Vacancy: Marketing Manager
SC Johnson Kenya Limited is
a subsidiary of SC Johnson & Son group ofcompanies, a global manufacturer
and marketer of high-quality brand-name products for consumers throughout the
world.
Applications are invited to
fill the above vacant position.
The successful candidate
will report to the Director – Country Manager, East Africa.
Key Responsibilities
The main responsibilities
for this role include: -
- Translate
company goals into appropriate marketing strategies and plans that will
achieve volume, value, market share, profit and/or other assigned
objectives.
- Devise
(where applicable) and/or implement short and long term strategic
direction for all brands, considering Global Brand / Africa strategy and
translate this into budget and company plans.
- Constantly
seek to improve Gross Profit (% and absolute) of all brands by monitoring
costs, optimising pricing and growing profitable SKU’s without detracting
from product quality.
- • Achieve or
exceed monthly Contribution Margin forecast for Kenya OPCO by way of
optimised investment in Trade Offers and A&P budget and
initiation of corrective action as required.
- Prepare and
implement formal and informal research projects to increase the depth of
consumer knowledge and make timely changes to marketing strategy to meet
changing market and competitive conditions.
- Identify,
develop, test and launch new products within agreed timing and budget to
exploit opportunities, always taking into account established policy and
procedure, ensuring a competitive NPD funnel and sustained growth in
sales value and volume from such product.
- Work with
Sales Managers and their reports to enhance growth of profitable and/or
strategic SKU’s by account or market and to continuously improve short and
long term sales forecasts.
- Manage
relationship with Advertising, Research and Promotional agencies to ensure
achievement of brand communication and other identified objectives.
- Management
of departmental S&A budgets within agreed parameters.
- Supervise
direct reports in accordance with policy.
The applicant must have the following minimum qualifications:-
Experience and
Qualifications
- Graduate
with a degree in Marketing or Business Management with at least 6 years’
experience the field
- Marketing
experience in a FMCG environment
- Experience
in the use and analysis of both qualitative and quantitative consumer
research.
- Previous
coaching and management experience an advantage.
Skill Dimensions required for the role
- Align with
strategy and company direction
- Analytical
and creative thinking
- Highly self
motivated and results oriented
- Innovative
and business analysis (Strong business acumen)
- Strong
communication and interpersonal skills
- Advocacy
skills
- Mid-management
level financial skills
- High level
of numeracy
If
you meet the above criteria, please send your application and curriculum vitae
to the undersigned.
HR Manager
keinfo@scj.com
keinfo@scj.com
Applications close on:
18/2/2013
