Marketing Manager - Johannesburg, South Africa - Unique Personnel

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Johannesburg, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Job Number

  • 70564

Job Type

  • Permanent

Job Title

  • Marketing Manager

Computer Skills

  • Ms Office

Industry

  • Consumer Products
  • FMCG

City

  • Johannesburg

Province

  • Gauteng

Purpose of the position

  • To provide strategic, analytical and tactical leadership of the marketing discipline for GCF and Griffith SSA

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Develop local marketing strategies, objectives, initiatives, plans and policies and ensure implementation in alignment with global Marketing brand strategy and liaison with Global Marketing
  • Develop and Steer, with support and alignment of General Manager, all Global Key Account Plans with Key Account managers to ensure sustainable delivering against LRP (Long range Plan) for 202
  • Innovation Management: Developing innovation plan designed to generate growth for GCF in SA and Selected SSA territory of Rwanda.
  • Brand &

Product Management:
Define and lead timely development of Marketing branded product portfolio, labels and packaging formats

  • Business Management: Manage P&Ls for all product categories.
  • Promotions Management: Develop and implement at strategic, analytical and tactical levels promotions designed to promote brands and products to customers and trade for greatest longterm financial results.
  • Customer Relationship Management: Manage internal and external customer relationships
  • Digital & Social marketing: manage website and social media strategy for Marketing SA.
  • Ecosystems and Partnerships: Establish and manage strategic partnerships with suppliers, professional associations, and organizations to achieve business objectives
  • Financial management: manage Marketing budget
  • Develop and execute a clear Strategy for Chefs with Compassion and Rise Against Hunger as donation beneficiaries to support our sustainability goals and aspirations, whilst continuing growing and expanding our Sustainability Strategy with clearly defined goals and strategies.
  • Fulfill any additional responsibilities that may be required from this role, from time to time.

Working Relationships

Internal

  • Reports to General Manager GCF SA
  • Peer to direct reports of the GCF team
  • Peer to other Marketing Managers globally

External

  • Frequent and direct contact with key customers is a critical component of the job
  • Customer contacts expected to be with operators, national and regional chains, distributors, sales agencies and industry bodies
  • Responsible for vendor relationships with suppliers of marketing services, advertising and research agencies etc.
  • Maintain professional relationships with strategic professional associations and industry bodies in Foodservice
    Inherent Requirements

Knowledge and/or Experience Requirements

  • Education-BA/BS Degree in Marketing/Business; IMM Preferred
  • Experience-Minimum 5 years of Foodservice Sales and/or Marketing experience.
  • Language-English and Afrikaans as a minimum, Languages : French speaking is an advantage
  • Skills & Capabilities-Extensive and proven knowledge of Food industry and Food Technology Strategic Planning, All Elements of Marketing Mix, Strong Project Management, Quantitative, Interpersonal, Presentation and Computer Skills.
  • Able and eager to travel within SSA
  • Rwanda (2 weeks per Quarter)

Competency Framework

  • III

PEOPLE:
I

INFLUENCING

PEOPLE:
7.


Communicates effectively:
Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

  • III

PEOPLE:
G


BUILDING COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS:
6.


Collaborates :
Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

  • II

RESULTS:
E


MANAGING EXECUTION:
25.


Plans and aligns:
Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals

  • II

RESULTS:
F


FOCUSING ON PERFORMANCE:
1.


Ensures accountability :
Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments

  • IV

SELF:
J


BEING AUTHENTIC:
36.


Instills trust:
Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity

  • IV

SELF:
L


BEING FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTABLE:
22.


Nimble learning:
Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder


What Qualification

  • BA/BS Degree in Marketing/Business; IMM Preferred

Minimum Qualification

  • Bachelors

Status

  • Available
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