Current Jobs in Port Harcourt, Oyo, Kano, Lagos for Marketing Executive & Brand Manager at Sosaco Nigeria Limited

Sosaco Nigeria Limited is a multinational FMCG company, makers of popular brands like Jago
Instant Full Cream Milk Powder, Jago Sweetened Condensed Filled Milk, and Gino brands of Tin Tomato, Baked Beans, Sweet corn, Marrow fat peas, Curry, Matches, Mayonnaise, etc

Sosaco Nigeria is recruiting to fill the following vacant positions:

Job Title: Marketing Executive

Job Locations: Kano, Oyo Rivers

Qualification

    BSc/HND in Marketing or related courses
    5-6 yrs experience in handling promotional activities, mapping the competition for pricing, product, promotion etc in FMCG.

Job Description:

    To help plan and execute sales promotion activities including:
        Trade Schemes
        Market Activation
        Consumer Promos
        Sampling
        Developing trade promotion plans in liaison with sales team
        Developing agencies for execution of media plans
    To assist in developing vendors for promotion related activities (Market activations, Paintings, POP, Banners etc.)
    Liasion with agencies for implementation of marketing activities and assigned event.
    To prepare sales and marketing reports for management decision making.
    To collect data on price(wholesale,retail and consumer),packaging,promotion for all brands operating categories in assigned territory.
    To conduct availability and sales trends studies in assigned territory for brands in operating segment on ongoing basis
    To update competition info in terms of any price change,promotion,new product launch etc.
    To assist in other market relating activities in the assigned territory
    Any other related duties to be assigned from time to time.

Job Title: Brand Manager
Reporting To: Head, Marketing
Work Location: Head Office, Lagos

Qualification

    Minimum second-class Bachelor’s degree from a reputable university, either in Nigeria or abroad.
    Postgraduate qualification in Marketing would be an advantage if the first degree is not in a related field.

Experience
3-5 years’ work experience in a reputable company, preferably FMCG, of which at least 2 must be in the Marketing function. Sales and/or Operations experience would be an advantage.

Objective:
To support the Head, Marketing in developing, executing and evaluating annual activity plans for Company products, which deliver annual brand performance goals (awareness, equity, volume, market share, etc.) amongst the target audience.
Financial scope: Responsible for managing marketing expenditure allocated to brands/products

Responsibilities

    Describe the principal duties expected of this role & quantitative aspects which signify its scope, such as volume, profit, budget
    Brand plans: Execute approved marketing activities for brands/products, particularly below-the-line programmes. Plan, activate and monitor regular sampling programmes as appropriate for brands/products. Ensure core/major activities are evaluated and learning captures for future brand planning.
    Marketing insight: Monitor and report on brand health, including competitor monitoring, using agreed attributes and format. Use consumer insight to inform development of marketing programmes for brands/products. Provide market information with which to report on the performance of brands/products.
    Competitor monitoring: Track competitor activities in the Dairy sector and assist the Manager, Brands Group, in developing response strategies to protect the position of company Brands..
    Budget: Manage marketing budgets to execute annual activity plans for brands/products, on budget and on time. Monitor expenditure against agreed activities and provide regular reports to the Head, Marketing.
    Results: Execute below-the-line activities for brands/products and evaluate performance against activity objectives.

Requirements

Knowledge

    Interpreting data and information
    Preparation of annual marketing/activity plans.
    Development and execution of consumer and trade promotions and POS material
    Third-party supplier management
    Managing budgets and expenditure
    Working in teams
    Understanding of research techniques
    Presentation skills
    Microsoft Office suite – Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Skills & Personal Attributes

    Self-motivated
    Analytical
    Articulate – verbal and written
    Able to interact with a range of people (interpersonal skills)

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send CV to: hrteam.nigeria@sosaconigeria.com