Senior Brand Manager - Midrand, South Africa - PikUniq

PikUniq

Verified Company

Midrand, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

We are looking for a Senior Brand Manager in Midrand to take charge of the brand management team, take a lead role in vendor relationships and take responsibility for business strategy development and implementation.

As the primary point of contact for the Brand Management team, you will manage and guide staff in terms of vendors, stock, sales, targets and performance.

Your role will involve branding and marketing strategies, and you will play a vital role in ensuring customer satisfaction and driving business growth.

You must have a tertiary qualification, coupled with 3-5 years relevant brand management experience, as well as 3-5 years' experience in a Distribution environment.

Responsibilities:

Effective management of the brand management team

Take the lead role in vendor relationships

Business Strategy Development and Execution, present strategy as part of a quarterly review
Overall responsibility for vendor stock, sales, and performance
Leverage vendor programs to maximize rebate opportunity
Own vendor marketing plan and execution
Delegate, coach, motivate and mentor team members
Dissemination of targets internally
Manage brand sales funnel and team interactions with vendor
Generate sales leads and constant follow up with deals
Identify opportunities to market products and the company
Liaise with vendor and industry to understand product and market trends and amend plans accordingly, to ensure efficient product life cycle management and maximize opportunities
Monitor inventory (inventory turns, stock ageing, stock days, obsolesces, stock outs) for stock to meet all key performance indicators
Negotiate targets, rebates, coop marketing funds, stock rotation, pricing and supply
Assisting sales managers in developing their account plans in the context of specific brand strategies

Requirements:

Minimum requirements:

Matriculation required
Tertiary qualification in Sales & Marketing or relevant
35 years brand management experience
Minimum 3 years' experience in a Distribution environment
Experience in managing a team and giving direction as well as delegating tasks
Above average computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and One Note is essential
Passion for technology and ability to learn new products
Results and deadline driven
Excellent technical knowledge
Excellent selling skills
Attend and present product training
Driver's licenses and own transport is essential
Ability to carry through a task to completion
Ability to deal with people at all levels including high profile clients and projects