Jnr Brand Manager - 4 months contract

Danone Southern Africa (Pty), a subsidiary of Danone, is looking for Jnr Brand Manager – 4 months contract South Africa (ZA) Bryanston Danone is a global food company holding top positions in healthy food through its four businesses: Fresh Dairy Products, Early Life Nutrition, Waters, and Medical Nutrition. Its mission, bringing health through food to as many people as possible, embodies commitment to human progress and business success. It gives meaning to the work of our 100,000 Danoners worldwide on an everyday basis. For passionate people looking for autonomy and exciting career opportunities, Danone truly has something special inside!

JOB PURPOSE: To support to the team for the planning, co-ordination and implementation of marketing activities, strategies, plans and budgets.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Product Management

Support the development and implementation of new product launches

Support the updating and upgrading of product packaging and artwork

Manage ad hoc projects where required

Brand Management

Support the roll out and implementation of brand plans relating to a specific portfolio; including co-ordinating the activities of agencies

Provide support to the team for all the "Below the line" activity, including sampling and activations, Point of Sale, and launches

Support day-to-day brand management, Senior Brand Managers, and Marketing Managers

Integration

Manage cross functional relationships to deliver marketing objectives including R&D, Commercial, Finance, Production, Supply Chain and sales

Support trade marketing in the successful implementation of brand plans, relaunches, packaging changes, and other marketing initiatives

Understand the Industrial processes related to the Brand Portfolio

Research

Support the S&I Team in all their research requirements including U&A, qualitative and quantitative research, and taste tests

Evaluate market trends and AC Nielsen Data

Evaluate data, marketing and competitor information from various sources; including sales performance, promotion performance, and market analyses

Marketing Expense

Manage the daily monitoring and processing of marketing-related expenses

Control and report on monthly and annual marketing budget and expenses

Create purchase orders for marketing spend

Co-ordinate with the marketing team to phase marketing spend appropriately

Support Finance where required by communicating directly with providers on required documentation, and invoice and payment queries

Reconcile invoices and PO’s to ensure that all Finance requirements are met

Attend the monthly meeting to give feedback against the budget tracker

INTERNAL CONTACTS:

Relevant R&D Team Member

Marketing Team

Relevant Trade Marketing Team Member

Relevant Procurement Team Member

ACADEMIC AND TRADE QUALIFICATIONS:

3-year Marketing or Business-related degree

WORK EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

1-year general marketing experience, or related fields

Brand experience is an advantage

Knowledge of FMCG is an advantage

Can navigate and work independently in a highly competitive market

Thinking on your feet and working in an agile fast paced environment

Creates a Meaningful future by challenging, driving transformation & co-building a compelling Vision

Opens connections inside and outside by building, influencing and aligning stakeholders through own convictions and ideas

Drives for sustainable results by delivering value for Danone, customers & communities with high standards, taking accountability and making the right decisions

Empowers self & diverse teams by fostering collective impact through teamwork & diversity, assessing fairly, caring and developing people

Self-ware by maintain self- balance and understanding self and strive for development

For more information about Danone, its people and its business, please visit danone.com We have something special inside, do you?
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