Senior Brand Manager at Syndicate

Job description

Our client – One of the strongest consumer brand franchises in the world and a Multinational manufacturer of home and personal care products focusing on Innovation yet offering affordable prices is recruiting for a Senior Brand Manager.

A commercial understanding of business coupled with strong financial and analytical skills is fundamental to be successful. Your ability to understand the Forecasting and Supply Chain process will put you above the rest in this role. As the brand owner will be responsible for all aspects of the brands' performance including Profit and Loss and New Product Development (for local brands)

In order to be successful this role you need the following key experiences:

• In-depth understanding of competitor’s strength and weaknesses
• Marketing Strategy development / Localisation of international strategies
• Brand Activation across SA and Africa
• Must have a strong theoretical and executional understanding of marketing processes (Strategy, NPD, Consumer Insights, media and advertising)
• Profit and Loss (full accountability), Volume and Nett sales delivery

Minimum experience and qualifications:

• 3 Year qualification (B Comm Marketing or IMM preferably)
• 6 years’ experience within the FMCG environment preferably within Home and Personal Care
• At least 18 months on a Brand Manager level and currently on a Senior Product/Brand Manager level (not negotiable)

Join an organisation who encourages individuals to set ambitions goals and to challenge the status quo. Opportunity to oversee marketing execution at country level including areas like Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and the Export market. Navigate teams globally and cross-functionally.