Job Description

Senior Manager, Beverage Market, NA & LATAM

Preferred working locations: Mukwonago or Lincolnton hybrid or full remote from Midwest/East Coast

Reports to: Senior Director, Market Leader Beverage

*This position does not qualify for international relocation.All candidates must be authorized to work in US and not require sponsorship.

Who we are

At Aptar, we use insights, design, engineering and science to create innovative packaging technologies that build brand value for our customers, and, in turn, make a meaningful difference in the lives, looks, health and homes of people around the world.

Every day, Aptar creates a-ha moments for its customers and their consumers and patients by continually bringing innovations to market that convert non-dispensing packaging into breakthrough product-dispensing systems, including those that give people more effective ways to put on their favorite fragrance, kids the opportunity to pour ketchup without making a mess and patients connected technologies that help them more easily adhere to treatment.

We have manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and South America and over 13,000 dedicated employees in some 20 countries.

You should work here because we:

• Attract and develop high performing people.


• Promote a diverse and inclusive work environment.


• Allow for failure by allowing people to make mistakes through an open and trusting environment.


• Invest in the development of employees through local, regional and global career opportunities.


• Contribute to the communities where we reside.

What's new with Aptar

We have an exciting position openfor a Senior Manager, Beverage Market NA & LATAM . This role's purpose is to drive long-term Regional growth through the development of a robust pipeline of projects and opportunities. The role will drive the regional strategy for its assigned market, with focus on mid / long term growth by developing the next generation product platforms and / or new business model. This strategic role is critical to deploy the strategy from briefing to Proof of Concept and bring the right support to the regional teams for industrialization / commercialization.

This is how your journey begins:

• Develop market strategies per Application Field, Technologies and new generation Product/business model Platforms.


• Develop long term vision on integration of new product supporting the product life cycle management of an application field


• Get the right input to develop this strategy: through internal/external and qualitative & quantitative information (global mega trend, customer insight, competition intelligence with your network and by leveraging AMIT tool, consumer insight) in order to develop the right offer that will address the demand of tomorrow


• Conduct the analysis of market trends and needs assessments for the regional plan.


• Get alignment and input of the region for this strategy (=> organize communication with regional leadership team + GAM: regional marketing, regional sales, regional presidents)


• Define, execute and own the Next Generation product aligned with project prioritization to fuel the 5 Year plan


• Execute the strategy and programs in a timely manner linked to the application Field 5yr Plan. from the brief to the concept phase to the pilot phase, and then bring the right support to technical teams for its development, regional teams for its commercialization, and other members of the GMD organization (Flexibles, IP, Regulatory, Sustainability, Governance, Generating Demand, TCE)

• Develop the communication plan & positioning of the next generation product platform launch


• Define, develop strategic partnership and collaborate with M&A team to accelerate innovation and new platform or capabilities of the future


• Develop and maintain relationships with up-stream and down-stream partners


• Support Market Leader with any key market and technology assignments or business needs


• Support any key application field reports to ensure regional strategy gains visibility and supports Sr management needs.

Authorities:

• Work closely with Regional Marketing teams in order to get a good understanding of the regional drivers & trends

• Brief the innovation team and be business owner of the related new product development process


• Manage the whole new product development pipeline and align with the Governance department on priorities and timing


• Be the owner of the AF, and more specifically for mid term / long term turnover

What you will bring on the journey

• Education

• Required: minimum College or University degree


• Preferred: MBA or equivalent

• Experience/Skills
  
  
  
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    • Minimum 8+ yrs experience in marketing or business development / commercial role.
    
    
  
  


• Experience working in a multicultural/multinational environment.


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills


• Experience developing marketing campaigns & implementing action plans for new product launches (nice to have).


• Experience in innovation management with design thinking with iteration phase


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