Job Description

The Marketing team in Food & Beverage North America is seeking a Marketing Manager to lead the equipment and digital product portfolio (such as Quadexx Pro, 3DT CIP, Insights, 8-digit parts etc.). This Marketing Manager will assist and execute the strategies to drive growth and higher margins on $50M of this product portfolio. This role will contribute to the development and execution of product portfolio strategies in close collaboration with internal partners including Field Sales, Corporate Accounts, Segment Marketing, Engineering, Finance, RD&E; and Supply Chain.
At Ecolab, making the world a cleaner, safer place is our business. We are committed to growth and providing our customers with the most effective and efficient cleaning, food safety, and infection control programs available. We believe that our Marketing Department is one of the keys to our success. Marketing roles at Ecolab are very challenging and involve diverse skills and responsibilities. As a marketing function, we are committed to driving growth while providing individuals with a range of developmental career opportunities. The members of our marketing team have an opportunity to help our customers meet their goals, differentiate Ecolab from our competition, and impact the achievement of our aggressive growth targets.

Main Responsibilities:

* Assist short and long-term strategies and execution plans for existing products and programs
* Monitor product portfolio health and manage product setup, optimization and rationalization
* Work closely with the segment marketing team on development of new product/ program/service offerings aligned with business and marketing segment strategies
* Develop and maintain relationship with equipment suppliers to improve costs and develop products through collaborative approach
* Manage and resolve all issues in cross functional process such as demand planning/ inventory management, production, digital, service and customer care
* Plan and implement strategies to counter competitors position in marketplace
* Lead assessment of current portfolio/service offerings against key customer requirements and competitive offerings
* Use creativity, analytics and problem-solving techniques to continually improve the sales and profitability of the core product portfolio
* Partner with Sales to drive differentiated programs that lead to new business gains, growth within existing accounts and retention of top accounts
* Develop marketing strategies, customer value propositions, promotional programs and pricing which will meet sales and profit objectives for the portfolio
* Foster collaboration and teamwork across the organization and globally
* Drive results through knowledge-based relationships with other departments, divisions, functions, customers and vendors
* Lead a cross-functional team (RD&E;, Engineering, Sales, Marcomm, Finance, Marketing Operations, Supply Chain & Innovation Deployment) by foster a collaborative environment in which knowledge and new ideas drive growth

Position Details:

* Location: St. Paul, MN

Minimum Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree
* 5+ years professional/marketing experience
* Background/ education in chemistry, engineering, food science or microbiology

Preferred Qualifications:

* MBA or Master's
* Product management experience
* Excellent problem solving and quantitative analysis skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Demonstrated experience managing complex business problems
* Strong organizational, negotiation and project management skills
* A successful track record of working effectively with a sales force must also complement strong relationship-building skills

About Ecolab Food & Beverage:

See how Ecolab helps make 27% of the worlds processed food safe. In Food & Beverage, youll help a wide variety of food, beverage, and brewery processors manage the increasing risks of foodborne illness and contamination. By providing cleaning and sanitizing programs, animal care products, antimicrobial food tissue treatment and many other operational efficiency and product quality programs, Food & Beverage offers the opportunity to work with a combination of innovation and world-class service.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.