Responsibilities

• Work with sales team to ensure that they have the correct tools on an operational level in order.
• Have status meetings in place with agencies in order to ensure that promotions are within timeframe, within budget.
• Have monthly marketing meetings to ensure that there is consensus on the point of sales, etc.
• Supply sales team with support by attending meetings, seeing customers, coming up with store specific promotions.
• Develop a comprehensive Marketing Plan to achieve the Sales objective set.
• Compile marketing campaign based on approved agency pitch and marketing plan objectives.
• Launch new products timeously and enter new segments that provide growth opportunities.
• Research market to see if proposed new products are viable. Decide on products to be launched.
• Develop new packaging for new products as and when applicable.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the Southern and East African marketplace and manage the Distributor marketing effort through the management of the CEA Area Business Manager.

Requirements

• R- At least 3 -5 years Sales and Marketing experience in FMCG or a similar industry (Preference for multinational work experience and reporting)
• R- At least 3 years Brand Marketing experience, preferably FMCG
• R- Marketing Degree (3 years)
• R- Computer literacy in MS Office and MS Windows
• R- Excellent presentation skills
• R- Thorough knowledge of classical marketing and be in a position to develop a Marketing Plan from scratch
• R- Basic understanding of ACNielsen or IRI
• R- Be confident in presenting Plans to key customers, internal sales teams in pressurized environments.
• R- Maintain high levels of service to external and internal customers
• R- Identify new customers and new segments

Preferred

• D- Embodies all the BIC Values & Behaviors: Simplicity, Ethics, Responsibility, Teamwork, and Ingenuity.
• D- Open minded and cultural acumen.