Job Description

Company Description

It's amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee! Providing both a functional and emotional benefit, coffee plays an important role in the lives of consumers with more cups of coffee consumed each year than tea, this a truly fascinating category to work in.


What better place to build your career, than the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company, serving approximately 4,200 cups of coffee or tea per second.


In the UK our mission is simple- become the most chosen coffee company, providing a coffee for every cup. As a very strong Number 2 player within the Instants category, our Kenco, L'OR and Douwe Egberts brands are going from strength to strength. We have exciting plans to accelerate growth further and now have a unique vacancy in our team available.


We are looking for the next Brand Manager to join us on our growth mission; passionate, analytical, creative and entrepreneurial. If you are looking to build your career in an exciting, dynamic environment, come & join us. Reporting directly to the L'OR Marketing Lead & with support from Senior Brand Manager we will support your development at fast pace.

This role provides critical operational support across key areas of the marketing function. The ideal candidate will be a proactive administrator, event coordinator, and team enabler, helping to streamline processes, enhance team collaboration, and deliver high-impact brand and internal initiatives. This role is vital in supporting key business objectives, including the delivery of trade and team events, managing marketing systems, and driving process efficiencies.


Responsibilities;

1. Marketing Systems Ownership & Process Improvement

Act as the go-to systems administrator for key marketing platforms, including: +

D2P, NLF, and other core processes

: Become a master user; attend all relevant training and use daily to ensure hands-on practice.
+

Digital Asset Management (DAM)

: Ensure brand managers have access to relevant assets.
+

Business Insights Portal

: Maintain and update reports and tools to ensure easy team access to key metrics.
+

PO Management

: Raise, track, and report all POs for the marketing team; implement streamlined processes with <3% late volume and <10% late value.
Be the Finance Champion for marketing, managing purchasing and ensuring vendors are paid on time. Be the point person for systems onboarding for new starters.

2. Brand & Business Event Support

Lead the coordination of high-impact events including: +

Brewing for Growth

: Manage the working party, logistics, and evening event, oversee PO management & vendor payments
+

Customer Planning Days

: Provide Sales Toolkits and internal launch support.
+

Activation Forum

: Support brand teams with sample provision, equipment setup, and Trade PR updates.
Manage

brand and competitor sample fulfilment

. Support additional

experiential and activation events

as required. Liaise with external partners (e.g. agencies, collaborators) for event coordination.

3. Trade PR & External Visibility

Develop the Trade PR strategy & plan with support from the Marketing Lead Lead the execution of the

Trade PR plan

to position JDE as a thought leader in the category.

4. Team Engagement & Administrative Support

Support the

Marketing Director and Marketing Leadership Team

with key administrative needs (e.g. meeting scheduling, agenda setting). Support

Consumer Care

specialist with co-ordination of delivery and ad hoc responses to consumers when needed. Lead coordination of

LIAM meetings

: + Ensure completion of pre-reads by deadline (2 days prior).
+ Circulate minutes and actions post-meeting.
Coordinate and deliver: + Monthly & Quarterly Marketing Team Meetings (4x annually) to inspire strategy, collaboration, and ideation.
+ Lunch & Learns and other ad hoc team-building events.
Ensure effective

office management

, including: + Accessibility and regular stock checks of the marketing cupboard and offsite storage
Lead

new starter induction and onboarding

: + Ensure all teams are briefed 1 week prior to session.
+ Prepare sample kits and machines for each new joiner.
+ Achieve 100% readiness before the session begins.
+ Act as a buddy to support smooth integration.

Qualifications

Delivers above and beyond:

Strong Drive for results and ownership of own agenda, seeking opportunities to identify improvements to ways of working to help make us more efficient and effective as a team.

Builds Winning Partnerships:

A 'connector', who is motivated by connecting and working with others and who is able to build effective and cooperative relationships, within and across different stakeholders and adapting personal style to best connect with others.

Develops Self and Others:

Recognises the importance of personal development & Devotes time to quality development discussions & plans, and is able to support and help the development of peers in the team.

Inspire a culture of pride and performance:

Lives the JDE Mission and Values, Celebrates success, and creates a sense of belonging and team spirit, embracing diversity and treating all associates with respect.


It is important that you;

Have a passion for marketing and the desire to progress within the space. Degree educated (preferred) Ideally have some marketing experience, internships or grad schemes Have full right to work in the UK Can be present in the office 3 days a week (minimum)

Additional Information

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