At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We’re a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence. Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we’ve grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us. Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter–from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.
Full Time, Permanent, Hybrid Working
SDUK's brands include the Nation’s favourite cheese brand Cathedral City plus other well-known butter & spreads (Clover, Country Life, Vitalite, Utterly Butterly), functional ingredients and dairy free products.
We have an exciting opportunity for an entrepreneurial Brand Manager to join our team and work on the SDUK’s multi-award winning cheddar, Davidstow. This is an end-to-end Brand Manager role with ownership of the Davidstow brand portfolio and P&L. We are looking for a creative marketer who is passionate about working on small/premium brands. This is a hybrid role (3days/week in office) in Weybridge, with some travel to Cornwall required.
YOU’LL MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MATTER BY…
1. Owning the Davidstow brand P&L, leading the delivery of Budget and Strategic Plan volume and financial targets.
2. Building future growth targets and plans for the Davidstow brand within the framework of the overall SDUK Strategic Planning and Budget processes.
3. Owning and shaping the Davidstow brand positioning and framework, Brand World, and the evolution of our Distinctive Brand Assets (DBAs), and ensuring that at consumer touchpoints the brand shows up in ways that are memorable, distinctive and consistent.
4. Managing the Davidstow brand portfolio (packaging and product), and A&P spend, and continually seeking ways to positively impact the brand P&L.
5. Being the driving force for Davidstow brand experience, developing and delivering the strategy and initiatives to ensure that the brand shows up at every consumer touchpoint in ways that are compelling, memorable, distinctive, and consistent.
6. Working alongside Sales team to open up new routes to markets and new ways for consumers to enjoy Davidstow cheddar. Build partnerships with Cornish / South-West brands, retailers and foodservice operators.
7. Championing the Davidstow brand - Regularly share, update, and align plans and activity with Senior Management, Commercial, cross functional teams, and the wider business.
8. Inspiring and engaging external customers behind our plans to ensure maximum support for Davidstow at the point of purchase.
YOU’RE BEST SUITED FOR THE ROLE IF YOU ARE…
9. A marketer who loves working on small and / or premium brands.
10. Experienced at working as a similar level within an FMCG business.
11. Strong commercial acumen and understanding of financial drivers/ levers of the P&L
12. Entrepreneurial flair, comfortable working with small budgets and making a little spend go a long way
13. Experienced in influencing internal stakeholders at different levels of the business, and successfully engaging with external stakeholders such as retail buyers
14. A confident speaker and presenter, with strong influencing skill
15. Creativity: A track record of bringing powerful creative solutions to difficult marketing challenges.
16. Passionate foodies preferred. Passionate about Marketing, people and food!
WE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BY PROVIDING YOU WITH…
17. Private Health Care
18. Bonus scheme up to 15% paid quarterly
19. Flexible working – the ability to work from home for up to 2 days a week
20. Autonomous and inclusive working environment
21. Enhanced employer pension contributions with Scottish
22. Health cash plan - claim money back towards essential healthcare such as dental, eye care etc.
23. Access to Thrive 24-hours a day - a leading and NHS clinically approved app which focuses on general wellbeing
24. Discounted branded products
25. Free, onsite parking
26. Subsidised staff restaurant
27. 25 holidays + 8 bank holidays
28. My Staff Shop - access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings - providing great discounts from thousands of the UKs largest retailers & service providers.
For additional information on our benefits please go to uk.saputo.com/en/carees/employee-benefits
We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join our team.
To enable you to bring your best we will ensure you are provided with any physical or non-physical adjustments to support your participation in the job application and interview process.
Internal applications close 18th June 2024.
Our business was founded in 1933. Having sold our dairies business in 2015, we now produce and sell some of the best-loved food brands in the UK, including Cathedral City cheese, Clover spread, Country Life butter and Frylight spray oil. We have a fast-growing dairy alternatives portfolio including the Vitalite and Sheese brands and also manufacture specialised ingredients used in infant formula.
Our commitment is to produce high quality, nutritious food in a sustainable way. We do that from our head office, operating sites and innovation centre which are spread across the UK. Since 2019 we are part of Saputo Inc., one of the top 10 dairy processors in the world.