5/20/26

Country: United States

Job Location: Chicago, New York

Job Family: Marketing

Type of contract: Unlimited-term

Working mode: Hybrid work

Job Id: 53769

Associate Manager, Shopper Commerce

Job Description Summary

The Associate Shopper Commerce Manager supports the development and execution of best-inclass omnichannel shopper marketing and commerce strategies that drive brand equity, household penetration and loyalty for Bel Brands, including fruit, vegetables, cheese and yogurts products. Reporting to the Senior Manager of US Shopper Commerce, this role partners closely with Brand Marketing, Sales and agency teams to help deliver innovative, data-driven programming that wins at the point of purchase - both in-store and online.

This role will leverage insights, analytics and emerging tools (including AI) to support optimization of shopper engagement and help drive conversion, visibility, and category growth across priority retail partners. This is a highly cross-functional role requiring a proactive, solutions-oriented contributor who takes ownership, moves with urgency, and is motivated to build and scale impactful programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategy Leadership:

• Support the development and execution of the annual shopper commerce strategy, integrating national brand campaigns with retailer-specific activation plans across multiple brands and categories
• Leverage data-driven insights to support identification of growth opportunities, define KPIs, and ensure alignment with overall company objectives.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Execution:

• Serve as a key day-to-day partner across Sales, Brand, Digital Commerce, and agency partners to bring programs to market with speed and excellence.
• Operate with a strong sense of ownership-proactively identifying opportunities, solving problems, and helping drive initiatives forward with momentum.

Retailer Partnerships & Omnichannel Execution:

• Support development of strategic relationships with key retail partners (e.g., Walmart, Target, grocery, club) to secure best-in-class placement, programming, and conversion.
• Actively engage in go-to-market planning and execution for product launches, seasonal events, and key initiatives across the brick & mortar, e-commerce and out-of-home channels (e.g., convenience, food service).
• Partner closely with Sales teams to align on retailer priorities, unlock joint business opportunities, and support delivery of measurable growth.

Budget & Resource Management:

• Support shopper commerce budget planning, allocation, and ROI measurement for assigned accounts.
• Track and help ensure disciplined management of spending across media, in-store, digital, and promotional initiatives.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

• Advance testing and adoption of new capabilities and tools (including AI), for personalized shopper engagement, measurement, and content creation.
• Drive post-campaign analytics and reporting to inform future strategies and maximize effectiveness.
• Continuously test, learn, and scale programs-bringing a growth mindset and focus on delivering measurable impact.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field
• Minimum 3+ years of progressive CPG shopper marketing, brand or omnichannel commerce experience
• Demonstrated ability to lead and support and execution of omnichannel programs across retailers.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work.
• Exceptional project management, cross-functional collaboration, and analytical skills.
• Passion for purpose-driven brands and an innovative mindset.
• Experience working with retailer media platforms, external agencies, and digital commerce fundamentals is a plus.

Working Conditions

Work is performed largely in a hybrid office environment. Hours of work will generally be during regular business hours with at least 40 hours a week. At times there will be some variation in work hours due to special projects, deadlines, and other concerns. Occasional travel may be required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Acknowledgement

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employee assigned to this position. It does not state or imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to the job. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by management. All requirements are subject to change over time and to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

Total Rewards

• Base Salary: $110,000 - $120,000
• Bonus opportunity: 20%
• 401k Match
• PTO, Medical, Dental and Vision coverage from Day One

The preferred location for these positions is NYC or Chicago. Open to markets with major retailers (e.g., Bentonville, Minneapolis)