Mukwano Finance Jobs – Brand Manager

Job Title: Brand Manager
Organization: Mukwano Group of Companies
Job Ref: MIUL/01/09/BM/SALES/2013
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: General Manager
Marketing

About Us:
The Mukwano Group of Companies is the leading
manufacturer of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) in the Great Lakes region,
producing a wide range of market leader brands in soaps, edible cooking oils
and fats, detergents, beverages, personal care products and plastics.
Job Summary:  The Job holder will monitor market trends and
oversee advertising and marketing activities to ensure the right message is
delivered for a brand portfolio: The Brand Manager also develop plans and
execute projects and initiatives to support the broader short and long term
marketing strategy.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Steward
    of the brand that supports our new brand promise, brand vision, brand
    position, brand architecture and achieves overall business goals for the
    brand.
  • Engage,
    inspire and galvanize the organization around the brand vision, position
    and strategies for the brand portfolio so they are clear in bringing them
    to life in their areas of functional expertise.
  • Participates
    in brand strategy discussions and in setting a bulls-eye consumer target.
  • Work
    collaboratively with marketing communications to execute packaging designs
    consistent with a determined communications hierarchy and a global style
    guide.
  • Participates
    on a cross-functional team to develop new products following the process,
    including analyzing information to help set the sales forecast and
    financials and writing concept statements for consumer testing.
  • Work
    closely with many teams, including product developers, researchers,
    marketing personnel and creative consultants to make sure the portfolio
    brand values and image are followed. You will ensure the brand remains
    relevant to consumers and that all initiatives support the brand promise.
  • Analyze
    historical new product launches, and reports on vitality rates.
  • Analyze
    consumer trends and information, and categories to help identify product
    categories to enter as future sources of growth.
  • Drive
    consumer understanding and insights that define the prime prospects’
    needs, attitudes and values in order for consumers to have stronger and
    more impactful brand experiences.
  • Lead
    consumer and brand learning plan development and oversee execution and
    findings of research studies.
  • Analyzes
    market, consumer, and competitive information to support brand manager in
    setting
  • New product
    pricing and managing price on existing items.
  • Analyzes
    consumer, category, competition, and channel/customer as part of a
    situation assessment.
  • Assist
    in development of pricing & pack strategies, to improve margin.
  • Carry
    out analysis and periodical reviews of the brand, competitive, category,
    customer and consumer trends to enhance the brand’s equity and marketplace
    performance.
  • Analyze
    and provides consumer, category, and brand information to support channel
    marketing and sales in category management and sales presentations.
  • Review
    channel and customer-specific point-of-purchase trade plans and provides
    feedback on consistency with marketing plan.
  • Analyze
    current performance, trends, market conditions, and other contributing
    factors to recommend revenue goals.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The
    candidate should possess a Bachelor Degree in Commerce, Business
    Administration (majoring in Marketing) or any other related field;
    Additional qualifications in Marketing will be an added advantage;
  • At
    least five years work experience in marketing of Fast Moving Consumer
    Goods (FMCG).
How to Apply:
All those interested
in working with Mukwano Group should send their applications with copies of
academic credentials, testimonials and detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating
contact details of three (3) referees should to be sent via post or hand
delivered to: The Human Resource Department, Mukwano Group of Companies, P. O.
Box 2671, Kampala, Uganda. E-mail applications can also be sent to:
recruitment@mukwano.com. Please clearly quote the job reference as subject of your
E-mail. Attachments should not exceed 2 MB.
NB: Only successful candidates w shortlisted and contacted not later than
two (2) weeks after deadline.
Deadline: 30th September, 2013
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