Manager – Product Marketing

Responsibilities

Candidates can look forward to regular client contact, a role in business development and proposal writing/methodology creation, and a

• Manage Product placement, key product improvement, competition and
  tracking. Suggest new SKU’s at profitable price points to improve share
  and consumer preference. Drive product launches and scale-up as per the
  brand calendar;
• Carry Product bench-marking wrt global and domestic market trends (ASP
  improvement);
•  Organize Business development through, i.e. business growth in addition
  of new segments;
•  Competition Price Mapping ( From Market Operating Cost to Retail Price );
•  Develop /Implement sales training modules and report progress on key
  matrix;
•  Drive channel participation, wrt achievement of business plans & Sellout
  management;
•  Tokens and targeted promotions, displays/training’s and trade or dealer
  events;
•  Plan annual budget and activity calendar for various market development
  activities;
•  Conceptualize, execute and settle various consumer promotions to
  increase width and depth of placement;
•  Maintaining healthy relations with cross-functional teams like Supply chain,
  QC, Packaging, R&D, and sales for enabling collaborative work;
•  Engage with supply chain and operations teams for sales forecasting and
  inventory management of newly launched products;
•  Facilitate a smooth handover to distribution system post product
  stabilization;
•  Create different training modules for the internal team as well as end-users to
  generate awareness.

Skills/Experience

• BSc/MSc degree in Marketing, Business administration, Communications, or a related field;
•  Minimum of 4-7 years of experience in marketing and should be 27-35
  years of age;
•  Must be highly organized and have TIME MANAGEMENT;
•  Must be flexible to work evenings, weekends and holidays as business
  needs dictate;
•  Language preferred: Swahili, English & Luganda
• Great interpersonal communication skills;
• Great analytical skills;
• A keen grasp of information technology;
• Professional demeanor;
• Personal accountability and strong work ethic;
• Professional, able to interact with vendors/clients;
• Positive, “can do” attitude.