioning relative to competitors
- Uses quantitative
analysis and financial scenarios to quantify financial risks
- Maximizes
knowledge of market and consumer trends
- Recognizes key
issues the trade faces, including implications for Colgate, customers,
and consumers
- Knows how shoppers
respond to product features such as price, size, and packaging
- Understands and
effectively works within Hill’s matrix structure to deliver optimal
results
- Partners with
customer development and supply chain teams to ensure products are
priced well, appear on the right shelf at the right time, and are
supported by investments in promotions and advertising
- Tracks the status
of key activities to move projects forward
- Displays teamwork
in getting work done
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Qualifications
and Competencies
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Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Prior experience
of 2-5 years in marketing.
- Part of experience
can be within sales or other business discipline.
- Implementation of
at least one business building initiative, e.g. new product launch,
re-launch, cost savings, packaging change, promotional program.
- Key involvement in
business analysis, marketing plan development, and cross-functional
project management.
- Ability to travel
up to 10%
Preferred Qualifications:
Hill’s offers all employees:
- Highly competitive
pay
- Great employee,
domestic partner, and family benefits that start the first day of
employment
- Short-term and
long-term disability
- Company-funded
retirement plan
- Company matched
401k
- 14 paid holidays
- Annual tuition
reimbursement up to $10,000
- Annual paid
vacation
- On-going training
- Opportunities for
advancement
- Highly
professional, ethical, drug free environment
At Colgate-Palmolive/Hill’s
Pet Nutrition, we care about people. Attracting, developing and
retaining exceptional talent are key global priorities. We proudly
offer global career opportunities and a world-class People Development
Program including mentoring, training and
work/life balance programs that ensure all employees have access to
professional and personal development opportunities. We continuously
strive to become a great place to work.
For more information about
Hill’s and Colgate, go to our websites at: www.HillsPet.com and www.Colgate.com
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Profile
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Job Field
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Marketing
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Locations
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US-KS-Topeka
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Organization
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Hill's
Pet Nutrition
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Schedule
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Full-time
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Shift
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Day Job
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Travel
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Yes, 10 %
of the Time
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Additional
Information
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Posting Date
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Jan 21,
2009, 12:37 PM, Montreal, New York, Washington
D.C. - (UTC -5:00)
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Company Car
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No
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Relocation
Eligible
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Yes
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Company
Statement
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Colgate-Palmolive
is a leading global consumer products company, focused on Oral Care, Personal
Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200
countries and territories around the world under such internationally
recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Mennen, Softsoap,
Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso,
Kolynos, Ajax,
Axion, Soupline, and Suavitel. At our Hill's Pet Nutrition division, makers
of Science Diet® and Prescription Diet® brand pet foods, our mission is to
help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their
pets by providing the best, leading-edge pet nutrition technology, products
and expertise to pet owners, veterinary professionals and other key pet
professionals worldwide. For more information about Colgate's global
business, visit the Company's web sites on the Internet at www.Colgate.com
and www.Hillspet.com.
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Equal
Opportunity Employer
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This
position will be filled without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, age, non-related
disability or veteran status.
Apply
Here
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