Senior Brand Manager, Pan Africa Recruitment

We seek to fill the role of:

Job Title: Senior Brand Manager, Pan Africa

Reports to: Marketing Manager West, East & Central Africa (WECA)



Main purpose of the job:

Developing, managing & sustaining a profitable category/brand portfolio


Main Responsibilities:

Provides input into the brand strategy review (situational analysis) Responsible for developing annual brand operating and channel plans with aligned category, brand, consumer and customer priorities and objectives.

Responsible for managing:

• Integrated Marketing Plan (IMP) & resulting commercial programmes
• New product introduction (NPI)

• Develops appropriate consumer & shopper insight and ensures insights, channel & POP opportunities are incorporated into all strategies and plans
• Manages the research process where appropriate
• Delivers agreed brand, channel targets and profitability
• Responsible for gathering and analysing competitor information and developing activities to counteract anticipated competitor plans;
• Tracks, analyses and evaluates all brand and trade initiatives to ensure business results are achieved and brand equity is maintained;
• Develop & updates generic planograms and looks of success aligned to brand strategy;
• Ensures communication to all relevant stakeholders during projects;
• Manages day to day interactions with agencies and assists with evaluation;
• Ensures that all business management standards, processes and procedures are applied and adhered to in all activities;
• Effective management of A&P budget SBM’s guide and develop skills base of ABM’s and BM’s where appropriate

Dimensions / KPI’s:

• Strategy and plan implementation A & P budget adherence

Brand targets: share, volume, NSV, OP and equity, Innovation targets

Key Interferences:

• Marketing Team across the division
• Mill management
• Supply Chain
• GBA Teams-National & GBA Field 
• Sales Managers
• MEA Brand & Innovation Sector Team
• Business Analyst
• Agencies Suppliers

Key Competencies:

Generic:
Refer Generic Skills and Targets By Role in the Skills Dictionary

Functional:
Refer Skills and Targets by Role in the Skills Dictionary


Required Qualification & Experience:

Bachelor degree, 7 years continuous job experience, which should include excellent understanding of or experience in Marketing and Sales, Finance & Category management. Proven track record of delivering business results.


How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their cvs to joy.onwuatu@kcc.com, using “SBM Pan Africa” as subject of mail.


Deadline: July 10, 2017