BIC

Brand Manager - Shave Category

BIC$130K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field; MBA preferred.
  • 6-8 years of experience in Brand Management, Consumer Marketing, or Category Management.
  • Experience managing a business with a commercial ownership mindset.
  • Proven track record in leading marketing campaigns and product launches.
  • Strong business acumen, capable of analyzing performance and making data-driven decisions.
  • Familiarity with consumer analytics platforms like NielsenIQ or Circana (IRI).
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for influencing teams without direct authority.
  • Availability to work in a hybrid model.

Responsibilities

  • Own the strategic direction for the North America Men's Shavers portfolio.
  • Develop multi-year growth strategies aligned with company objectives.
  • Drive decisions on portfolio architecture to maximize market share and profitability.
  • Utilize consumer and market data to identify growth opportunities.
  • Lead the innovation strategy for North America products and commercialization efforts.
  • Develop integrated marketing strategies that enhance brand equity.
  • Influence cross-functional teams to align on shared business priorities.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model available for flexibility.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.
  • Access to resources and analytics for data-driven decision making.
  • Collaborative environment across multiple departments and regions.
Full Job Description
Brand Manager, North America Men's Shavers, you will operate with a general manager mindset, owning the strategy, performance, and long-term growth of the Men's Shavers business across the U.S. and Canada.

You will be responsible for building profitable brands by balancing consumer obsession with commercial performance. From shaping the innovation pipeline and influencing global product development to leading integrated brand campaigns and driving execution across retail and digital channels, you will make decisions that strengthen both brand equity and business results.

Working at the center of the organization, you'll partner cross-functionally with Global Category, Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, Insights, and Omnichannel Marketing to translate consumer insights into winning strategies that drive sustainable growth. This is an opportunity to lead a business-not simply manage a brand-requiring strategic thinking, financial acumen, and the ability to influence without direct authority.

What You'll Do

Lead the Business with a General Manager Mindset
  • Own the strategic direction and business performance of the North America Men's Shavers portfolio, balancing long-term brand building with short-term commercial results.
  • Develop and execute multi-year growth strategies aligned with North America and Global category objectives.
  • Drive portfolio architecture, assortment, and optimization decisions that maximize consumer relevance, market share, and profitability.
  • Leverage consumer insights, syndicated data, retail analytics, social listening, and marketplace trends to identify growth opportunities and make data-driven business decisions.
  • Champion a consumer-first mindset while maintaining a strong focus on financial performance and commercial execution.

Shape the Future Through Innovation
  • Lead the North America innovation strategy and commercialization roadmap, ensuring a balanced pipeline of innovation and renovation that supports business growth.
  • Partner with Global Category teams to influence global innovation, ensuring North American consumer and customer needs are reflected in product development.
  • Own North America-specific innovation from insight generation through commercialization, including go-to-market strategy, launch planning, and post-launch optimization.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to successfully bring new products to market and continuously improve performance based on consumer and retailer feedback.

Build Brands Consumers Love
  • Develop integrated marketing strategies and campaigns that strengthen brand equity and accelerate category growth.
  • Influence global campaign development as a lead market while partnering with the Omnichannel Marketing team to execute locally relevant activations across digital, social, retail, shopper marketing, PR, influencer, and experiential channels.
  • Identify and execute strategic brand collaborations that expand consumer reach and strengthen brand relevance.
  • Lead the creation of compelling omnichannel content-including PDP assets, video, social, and digital content-to ensure a consistent and engaging consumer experience.

Influence Across the Organization
  • Serve as the strategic brand leader, aligning Sales, Finance, Global Supply Chain, Global Category, Insights, and Omnichannel Marketing around shared business priorities.
  • Support retailer strategies through strong partnership with Commercial teams and customer-focused brand solutions.
  • Manage agency and external partner relationships to ensure creative excellence and flawless execution.
  • Balance strategic planning with executional excellence in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.


What You'll Need
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field; MBA preferred.
  • 6-8 years of progressive experience in Brand Management, Consumer Marketing, Innovation, or Category Management within a consumer packaged goods (CPG) or consumer products environment.
  • Experience managing a business or brand with a strong commercial orientation and ownership mindset.
  • Demonstrated success leading integrated marketing campaigns, innovation initiatives, and product launches.
  • Strong business and financial acumen, including experience analyzing business performance and making data-driven decisions.
  • Experience using syndicated data sources such as NielsenIQ, Circana (IRI), or similar consumer and retail analytics platforms.
  • Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders without direct authority.
  • Exceptional communication, storytelling, and presentation skills with the ability to simplify complex business challenges into actionable strategies.
  • Availability to work on a hybrid model

Annual Base Salary around USD 130,000

What Success Looks Like in This Role

Success in this role means thinking and acting like the general manager of the North America Men's Shavers business-bringing together consumer insight, commercial strategy, innovation, and execution to deliver sustainable growth.

In this role, you will:
  • Deliver profitable growth by balancing brand building with strong commercial and financial performance.
  • Build a robust innovation pipeline that reflects consumer needs and results in successful product launches.
  • Strengthen brand equity through impactful, insight-driven marketing and omnichannel activation.
  • Make data-driven decisions that improve market share, portfolio health, and overall business performance.
  • Influence and align cross-functional partners to execute against shared business objectives.
  • Foster strong relationships with global, regional, and agency partners to ensure exceptional execution.
  • Demonstrate agility, accountability, curiosity, and sound business judgment while continuously identifying opportunities to improve both the consumer experience and business results.

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About BIC

BIC is a company that specializes in manufacturing and selling stationery products, lighters, and shavers. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Clichy, France. BIC has a presence in over 160 countries and employs over 12,000 people worldwide. The company's products are sold under various brands, including BIC, Sheaffer, and Tipp-Ex.
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