Brand Manager Protex at Colgate-Palmolive

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparation of all elements of the Profit and Loss statement for Management approval prior to Budget \Business Review.
• Direct the production of Business \Budget Review materials.
• Preparation and development of strategic plans for PCP categories for approval by the Commercial Director.
• Direct the implementation of approved strategies.
• Direct the detailed planning of products launches and relaunches.
• Ensure prompt and tactful responses to trade and consumer queries.
• Recommend and review pricing strategies and price increase proposal prior to Management approval.
• Ensure Management is kept up to date on all important group activities.
• Recommend means to achieve Company profit objectives for Personal Care Group
• Provide first level of management supervision\direction of Category Activities. 
• Assign priorities within the Group and ensure timeous completion of projects. 
• Train and develop group personnel to ensure continued career progression.
• Provide Management with assessment of subordinates’ progress and recommend appropriate action to improve overall efficiency with the group where necessary. 
• Review and agree marketing projects prior to presentation to Management and/or implementation.
• Review of the following periodical reports: 
• Media and promotional proposal \ plans.
• Media and promotional forward estimates prior to input into the computer for financial estimating. 
• Quantity estimated prior to presentation to Management. 
• Agency creative proposals.
• Packaging design proposal. 
• Research briefs and proposal.
• Analysis of Research data.
• Liaise with the following departments regularly:
• Brand Accounting on financial aspects of product group brands.
• Technicians \packaging \planning\legal departments on all aspects relating to product Introductions, changes and improvements.
• Purchasing \planning Departments on production planning and quality control.
• Sales Department on all matters affecting sales, pricing and distribution of brands

Required Qualifications:

• B.Com/Degree in Marketing, Honours Degree preferred
• Minimum of  4 years Brand Management or Marketing/Retail Marketing (preferably in a FMCG environment) with a reasonable amount of exposure to the core Marketing competencies: consumer insight, strategy, budget & planning, promotions management, business & financial management, new product development, media, advertising development  and understanding of the trade.
• ​Computer Literacy (SAP, Microsoft office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)