Manager Customer Engagement

Advance your career as a Senior Manager, Go To Market Execution supporting our Drug/Dollar/Discount business. We are looking for top talent in the Chicago, IL market. As a strategic and integral part of the Channel Strategy team, you will work closely with the cross-functional teams on long-term strategy and growth in your channel. You will own the responsibility for the successful planning and implementation of the strategy across the channel to drive performance. Utilizing your expertise, you will assist in developing and executing sales plans that meet revenue goals for both Kellogg and the channel.

Are you ready to leave your footprint (Or as Tony would say paw print) with an industry leader? Apply now to become a part of a best in class company that values equity, diversity and inclusion.

Kellogg is progressing toward unleashing our full potential by the end of 2023. After this portfolio transformation journey is complete, this role will support Kellanova, a leading company in global snacking, international cereal and noodles, plant-based foods, and North America frozen breakfast. Learn more about our bold next steps at UnleashingOurPotential.com.

HERE’S A TASTE OF WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Channel Strategy – Knowing the business is imperative. Proactively uncovering opportunities and connecting learnings across the organization will be key to your success. You will be comfortable with gathering insights to enable the long term strategy within the Grocery / Mass channels. You will be working cross-functionally to ensure the proper execution of the strategies is put into place and to create benchmarks to measure success.
• Cross-functional Collaboration – This role has significant partnership needs across multiple aspects of the organization including business development, sales leads, commercial strategy, and insights and analytics. It is critical for this individual to be able to partner with a group of diverse functions and ensure they are all working towards progressive initiatives.
• Project and Process Ownership - You will have a bias for action, and be comfortable driving a project forward even when you don’t have all of the required information or instructions. You’ll adopt an entrepreneur’s mindset; through your initiative, curiosity, and persistence, you will figure it out and advance our projects and brands.
• Business Insights - You will proactively track, analyze, and make strategic and tactical recommendations based on a review of performance data and consumer buying behavior. Your recommendations on post-activity assessment on future executions or adjustments will set the team up for success.

YOUR RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

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  High School Diploma
• Significant experience in Brand Marketing, Category Strategy, Category Management, Commercial Strategy and/or Sales or implementing key strategic business initiatives. Ability to apply an analytical thought process while working with multiple support functions to achieve common agreed upon goals.
• Previous experience communicating complex and detailed information to multiple individuals or audiences with differing knowledge levels, both in writing and verbally.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Must have the ability to work in conditions that include multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities, extended work schedules, and specific time constraints.
• Ability to lead, align, resolve conflict, and work in an ever-changing environment.

WHAT’S NEXT

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter – not a bot. This means it could take us a little while to get back with you so watch your inbox for updates. In the meantime, visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and how to best prepare for a Kellogg interview.

If we can help you with a reasonable accommodation throughout the application or hiring process, please USA.Recruitment@kellogg.com.

This role takes part in Locate for Your Day, Kellogg’s hybrid way of working that empowers office-based employees to, in partnership with their managers, find a balance between working from home and the office.

ABOUT KELLOGG COMPANY

Kellogg Company is a multibillion-dollar company with over 30 thousand employees all over the globe. We are proud to make delicious foods that people love – foods that you grew up with like Frosted Flakes, Cheez It, Eggo, Pop-Tarts, Crunchy Nut, Pringles, as well as innovative foods such as MorningStar Farms, RX bar, and Noodles. Our KValues and BetterDays commitments are at the core of who we are, what we believe and what brings us together. We’re proud to say we’ve been awarded with Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies”, DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity”, Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces”, and many more awards that you can check out here.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion has been part of our DNA since the beginning. Clearly stated in our Code of Ethics “we have respect for individuals of all backgrounds, capability and opinions.” We believe that equity is more than leveling the playing field. It is making sure barriers, both tangible and intangible, are removed. Interested in the numbers? We hold ourselves accountable with our yearly Features report.

Kellogg is proud to offer industry competitive Total Health benefits (Physical, Financial, Emotional, and Social) that vary depending on region and type of role. Be sure to ask your recruiter for more information!

THE FINER PRINT

The ability to work a full shift, come to work on time, work overtime as needed and the ability to work according to the necessary schedule to meet job requirements with or without reasonable accommodation is an essential function of this position.

Kellogg Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For additional information, please follow this link.

Let’s create the future of food,

Kellogg Recruitment