Trade and Shopper Marketing Manager Africa

Job Title
Trade and Shopper Marketing Manager Africa

Job Description

In this role, you have the opportunity to make life better
Looking at the challenges the world is facing today Philips purpose has never been more relevant. So whatever your role, if you share our passion for helping others, youll be working towards creating a better and fairer future for all.

You will be the ambassador of Philips Personal Health categories (Personal Care, Mother & Child, Oral Healthcare), ensuring that all customers are satisfied while meeting or exceeding our business targets.

You will report to the Consumer Marketing Manager Africa

You are responsible for

• Planning and implementing trade marketing activities for a specific Business (product portfolio) on national level.
• Analysing the national sales data, act on it and report to the region.
• Implementing the trade marketing tools for use on regional level. .
• Contributing to the definition and realisation of trade marketing actions on regional level
• Category Management & Insights
• Management of agencies (Staff, KPIs, briefs, continuous engagement)
• Execution inside of a diverse retail landscape
• Understanding of retail/distribution and e-commerce environments
• Merchandising Execution excellence in Pharmacy/Hyper/Independent channels (including online)

You are a part of
An organization with an incredible diversity of nationalities, skills, backgrounds, functions and challenges. At Philips we have opportunities for graduates as well as experienced professionals in everything from applied research to marketing and sales in over 100 countries. Were a fascinating company to be part of, with a strong emphasis on cultural awareness, mutual understanding and out-of-the-box thinking.

To succeed in this role, youll need a customer-first attitude and the following

• Bachelors Degree
• At least 6 + years' experience in trade marketing preferably in FMCG.
• Analytical skills
• High leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Ability to adapt to change
• Capacity to travel 20 to 30% of the time

In return, we offer you
Working at Philips is more than a job. Its a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on improving 3 billion lives a year by delivering innovative solutions across the health continuum. Our people experience a variety of unexpected moments when their lives and careers come together in meaningful ways.

Employment Equity
The Companys approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Only apply for this role if you are a South African Citizen by birth or Naturalization prior to the 27 April 1994.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.

• Learn more about our business.
• Discover our rich and exciting history.
• Learn more about our purpose.

If youre interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.