Marketing Specialist

Marketing is the cornerstone of our business. Given the nature of the vendors, the marketing function is a complex one, requiring the coordination of activities between the different vendors and product managers. The marketing function also owns marketing strategy and is responsible for the effective execution of all planned activities within vendor guidelines, timeous claiming of marketing tending from the vendor, and the analysis of marketing activities to drive strategy into the future.

Marketing Planning & Design

• Plan marketing activities driving the objectives of the various business units within
• Keep up to date with new product launches and promotions to ensure that the reseller channel receives adequate information to make proper informed
• Understand the strategies of the different vendors, ensuring that all planned activities show congruent
• Work with the Johannesburg team, as well as branches to plan and execute
• Design mailers and social media posts for marketing activities.

Marketing Execution

• Timeous, on budget execution of marketing These activities include, but are not limited to, print media, mailers, events, social media marketing, customer loyalty programs, incentives both internal and external.
• Work closely with Rectrons marketing department to ensure that creative work is executed timeously, to an acceptable standard, and does not conflict with any other activities in the market.
• Submit marketing briefs to the vendors and product managers in time, allowing enough time for changes to be made.
• Assist in the creation of marketing
• Reach out to relevant resources for assistance in a timeous manner. These resources might include the marketing department, manager, external agencies and
• Directly liaise with the finance department at Rectron to arrange for payment of supplier
• Ensure that activities are executed in accordance with the vendor marketing guidelines
• Ensure all the marketing incentives are communicated to the relevant parties and paid out on time.

Administration

• Effective record keeping, ensuring that all required documents for claims are kept.
• Keep proper tracking of the marketing

Reporting & Measurement

• Send out reports with information on all executed marketing activities, detailing what worked and what didnt, with measurements. Include any issues that you might have come across during the week in the
• Send weekly reports to manager detailing activities and tasks in progress, along with details on upcoming activities, as well as potential plans for new
• Provide details on marketing expenditure versus available marketing funds, so that you can work with the relevant product managers to adjust marketing plans should this be
• Ensure that all vendor reporting is completed in the required format and submitted prior to reporting
• Compile POE and process claims with vendors.

Knowledge

• Maintain a moderate level of knowledge across all Rectrons products.
• Keep abreast of technology trends
• Keep up to date with the latest marketing

Education/Qualification

Matric or Diploma with a focus on marketing strategy

Experience Required

• 3 5 years experience in a marketing environment
• Preferred experience with digital marketing
• Experience with digital design

Character

• Tenacious and does not give up easily
• Proactive
• Methodical
• Organised
• Works well in a high-pressure environment
• Natural communicator
• Analytical

Relationships

Internal

• Product Team
• Branches
• Finance
• HR
• Logistics

External

• Vendors

Training & Exams

Mandatory

• Rectrons Values
• Scheduled Vendor hosted training sessions.

Recommended

• Time Management
• Rectron product training sessions
• Presentation skills

Review Schedule

• Monthly review of KPIs please ensure that you attend the session prepared to review your own activity for the previous month
• Bi annual full performance appraisal