Wednesday, November 21, 2012

VACANCIES, GSK - Brand Manager, Macleans

JOB TITLE BRAND MANAGER, MACLEANS

JOB PURPOSE/SCOPE

Responsible for the initiation, planning, implementation, control and co-ordination of the volume driving and market share-gaining activities designed to sustain the assigned Brand as a veritable asset delivering outstanding value and enhancing profitability of the brand in line with Company’s overall profit and portfolio objectives Key Responsibilities -Conceptualize and develop strategic brand equity building effort priorities and annual brand plans -Follow through implementation of the brand plans to ensure attainment of business objectives -Work with sales management team to ensure realization of sales, distribution and profit objectives of the category -Identify the brand market research needs; to generate a bank of consumer and customer insight for brand activities. -Manage advertising agency to ensure strategic, efficient and effective media is bought -Charts plan on how to ensure that brands are ahead of the competition. -With the sales team, come up with exciting and compelling sales promotions and activations that help in entrenching our brands and drive business objectives. -Work with GMS management team to ensure timely implementation of new products -Manage demand forecast for the brand -Co-ordinate and champion all media and media monitoring activities for the brand -Ensure strategic, efficient and effective management of brand A & P to achieve annual objectives

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE Applicants must possess a good first degree in Health Sciences / commerce. S/he must have a 3-5 years experience managing brands preferably from an FMCG company. Competencies -Sound communication skills -Persuasive and negotiation skills -Organisational skills -Good analytical skills -Good Project Management Skills

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