Re-Advertisement: FMCG Personal Care Product Brand Manager
Industry: FMCG / Manufacturing
Location: Nairobi
Salary: Ksh. 110 Gross
Our client is one of the leading companies in Kenya that specializes in the manufacturing of personal care, tissues and hygiene products.
Our client is one of the leading companies in Kenya that specializes in the manufacturing of personal care, tissues and hygiene products.
They are market leaders across numerous product categories and have established themselves as one of the strongest consumer household brands in East Africa. They seek to hire a Product Brand Manager to manage the company’s brands.
The job holder must be an innovator and a creative thinker with a proven wealth of knowledge in brand management.
Job Purpose:-
- Develop/implement new product development including design and pricing.
- Plan and prepare branding budget and deliver marketing activity within agreed budget.
- Develop individual Brand Marketing Plans and participate in the annual budgeting process
- Develop/implement new product development including design and pricing.
- Liaise with media and advertising agencies to popularize brand.
- Responsible for branding activities in all the product markets.
- Work with sales and distribution areas to develop brand specific channel strategies that will include maintaining or developing new merchandising programs or options.
- Lead and/or participate on cross-functional teams in Marketing and Brand Management projects including new product launches.
Qualifications
- Must have 3 to 4 years brand management/consumer marketing experience.
- Must have a minimum of bachelor’s Degree/Masters in marketing or any business related field.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills and ability to work in a fast paced team environment.
- Experience applying marketing principles including product design, promotion, pricing, merchandising, advertising, and market research.
- Exposure to; and knowledge of broadcast media/production, consumer/retailer promotions, budget and agency management, and knowledge of the print production processes.
- Strong research and analytical skills including ability to budget and provide sound financial analysis, statistical/probability analysis, sales analysis and forecast ability on trends and challenges.
- Strong organizational skills, strong time management skills and willingness to listen, think creatively and innovate.
- Knowledge of several software productivity packages including, Microsoft Office, Projects and Power Point.
- Should be flexibility and have the ability to manage change.
- Should have knowledge of Consumer Segmentation.
If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (FMCG Product Brand Manager 110k Gross) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 4th December, 2014.
Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing
Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.