Assistant Brand Manager, S.TAC

Assistant Brand Manager – S.TAC

• Location : Tokyo, Japan

About the job 

At Opella, we have one overarching mission - to work passionately, challenging ourselves and our industry every day, to build a healthier future by helping people, help themselves, bringing “Health in Your Hands”.

Our teams are building trusted & loved brands that connect with hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide, enabling better self-care for individuals and communities, while also contributing to a healthier planet. To fulfill this mission, we are embarking our consumers, our customers, healthcare professionals, and our employees in this journey because this is what will make us become the “Best Fast-Moving Consumer Healthcare (FMCH) Company In & For the World”.

We strive to act as a force for good by integrating sustainability along our business and employees’ mission and operate responsibly from both a social and environmental point of view.

To achieve this, we need strong talent who will help us shape the future of our Consumer Healthcare business and challenge our industry. At Opella, we aspire to create a work environment where people can thrive, grow, and be at their best every day. Our priority is working with integrity to improve the health and well-being of people and communities where we operate, working towards making a positive impact in the world.

Our Team:

As the Assistant Brand Manager for S.TAC manages marketing activities of an assigned brand either with supervision by a brand manager or with delegated accountability from the S.TAC brand lead.  The projects can include a whole range of marketing activities or some parts of them: new product development, brand strategy development, promotion activities such as advertising development, annual brand plan development, and management.  It is expected to collaborate with and potentially lead a functional brand team of R&D, regulatory, medical, trade & shipper marketing, finance, etc.   It is expected that his/her activities meet the brand strategy and achieve the annual budget (P&L) and mid-ling term plan.

Main responsibilities:

CORE BRAND/BUSINESS ACTIVITY:

Take responsibility for assigned projects:

• mid-long term brand visions, goals, objectives, and strategy.

• Annual budget – sales and profit.

• Brand activities internally and externally.

BRAND MANAGEMENT:

Take responsibility for assigned projects:

• Brand marketing plans to grow the business.    

• Sales results – drives a multi-function team.   

NPD (new product development):

Take responsibility for assigned projects:

• Product concepts - proposition and claims.

• NPD management -  scheduling, forecasting, internal approval, etc.  

• Package design.

• Consumer research to define the project direction.

Contribution to the team and division:

Take responsibility for assigned projects:

Team collaboration:

• Leadership on a brand team, including B&I marketing, B&I shopper marketing, IPD (Innovation Planning and Development), and others.

• Organization Process:

• Lead and facilitate cross-functional projects to improve operational efficiency and capability.

Management and Economic Magnitude

Organizational Structure

Direct reports:  0         

Total reports: 0 

Comments: Depending on your level, an Associate Brand manager is expected to support the brand manager in delivering results or to lead a cross-functional team on assigned brand projects, managing internal and external resources such as agencies.

Resources

Business/function-specific measures:  sales, profit (P/L), market sales, and share

Interfaces (e.g., with other functions or business units)

Customer Hub (Sales/Trade), IPD (R&D), Medical Hub, Regulatory, SCM, CHC management, Global Strategic Marketing.

About you

Experience:

• Project Management

• Marketing management –analysis, strategy, consumer communication planning

​Soft skills:  

• Leadership and team management

• Agile and Independent

Technical skills:

• Critical Thinking

• Problem-Solving

• Creativity

• Effective Communication -verbal and written

• accounting basics, basic statistics

Education:

• Academic education, preferably business administration

• Preferably in Marketing, Psychology, Behavior Science, Economics, or a related educational background.

Languages:

The ideal candidate for this position must be fluent in both English and Japanese, as they will be required to communicate effectively in a business setting in Japan and with regional stakeholders and participate in global business interactions.

Why choose us?