Monday, May 9, 2011

PZ CUSSONS Current Job Vacancy: Head of Marketing

Job Title: HEAD OF MARKETING – PZ WILMAR
All Business Units – LagosThe successful candidate will be required to:
-Create, develop and implement OU marketing strategy ensuring that the Pan African/Cross functional aspects are aligned;
-Initiate the NPD process ensuring that the process requirements are managed and delivered according to targets (360 degree marketing);
-Ensure portfolio categories pricing supports brand positioning and is relevant to the competitive arena;
-Delivery of overall budgeted profitability by growing and sustaining category performance;
-Lead the selection of the appropriate trade channels;
-Explore and exploit new opportunities for the portfolio;
-Monitor, control and report portfolio performance through brand health indicators such as NNS, GM, MC & key consumer KPIs providing solutions to shortfalls;
-Approve portfolio M&C plan within guidelines, creating and modifying as necessary to meet objective;
-Proactively identify sources and resource needs to support portfolio growth;
-Coach, manage and develop high performance teams, including sourcing brand managers;
-Responsible for ensuring ABM induction programme is appropriate;
-Proactively feed into and follow up on actions from the Sales & Operations Planning process (S&OP).

The Person:
The Right candidate must:

-Have Bachelor Degree in Business Administration-an MBA will be considered a plus;

-Possess 10+ years relevant experience in sales/marketing departments of reputable companies. Prior experience in foods sector will be considered a plus;
-Have External Professional Qualification which is preferred;
-Demonstrate Experience in Brand and or Category Management;
-Be Computer Literate especially in the use of MS Office Suite of Applications;
-Have good experience in managing of large, remote teams;
-Be a good coach and leader;
-Have excellent communication skills – written and verbal;
-Have flexibility and ability to adapt to changing market and business conditions;
-Possess Commercial acumen and customer focus.

Closing Date: 24th May, 2011

Click here to Apply

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