Growth & Strategy Manager WACAM

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Senior level
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We're a global snacking company empowering people to snack right.
The Role
This role involves driving business solutions, supporting innovation, and leveraging data insights to inform strategies for brand growth in Latin America.
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Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.
You will support category-changing initiatives in partnership with marketing, RDQ, finance and other functions. You will bring a deep understanding of consumer trends and needs, business models as well as our competitors' strategies.
How you will contribute
You will:
  • Drive dialogue with Marketing, RDQ, Finance, other functions to assess and recommend business solutions. Inspire and influence cross functional, multi-regional teams and engage both internal and external partners to support superior product innovation, business model innovation etc. which deliver sustainable, incremental and profitable revenue potential
  • Support strategic innovation roadmap
  • Support innovation process, cross functionally from concept to commercialization
  • Secure successful roll out of existing bundle in white space markets
  • Support regions with best practices on winning bundle

What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in:
  • Excellent communicator with outstanding influencing and remote management skills
  • Strategy and / or Marketing management experience gained in FMCG and / or consulting
  • Strong business acumen combined with strategic and analytical thinking in a multinational, multifunctional environment
  • High drive for results and resilience
  • Strong ability to operate in a complex, ambiguous business structure

More about this role
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning & Development:
* Contribute to the development of comprehensive long and short term strategies aligned with overall business objectives for the WACAM region.
* Identify and assess emerging market trends, consumer insights, and competitive intelligence to inform strategic recommendations.
* Help define target audiences, value propositions, and key marketing priorities for brands and categories.
* New Business Development:
* Explore and evaluate potential new business opportunities within the WACAM region, including new product categories, market segments, and distribution channels.
* Develop business cases and financial models to support new business initiatives.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Sales, R&D, Finance) to assess viability and develop go-to-market strategies.
* Data Analysis & Insights:
* Leverage data analytics tools and techniques to extract actionable insights from marketing campaigns, sales data, and consumer research.
* Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure marketing effectiveness and identify areas for optimization.
* Prepare and present data-driven recommendations to the Regional Growth & Strategy Lead and other key stakeholders.
* Marketing Execution & Optimization:
* Support the execution of marketing plans across multiple channels, including digital marketing, traditional advertising, and in-store activations.
* Monitor campaign performance and implement data-driven adjustments to optimize results.
* Collaborate with marketing teams to ensure brand consistency and alignment across all marketing activities.
* Category Knowledge & Insights:
* Maintain a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and consumer trends within relevant product categories.
* Identify opportunities to leverage category insights to drive brand growth and market share.
* Share category expertise and insights with the broader marketing team.
Qualifications:
* 12+ years of experience in marketing, strategy, or business development roles within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry.
* Demonstrated track record of contributing to the development and execution of successful marketing strategies.
* Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret data and generate actionable insights.
* Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
* In-depth understanding of marketing principles and best practices.
* Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques (e.g., Excel, Google Analytics, Nielsen).
* Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
* Fluency in English is essential.
Key Competencies:
* Strategic Thinking
* Analytical Skills
* Data-Driven Decision Making
* Business Acumen
* Communication & Presentation Skills
* Collaboration & Teamwork
* Results Orientation
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
Wacam is Mondelēz International's Latin America presence with more the 1700 wonderful people proudly representing a diversity of cultures and nationalities. Wacam includes 13 countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Chile, Bolivia, Panamá, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemela, El Salvador, República Dominicana, Puerto Rico. We make and distribute our global brands and local jewels such as Field, Club Social to over 190 million consumers.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
At Mondelez International we work under a hybrid model, in which our offices at WACAM offer us a space for connection, collaboration and co-creation, with attendance being subject to the needs of the teams themselves and/or the business.
Where permitted by internal policies and local laws, new hires are required to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment by their date of hire, unless they are granted a medical accommodation.
Job Type
Regular
Growth Strategy
Strategy

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
90,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company based in Illinois which employs approximately 90,000 individuals around the world.

Our Purpose
Our purpose is to empower people to snack right. We will lead the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.

Our Brands
We’re leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum.

Our People
Our 90,000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Our Values and Leadership Commitments of Love our Consumers and Brands, Grow Every Day, and Do What's Right shapes our culture – what we believe in, stand for, and what guides our actions and decisions. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are.

Our Strategies
We are uniquely positioned to lead the future of snacking with strong leadership in our categories, an unparalleled portfolio of global and local brands, and a solid footprint in fast-growing markets. Aimed at delivering sustainable growth, our strategic plan is centered around three strategic priorities:

• Growth: accelerate consumer-centric growth
• Execution: drive operational excellence
• Culture: build a winning growth culture

Why Work With Us

We offer passionate, energetic and curious people a huge choice of careers in our fun, fast-paced, global business. We operate in four regions: Asia, Middle East & Africa; Europe; Latin America; and North America. And in over 80 countries our people are united in a common purpose to empower people to snack right.

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