VACANCIES IN A MULTINATIONAL BEVERAGE COMPANY

A Multinational beverage company would like to announce a new vacant position in the capacity of National Sales Manager

1.       MARKETING MANAGER: CODE: MM/002)

Job Summary: Responsible for developing and maintaining marketing strategies to meet agreed company objectives

To evaluate customer research, market conditions, and competitor data and implement marketing plan alterations as needed.

To oversees all marketing, advertising and promotional staff and activities.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

i.                     Assume overall responsibility for developing the annual marketing plan for the organization, for strategic market planning, market research programs and control of the marketing budget

ii.                   Leads the creation of the category strategy for the company and ensures it drives a profitable growth

iii.                  Overall responsibility for brand management and corporate identity

iv.                 Establishes marketing goals to ensure share of market and profitability of products

v.                   Challenges channel and customer plans to fully support brand building and other brand and portfolio objectives

vi.                 Conducts yearly portfolio performance analysis to ensure sustainable growth in profits, volume and value share

vii.                Ensures portfolio strategy is incorporated into the channel, RTM and customer strategy.

i.                     Challenges brand strategy to ensure on-going consumer preference.

Qualifications:

a.       Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree  in Marketing (preferable MBA) and 8-10 years in similar industry with at least 4 years in similar position

b.      Skills: Solid understanding of the beverage market.

c.       Excellent presentation skills

d.      Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills

How to apply:

Interested and qualified candidates should send a copy of their resume, quoting the code of the position they are applying for in the subject box to: plumjobs2day@hotmail.com. All entries must be in, on or before the 18/09/2014. Note, only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview.

Source: Tuesday Guardian, 16^th September, 2014.