Vacancies Avaiilable at Rentokil Initial South Africa

Requirements

• Support marketing planning and execution.
• Research, analyse and run marketing campaigns for both B2B and B2C, targeting key customer opportunities.
• Analyse the market and complete an annual competitive analysis, be able to identify new products on the market and use the information to position our products in an effective way.
• Develop and implement internal and external marketing communications.
• Aid in the administration and coordination of marketing activities.
• Assist in the brainstorming of written and image content for our marketing channels, including email marketing.
• Assist in the development and expansion of our social media channels, including blogs and case studies.
• Maintain detailed KPIs, measure and report the results of marketing initiatives.

Requirements:

• A relevant third level qualification in a related discipline - Business or Marketing.
• Up to 1 years’ experience in general marketing.
• Experience using Microsoft Office/Google Suite.
• Experience in using Canva and Photoshop and Video editing software is desirable but not essential.
• Detail focused with a willingness to learn and develop.

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PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Price and Margin Analysis

• Help the business understand pricing and margins to aid business decisions
• Accurate reporting of Margin Analysis for month-end reporting
• Assist in the completion of management presentations to explain month-end performance in relation to pricing and margin and attend business reviews
• Discount analysis and margin reporting for use in commission schemes 
• Maintaining business models for profitability
• Pricing for large contracts and tenders
• Ensure necessary controls are in place to guarantee approval levels are adhered to when submitting bids.
• Maintain pricing / price list within the business in relation to Vantage
• Liaise with Marketing, Bids & Tenders and Contracts Departments for new product launches and tenders

Financial Reporting 

• Delivery of accurate and timely management information:
• Monthly reporting of Key Account Performance  along with regular performance reviews with operational management.
• Ad-hoc analysis and reporting as requested by senior management.
• To provide commentary and investigate changes in management information to add value to reports and aid understanding of changing business performance.
• To respond to queries with data accuracy and follow up with investigations of data sources where required.
• To change and adapt management information as required to meet business needs.
• To provide assistance and support to the  Management Accountants to ensure the accuracy of accounting information.
• To actively support the Finance Team in the successful delivery of key business initiatives and projects.

Analysis

• Maintain open and good relations with the operations director / Sales Director / Area Commercial Financial Controller and the branch managers. 
• Support  their understanding of key financial processes and measures, and their role in providing timely and good quality information to support business processes.
• Challenge and develop their understanding of commercial performance measures and suggest ways to improve.
• Provide assistance and support to their reporting and data needs to manage their business.
• Understand challenges, customer and business performance issues that are specific to individual areas.
• Provide explanation and understanding of Budget targets to branch managers, and collate feedback to Finance of key issues.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Newly qualified Graduate in /Finance/Accounting degree/diploma 
• Grade 12/ (Matric)
• Some database knowledge Qlik, Big Query, Data Studio would be beneficial but not essential
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks
• Ability to build strong, positive relationships with all candidates & key stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft office (especially Microsoft Excel) and Google suite
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment