Commercial Innovation And Planning Associate

BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition is a fast-paced, dynamic environment where brand builders work together with the goal of becoming innovative game-changers in the world of sports and active hydration. Extreme passion and teamwork are the essentials of being a successful member of the BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition team – which consists of BODYARMOR and POWERADE brands. BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition exudes an entrepreneurial culture backed by the resources and insights of one of the world’s most iconic companies, The Coca-Cola Company, which acquired BODYARMOR in 2021. This unique environment gives employees the ability to move quickly, exceed expectations, develop valuable relationships, and have fun while we work to achieve our goal of becoming #1 in Sports Hydration.

BODYARMOR is looking for a Commercial Innovation and Planning Associate to join our team.

The Commercial Innovation and Planning Associate will play a key role in the day-to-day activities of annual planning, and the launch of new innovation on our brands. As a critical internal resource to our field teams, this individual understands stakeholder needs and actively pursues avenues to provide support and optimize resource performance on their behalf.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plays lead role in the development of annual plan kickoff toolkits including: Kickoff deck, Kickoff Banners, and Sales rally giveaways to support innovation and programming
• Leads project calls for Commercial innovation projects
• Plays instrumental support role in innovation project management, including insights gathering for business case, content preparation for internal alignment meetings, and attendance on routine project calls.
• Works with Innovation and Planning Director, and Category Management team, on space guidance for new innovation
• Leads the design and development process of field tools that support our innovation launches, including videos/training materials
• Stewards sampling process
• Leads development of operating and launch plans for commercial innovation projects (ie. UPCs, product specs, etc)
• Leads internal commercial/field routines to drive internal awareness, understanding and usage of commercial tools
• Responsible for ongoing project management communication across teams to ensure timely advancement of needs and solutions.
• Provides administrative support in the development of presentations used for internal planning meetings, as well as those that support our field teams for use with our bottling network.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong organizational and project management experience
• Up to 15% travel required by car and plane
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Powerpoint
• 2+ years of relevant project management experience required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to listen and present in large groups
• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Ability to collaborate and influence across all levels

PERKS TO HIGHLIGHT:

• Fun and casual culture with games in the office
• In Office Happy Hours
• In office lunches paid for by BODYARMOR
• Generous referral program
• 2 Cases of BODYARMOR Product Options Bi-Weekly
• 100% PAID for by BODYARMOR Health Insurance Coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Office Events – Food Trucks, Raffles, Workout Sessions
• All Positions are Bonus Eligible

Salary Range:

$70,000 - $95,000 annually

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.