At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?
How you will make contributions that matter:
Join the dynamic Commercial Marketing team at Saputo Dairy Australia (SDA) and play a pivotal role in driving profit and growth! As an Assistant Brand Manager – Specialty Cheese, you'll actively support the planning and execution of all aspects of the marketing mix for the Specialty Cheese portfolio across Tasmanian Heritage, Mersey Valley, South Cape, and Australian Gold. Your expertise will support new product development, brand plans, shopper marketing, e-commerce initiatives, and collaboration initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Commercial Acumen: Understand P&L and pricing, manage budgets to maximise ROI, raise purchase orders, invoice, and track budgets, and report monthly across key metrics.
- Strategic Development: Support annual planning processes, execute strategy and brand plans, and track and report brand and marketing performance.
- Mental Availability / Communications: Collaborate with agency partners to deliver impactful creative work, lead shopper marketing and e-commerce initiatives, and manage sponsorship and partnership initiatives.
- Physical Availability / Channel & Customer Development: Execute strategic BTL in-store and online activities, develop measurable communication objectives, and drive channel and customer plans.
- Innovation: Contribute to innovation strategy and pipeline, lead NPD and product improvement projects, and work closely with commercialisation project managers.
Skills & Experience:
- Tertiary and/or postgraduate qualifications in Commerce or Marketing.
- 2-3 years in FMCG, successful end-to-end delivery of NPD/Innovation, working with external agencies, and digital & social management.
- Sales data software (preferable), passion for brands and consumer marketing, strong analytical and commercial acumen, exceptional communication skills, and a keen eye for detail.
We’ll support you with:
- The opportunity to make contributions that matter, whilst being supported by a multinational, values-led company.
- Learning and development opportunities with the ability to grow in your own way.
- Flexible working options where operationally achievable.
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Saputo Dairy Australia is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants require Australian working rights at the time of applying.
We are a 2025 Circle back Initiative employer and commit to responding to every applicant.
As a leading dairy processor in Australia, Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a variety of products, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Devondale, Liddells, CHEER, Mersey Valley and Tasmanian Heritage. Our people bring these popular brands to life, while servicing our farming communities and through our AG Warehouse network.
Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.
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What We Do
Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a wide array of dairy products of the utmost quality, including cheese, fluid milk, extended shelf-life milk and cream products, cultured products, and dairy ingredients. Saputo is one of the top ten dairy processors in the world, a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada, the top dairy processor in Australia, and the second largest in Argentina. In the USA, Saputo ranks among the top three cheese producers and is one of the largest producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products. In the United Kingdom, Saputo is the largest manufacturer of branded cheese and a top manufacturer of dairy spreads. Saputo products are sold in several countries under market-leading brands, as well as private label brands.
