Brand Manager
Current- Developed and managed a multi-year innovation pipeline including breakthrough innovations and line extensions (formats, flavors, packaging variants, etc.) to achieve $50M NPI revenue target - Utilized consumer research, market trends, competitive analysis, syndicated data to identify gaps in the existing portfolio and translate insights into winning value propositions and product concepts, maximizing profitability and brand equity - Led cross-functional efforts across Regulatory, Finance, Performance Marketing, Creative, Quality and Project Management team to guide products through stage-gate process from concept to commercialization - Collaborated with Brand and Creative to compelling, Regulatory-compliant packaging copy and design that effectively communicated the product's unique selling points, aligned with brand identity ensuring reliability and credibility of the products - Oversaw execution of all innovation and brand-related projects with excellence and timely delivery across various touch points - Managed the initial forecasting process, aligning on margin targets, and strategic SRP decision to meet financial goals- Optimized product development, packaging briefings and go-to-market processes company wide, driving streamlined, flawless execution.