Assistant Manager Job Vacancy at Adcock Ingram in South Africa

  Job Title: Assistant Brand Manager (Gauteng)

Job Grade
CU

Reporting to
Senior Brand Manager

Job Purpose
To assist the Senior Brand Manager in all aspects of maximizing Brand profits as well as assisting with the OTC Pharmacy Channel requirements

Required Learning
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA
• A Tertiary Qualification (e.g. BCOM degree)
• Minimum 1 year experience in Marketing or Sales
• Exposure to Channel Marketing an advantage
• Very good communication & presentation skills
• Computer literacy (Basic Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Key Job Outputs
The ideal candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Assist the Senior Brand Manager in a three year business plan with marketing and communications strategy
• Develop and implement brand plans
• Assist in the control of brand profitability and budget
• Contribute towards new product development & achievement of innovation targets
• Assist in closely monitoring and analysing sales volumes, market share trends and competitive activity & achieve market share targets
• Assists in developing and executing promotional initiatives to profitably increase consumption within budgeted parameters
• Management of OTC Pharmacy POS
• Strong liaison with Sales Team & Channel Manager to ensure all promotional material is delivered as per the Activity Grids
• Assist in achieving brand top line and bottom line targets
• Manage invoicing and A&P budget for Portfolio
• Ensure an organised Brand Office
• Deliver Competitive Intelligence Reports
• Regular measurement of brand health with action plans


Core Competencies
• Knowledge of competitor and market dynamics
• Understanding of marketing principles and processes
• Ability to implement activity plans
• Potential to lead internal teams, suppliers and agencies
• Willingness to develop strategic thinking skills
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Communication skills (written and oral)
• Creativity
• Results orientation
• Multifunctional skill base (financial, operations as well as marketing)
• Persuasiveness and tenacity to sell ideas
• High level of initiative and assertiveness

Closing Date for Applications
Friday, 14 September 2012


How to Apply:
http://www.adcock.co.za/Careers-Opportunities.aspx

Deadline: 14th Sept 2012