What are the responsibilities and job description for the Brand Associate position at Tru Fru?
Who are we?
Established in 2017, tru fru rapidly ascended the "permissible indulgence" space as a Utah-based company selling one-of-a-kind "better for you" Hyper-Chilled and Hyper-Dried real fruit immersed in premium chocolate to retail outlets nationwide. Winning Most Innovative New Product in 2019 and 2022 in the sweets and snacks categories and climbing the fruit-based snack industry chart at an astounding growth rate, tru fru joined the Mars family of brands in February 2023. We are on a mission to build a legacy with truly remarkable people who can create something special for generations to come!
As the Brand Associate - Frozen Portfolio at Tru Fru, you will play a foundational rolein strengthening the strategic, analytical, and operational engine of the Brand team. Youwill support the Frozen Brand Manager and VP of Brand Management by owning keybrand reporting, innovation tracking, competitive analysis, and marketing performancereporting.
What you'll do
- Own weekly, monthly, and quarterly brand performance reporting across sales, category, and competitive KPIs, translating data into actionable insights.
- Analyze category performance, retailer trends, consumer behavior, and competitive activity to identify growth opportunities, risks, and whitespace.
- Lead category, competitive, and consumer deep dives to uncover unmet needs and inform innovation, portfolio, and format decisions.
- Support brand and innovation strategy by building and maintaining the Frozen innovation roadmap, including concept tracking, sizing, feasibility inputs, and packaging transition management.
- Partner with Brand Management leadership to explore new adjacencies, formats, and categories through data-driven analysis and consumer insights.
- Build financial models and business cases for innovation, including volume forecasts, sizing assumptions, and post-launch performance analysis versus plan.
- Support post-launch optimization by identifying performance gaps and recommending corrective actions.
- Partner with Marketing leadership and external agencies to track marketing performance, optimize spend, and inform demand planning decisions.
- Develop clear, compelling executive- and retailer-ready presentations that tell the story of category insights, innovation strategy, and portfolio performance.
- Maintain organized, accessible documentation and digital assets, including SharePoint folder structures and monthly audits to ensure materials are current.
What you'll bring to tru fru
You are...
- Highly analytical and excited by numbers, insights, and problem-solving.
- A strategic thinker who can synthesize complex information into clear takeaways.
- Extremely organized with strong project management instincts.
- A collaborator who thrives in cross-functional work.
- A proactive doer who anticipates needs and elevates the team's effectiveness.
- Curious, consumer-centric, and energized by innovation.
You have...
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Analytics, Communications, or related field.
- 1-3 years' experience in brand management, marketing, consulting, category management, business analytics, or CPG experience (preferred but not required).
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills; experience in Excel, PowerPoint, and data tools.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, timelines, and stakeholders.
- Strong communication and presentation abilities.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Pluses:
- Experience with Nielsen/IRI/SPINS or equivalent data sources.
- Experience in CPG, food & beverage, or brand-side marketing.
- Innovation process familiarity (Stage Gate, concept testing, financial modeling).
- Experience using SharePoint or other asset management systems.
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What tru fru offers -
- Competitive salary, including a target bonus and an impressive benefits package!
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Excellent health, dental & vision insurance, with options to fit you and your family's needs.
- Long-term disability and short-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401K retirement saving opportunity.
- Casual office dress code
- A dynamic, ambitious, indulgently fun work environment!
EEO
At tru fru, we are committed to an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is championed. tru fru is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we are an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.
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At Trü Frü we are committed to an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is championed. TRÜ FRÜ is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we are an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.