Suitable applications are invited for the above-indicated vacancy that exists in Consumer to drive sustainable, profitable growth of the Consumer GIT and Eye Care Portfolio through category and brand strategies, brand stewardship and commercial acumen.
Financial
- Responsible for setting of Sales Budget (Sales / Forecasting / Pricing)
- Annually compiles Advertising budget and monitors Spend initiatives, managing and taking responsibility in line with company policy
- Monitors Product Margins / Pricing / Sales & Sales Performance
- Reviews Sales budget – Actual Sales vs Budget
Core Focus
- Determine the future investment a strategic intent of the Company presence in the GIT and Eye Care
- Drive Company category presence in the GIT and Eye Care sector across the FMCG/ PHARMACY divisions (supports commercial marketing)
- Drives implementation of category and brand strategies, tactics, initiatives
- Responsible for aligning priorities between the trade marketing, sales and implementation leads
- Develop and implements consumer and customer insight development
- Drives project management excellence, new idea generation milestones, forecast and brand management
- Implements annual category budget, category portfolio, brand P&L
- Manages stock, forecast, brand ROI, new product launch feedback process, category portfolio mix
- Responsible for Category and Brand A&P
Skills, Knowledge Requirements and Experience
- Consumer/FMCG experience a must
- Pharmaceutical experience is an advantage
- Minimum 4 years Brand Management experience required
- Track record in achieving market and financial targets
- Track record in managing cross-functional teams
- Post-matric qualification a must, post-graduate degree advantageous
Please note: Should you not hear from us within 14 days, consider your application unsuccesful.
