Freelance Consumer Marketing Manager

Junior / Medior Consumer Marketing Manager Grooming

Location: Philips Headquarters, Amsterdam

Role Overview:

In this role, you will act on an assignment as Consumer Marketing Manager in the highly successful OneGrooming business. This assignment will focus especially on taking an Innovation development project for a new range of products with the objective of maturing the launch preparation including all aspects of launch preparation with regions and functional teams.

Key Responsibilities: As Consumer Marketing Manager Grooming, you will focus on:

•   Product Development: Steer the integral product development process in project “Wuwei” (internal project name) with focus on marketing aspects of product development including market introduction, final packaging development and (along with marcom) asset creation.

•   Cross-functional Interaction: Interact with various disciplines including Innovation, Technology & Development departments, internal and external design agencies, manufacturing units or external suppliers, marketing management, marketing communication, and international sales organizations.

•   Portfolio Management: Maximize the performance of already existing products until the launch of the new platform, doing all marketing management of the portfolio.

•   Market Analysis: Analyze the market, competition, technology, and developments to find new business opportunities with new product-market combinations within the business strategy on an on-going basis to serve as input to ongoing projects.

•   Growth plans and range management: Define new regional plans for 2 specific geographies, in contact with local teams.

•   Commercial Strategy: Create and drive dedicated commercial strategies for the existing and new portfolio. Define global portfolio channelization for the consolidated portfolio via ZBA methodology by understanding key price points, the role of each customer, commercial strategy, among others in all key regions, as part of the go-to-market plan.

You Are A Part Of: The OneGrooming Business Category team within Business Group Grooming & Beauty. Philips is a leader in this segment with a healthy business and ambitious future global plans. You will report to the Consumer Marketing Director and be working in a network of various stakeholders based in the Netherlands and in key overseas markets (e.g., marketing specialists, key account managers).

Qualifications: To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience:

•   A completed Master's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related fields with an excellent academic track record (an MBA is an extra asset).

•   4 - 6 years of experience in a (preferably matrixed) international business environment in the field of consumer marketing or product management (experience with personal care products is a plus).

•   Experience with product development and product launches from start to finish.

•   Experience with translating market research and shopper insights into product concepts and new propositions.

•   Proven track record with global consumer/retail brands with a demonstrated ability to work with multiple and diverse markets.

•   Highly entrepreneurial; both analytical and hands-on in driving business growth (result-oriented).

•   Ability to think creatively whilst being firm enough to make, and act upon, clear decisions.

•   Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work with people of different seniority and backgrounds, informing, influencing, convincing, presenting, and managing projects.

•   Business fluency in English (written & verbal) and one other language as an advantage.

How we work together

Working in-person at least 3 days per week at Amsterdam office.

One visit to Drachten office per month.

Please make sure the submitted candidates at least meet these minimum requirements:

Minimum required Education: Bachelor's/ Master's Degree in Marketing Technology, Medical Technology, Business Administration or equivalent.

Minimum required Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience with Bachelor's in areas such as Marketing, Communication, Sales, Business Administration or equivalent OR no prior experience required with Master's Degree.