Marketing Specialist
Cargill · Sto Tomas, CALABARZON (Region IV-A), Philippines ·
- Category
- Marketing
Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.
This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Marketing Specialist, will help execute marketing activities for the assigned product or category. In this role, you will apply basic knowledge of the business, market, customer drivers and product or category offerings to inform customer driven marketing initiatives that accomplish business and financial goals.
Key Accountabilities
- Help execute the marketing annual plans for the assigned product or category, incorporating brands and customer segments as relevant and in alignment with broader business objectives.
- Help execute comprehensive product or category specific promotional programs, campaigns and other marketing activations in alignment with budgets and relevant competitive, customer and market dynamics.
- Understand customer needs, competitor intelligence, market trends and consumer behaviors to support marketing execution for the product or category.
- Participate in initiatives related to innovation, new product development, customer solutions or product commercialization as relevant.
- Support new products, services or solutions launches for the assigned product or category.
- Help improve customer experience for the assigned product or category and support the development of differentiated customer value propositions.
- Help deliver marketing trainings, events and collateral on the product or category.
- Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Food Technology, or related field.
- Experience in Trade Marketing, Commercial Marketing, Brand Activation, or Category Marketing.
- Proven experience supporting commercial growth through channel or customer activation initiatives.
- Strong project management and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience within Food, Agriculture, Food Manufacturing, Foodservice, or HORECA industries.
- Exposure to Modern Trade, Retail, or Multi-Channel commercial environments.
- Experience partnering with Sales, R&D, Supply Chain, and external agencies/vendors.
- Strong understanding of shopper behavior, market trends, and consumer insights.
- Experience with merchandising, trade activation, or go-to-market execution.
At Cargill, we are committed to building a workplace where individuals from all backgrounds feel respected, valued, and able to contribute fully. We believe that bringing together different perspectives strengthens our teams and drives better outcomes.
Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an accessible recruitment experience. If you require accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please let us know so we can work with you to meet your needs.