RPO Recruitment’s client in the beverage manufacturing industry is urgently seeking the expertise of a Brand Manager to join their team in Cape Town, Western Cape.
Responsibilities:
- Ensures Brand volume and value growth in line with the Portfolio Plan.
- Develop brand strategies that are aligned to the brand role in the portfolio and the context of the current environment & trends.
- On time and in full execution of brand activity plans.
- Develop and influence consumer-centric brand bibles that increase differentiation between brands, delivers against the brand role in the portfolio and maximizes business growth.
- Understands key customers per channel, their needs and marketing platforms and applies this to operational planning.
- Full understanding of competitor activity in market, and the ability to recommend according shifts in activity plans to deliver against short- and long-term ambitions.
- Manage relationships with creative partners at a project level in a manner that ensures successful & sustained partnerships.
- Develop cross-functional relationships across the business to ensure key stakeholders are aligned behind Brand activity plans.
- Management of brand budgets.
Requirements:
- Marketing Related Degree/Diploma.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in FMCG/Retail/Liquor environment.
- Proven capability in designing and implementing brand communication and activations, with measurable results aligned to brand objectives.
- Strategic, creative, innovative thinker with strong operational capabilities.
- Comfortable in negotiating needs of brand relative to those of customers, consumers, media, and events partners.
- Excellent organization and communication skills (written, verbal, presentation).
- Strong analytical capability, attention to detail and numeracy.
- Understanding of the retail environment and route to consumer pathways.
- Strong commercial acumen.
- Good problem-solving ability.
- Results orientated.
- Persuasiveness and tenacity to sell ideas.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, assertive and able to use initiative.
Benefits:
- Salary: R700K/yr – R850K/yr, salary negotiable
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Training & Development
- Paid Time Off (PTO) (if applicable)
Contact RPO Recruitment for your next career opportunity.
- Salary: negotiable.
- Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
- Apply for this role today, contact Shannon Thomson and Jamie-lee McCallum at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn
- You can also visit the RPO Recruitment website: rporecruitment.us or email us your CV: logistics@rpo-recruit.za.com
We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.