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Our client, a Multinational FMCG company, is looking for a Senior Brand Manager, for their offices in Nairobi. The successful candidate will manage and control the consistent profitable growth of a particular portfolio, guiding the category long term strategy and ensure yearly plans are developed, implemented and achieved both in Kenya and Export countries.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop communication objectives and advertising ideas.
• Develop Brand Mix Plans.
• Generate the demand (pull) while the sales function satisfies the supply (push).
• Allocate budget by category and by market.
• Develop campaigns to enhance brand equity.
• Defend brand margins by managing Cost of goods.
• Development of sound pricing structures and optimise category financials.
• Analyse historical brand sales data and trend sales & build a forecast based on this data.
• Innovate for the future.
• Assist with the management of 3rd party agencies and external customers.
Qualifications:
• A university degree in business administration or similar, MBA is an advantage.
• At least 3years of experience in an FMCG environment and brand management.
• Experience in brand management.
• In depth understanding of business processes and principles.
• Understanding of Sales & Marketing fundamentals.
• Understanding of Marketing trends and anticipate them.
• Project management skills.
• Basic financial skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
Monthly gross salary: Ksh. 250,000 - 300,000/= (Approx. 2,630 - 3,158 USD) Plus Medical Coverage and Car Allowance
Deadline: 5th July 2015
Send your updated CV and cover letter to: http://bit.ly/1G64tDN
Summit Recruitment & Training, Blixen Court, Karen road, Karen.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.
****Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job****
