Business Unit Overview:
Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, PEBBLES, Grape-Nuts and Malt-O-Meal cereal and Peter Pan peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish, Kibbles 'n Bits and 9Lives dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedInor Facebook for the latest news.
Brand:
At Post Consumer Brands, we’ve spent generations showing up for families, starting with breakfast, the most important meal of the day. Our cereals have become a trusted part of daily routines, helping spark conversations, fuel busy mornings, and create everyday moments that bring families closer together, including their furry four-legged family members, who have recently become a part of our story. As families have evolved, so have we. What began at the breakfast table has expanded into snacks, peanut butter, and pet food, because caring for a family means feeding every part of it. With the addition of several iconic pet brands, we’ve extended our purpose: to make high-quality, accessible food for everyone under the same roof.
This phase is still new, and that’s what makes it exciting. As we continue to grow across grocery and pet, we’re looking for people who care about good food, thoughtful work, and the kind of impact that stretches from store shelves to kitchen tables, and food bowls, across the country.
Responsibilities:
**Big company opportunity. Small company attitude.**
At Post Consumer Brands, you’ll find the resources of a big company and the feel‑your‑handprint ownership of a smaller one. We’re looking for a strategic, execution‑oriented Brand Manager to help lead our Private Label Nut Butters portfolio, driving strategy, shaping innovation, and delivering annual plan results in close partnership with the Senior Director.
If you’re energized by fast‑moving business decisions, cross‑functional leadership, and building plans that win in market, this is delicious work.
About the Role
You’ll serve as a central business leader for the Private Label Nut Butters portfolio, connecting insights, strategy, and execution across product, packaging, pricing, and go‑to‑market. You’ll bring sharp analysis, strong storytelling, and confident cross‑functional influence to keep the business aligned and growing.
Key Responsibilities
Set portfolio strategy
- Partner with the Senior Director to develop and refine the strategic direction for Private Label Nut Butters.
- Translate strategic priorities into clear initiatives that drive growth and strengthen competitiveness.
Own P&L and operating plan delivery
- Own delivery of annual operating plan results for the Nut Butters business.
- Make decisions that directly impact the portfolio P&L.
- Partner with Finance to build pricing strategies tied to commodity trends, competitive benchmarks, and margin targets.
- Track pricing adjustments to ensure financial goals are achieved.
Lead business analysis & forecasting
- Analyze performance by segment, SKU, customer, and channel to generate short‑ and long‑term forecasts.
- Monitor volume trends, pipeline opportunities, and business risks to inform monthly demand and supply planning.
- Turn insights into actions that improve growth, margin, and customer outcomes.
Drive innovation & new product development (NPD)
- Monitor category trends, competitive activity, and customer strategies to identify differentiation opportunities.
- Serve as project charter owner for new Private Brand Nut Butter initiatives.
- Lead cross‑functional collaboration (R&D, Operations, QFS, Finance, Commercialization) to deliver products that meet cost, quality, and customer requirements.
- Partner with Sales to build compelling sell‑in materials and customer presentations.
Qualifications:
What We’re Looking For
Experience & education
- Bachelor’s degree required (Marketing or Finance preferred); MBA preferred.
- Minimum 5+ years in Brand Management/Marketing (or related); Private Label experience required.
Capabilities that set you apart
- Strong analytical horsepower and comfort using data to drive decisions.
- Clear, confident communicator—written, verbal, and customer‑facing.
- Able to work independently while thriving in cross‑functional, collaborative teams.
- Experience with Category and Consumer Insights.
- Results‑oriented, agile, and energized by a fast‑moving environment.
- Strong collaboration and influence skills.
Why You’ll Love This Role
- Real ownership. You’ll help shape strategy and deliver results for a portfolio where your decisions show up in the business.
- Cross‑functional leadership. You’ll quarterback work across R&D, Ops, QFS, Finance, Commercialization, and Sales, building influence and breadth.
- Build what’s next. You’ll identify whitespace, lead innovation work, and translate trends into products and packaging customers want.
- The best of both worlds. Big resources behind you, with a culture that keeps things human and lets you do your best work.
- Purpose you can feel good about. We’re driven by our purpose: “to make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all.”
Location & Travel
- Work location: Hybrid — 3 days per week in office (Fenton, MO) Preferred
- This opportunity is also available to be Hybrid — 3 days per week in office (Lakeville, MN) for the right candidate.
If you’re hungry for your next challenge—and you want a role where strategy meets action, and your work has a clear handprint, we’d love to meet you. Bring your ambition, your analytical edge, and your ability to lead through influence. **Apply today and discover just right.**
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The pay range for this position is $102,931 - $152,338 per year.