BRAND MANAGER AT GB FOODS AFRICA

About Company:

GBfoods Africa - Our history begins with our brand, Gallina Blanca, founded in Barcelona in 1937.  But this is only the beginning of a long and exciting journey.

Today, with turnover of around €1,3 Billion and a staff of around 3,600 employees, GBfoods is present in more than 50 countries in Europe and Africa. They include Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Nigeria, Ghana, Algeria and Senegal, among others.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Description:

• The Brand/Category custodian, responsible for leading the development of market-based strategies and tactics collaboratively with other functions to ultimately deliver revenue, increase brand/value share, brand love & growth.

Responsibilities
To lead the following areas:
Project Management (End-to-end delivery of innovation management):

• Business Case/Objectives/Opportunity Sizing
• 4 Cs Analyses
• Value Chain Evaluation
• P&L
• Project Financial Viability & Operational Feasibility
• Multi-functional Project Management
• Commercial Planning for In-market launch of the innovation

Commercial Operations Leadership:

• Manage the planning, execution and tracking of brand programs in the region – vis – new product, pricing, experiential, direct-to-consumer activations or shopper /channel activations

Business & Budget Management Leadership:

• Innovation & Initiative Reviews
• Demand Planning
• Consensus & Sufficiency
• Marketing Budget & P2P Tracking

Creative & Campaign Process Management Leadership:

• Contribute to creative process – from agency briefing to conceptualization of big idea and execution of creatives – Key Visual, Shopper/Channel Activations, TV, Radio, Digital & Experiential activations)
• Create & Adapt relevant and differentiated shopper programs
• Development, execution & tracking of 360-degree Integrated Brand Experience programs on platforms
• Multi-functional Agency Management
• Governance on Brand Standards, Visual Identity System, Pack Design Principles and Content Management throughout the process.

Strategic Marketing Leadership:

• Business Issue Analytics
• Growth Opportunity Sizing
• Where to Play/How to Win Strategy Setting
• Consumer Habits/Brand USP identification
• Execution Models
• Knowledge Sharing/Thought Leadership

Marketing Metrics Analytics & Reporting: 

• Brand Letters
• Business Reviews
• Pre/Post Reporting

Brand Governance:

• Brand Letters
• Business Reviews
• Pre/Post Reporting

To collaborate with Other functions on the following areas:

• Agencies on creatives, campaigns and activations
• Consumer Insights Function on primary and secondary research – Landscape and
• Consumer Behaviour data analytics/insights/integration/modelling
• R&D/Technical/Finance on Product Development, Operational Feasibility and Financial Viability
• Trade Marketing/Sales Team on Customization and Channel/shopper activations

Requirements:

• HND/BSc in Market Research, Marketing, Psychology, Statistics or other similar field qualification.  
• Possession of CIM, NIMN or other relevant certifications is a plus
• Seven (7) years’ experience, five of which should major in brand management preferably from agency and/or multi-national consumer goods sector

Qualifications and Skills:

Technical Skills:

• Understands fundamentals category business model
• Compelling business and activation briefs development
• Brand Asset and Design Principles
• Understands macro forces and consumer behaviour impact)
• Stakeholder management
• Competency in Microsoft Office suite (in particular, Excel and PowerPoint) is essential

Soft Skills:

• Active listening and excellent negotiation
• Excellent collaborator and influencer
• Agile, dynamic and a creative personality
• Strategic Thinking and Thought Leadership
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent team player
• Drive complex analysis to completion, synthesize and communicate insights
• Get-it-done mindset i.e., motivated to work hard and efficiently in a fast-paced, cross-cultural environment
• Ability to articulate with strong presentation and communication abilities 

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

Application Instructions:

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