Sr Product Manager - Seasonings

McCormick is a global leader in flavor, using our culinary-inspired heritage and passion for innovation to create flavor solutions for the food, beverage, health & nutrition industries. We are looking for a Senior Product Manager for Seasonings to join our team in Geneva, IL or Hunt Valley, MD in a hybrid capacity, reporting to the Marketing Director.

Position Overview

The Senior Product Manager, Seasonings will play a critical role in managing and advancing McCormick Flavor Solutions’ seasoning business by developing seasoning solutions that support customer growth, business strategy, portfolio optimization, and long-term profitability. This position combines technical product development expertise with business leadership, market understanding, customer segmentation, and financial analysis. The role involves defining the strategic direction of the seasoning portfolio, supporting marketing and sales enablement, identifying new business opportunities, and ensuring alignment with customer, consumer, and market trends.

The Senior Product Manager will develop and implement annual product line business reviews and marketing plans, articulating McCormick’s value proposition. The role requires a strong understanding of the seasoning ingredient marketplace, customer needs, and commercial business drivers. The individual will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, including Sales, Marketing, Technical, Culinary, Consumer and Market Insights, Commercialization, Procurement, Regulatory, Quality, and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of the annual strategy for the seasonings business, ensuring marketing support aligns with commercial priorities.
• Establish the strategic vision for the seasoning portfolio, including growth priorities, innovation platforms, customer targets, margin improvement, and portfolio optimization.
• Partner with Marketing, Sales, Technical, Culinary, and Insights teams to identify key market trends, consumer needs, and customer opportunities to drive the seasoning innovation pipeline.
• Support annual product line and business reviews by providing technical, commercial, and financial input for assigned seasoning platforms.
• Contribute to long-term seasoning capability roadmaps, including new flavor profiles, technologies, formats, labeling solutions, and application areas.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams across Product Development, Marketing, Sales, Commercialization, Culinary, Consumer and Market Insights, Procurement, Finance, Regulatory, Quality, and Operations.
• Support financial analysis for the seasoning business, including revenue growth, margin improvement, cost optimization, pricing strategy, and portfolio performance.
• Lead the development of marketing campaigns and materials focusing on seasoning value propositions, portfolio messaging, and innovation platforms.
• Drive Sales enablement and effectiveness by defining customer segmentation across seasoning categories and developing marketing plans.
• Proactively identify new content and methods for engaging customers and adjust tools to align with key customer plans.
• Provide direction on positioning the North American seasoning portfolio to communicate McCormick’s value proposition effectively.
• Manage and execute the annual marketing communication calendar and quantify results.

Requirements

• BS/BA in Business, Finance, Marketing, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in product management, marketing, or a closely related field (e.g., sales or customer marketing). B2B experience preferred.
• Knowledge of the flavor industry across retail and/or foodservice spaces, including the competitive environment for seasonings and flavor providers.
• Strong financial and business acumen with the ability to lead cross-functional teams, emphasizing P&L implications.
• Understanding of the CPG and Food Service industry and competitive environment to provide leadership with business cases.
• Comfortable working in a matrixed organization and leading cross-functional teams.
• Superior analytical and organizational skills, including syndicated retail data analysis, financial analysis, and business planning.
• Strong presentation skills with demonstrated success leading and championing business plan recommendations for senior management.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Office/Teams.

Benefits

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to competitive and comprehensive benefits, we offer:

• Competitive compensation and career growth opportunities.
• Flexibility and support for diverse life stages and choices.
• Wellbeing programs, including physical, mental, and financial wellness.
• Tuition assistance.
• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life, and disability benefits.
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave and fertility benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program and caregiver support.
• Retirement and investment programs, including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans.

Pay

Base Salary: $103,520 - $181,150. Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience, and internal equity. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan, Sales Incentive Bonus (SIB) Plan, and Dividend Program.