Redwood Consulting recruiting in 3 Positions

GOOD HANDS WANTED

MARKETING ACTIVATION MANAGER, CUSTOMER MANAGERS, & FREIGHT MANAGER REQUIRED FOR NIGERIA AND WEST AFRICA REGIONS

Redwood Consulting seeks applications for the aforementioned positions on behalf of a fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) global corporation that has recently entered the West Africa market.

Our Client leads the world in essentials for better life with well-known global family and personal care brands that are sold in more than 150 countries with nearly 56,000 employees worldwide. High calibre talents are required at middle management level to be nurtured for future Senior level positions and fast track career progression, as the company establishes a strong foot print in Sub-Saharan Africa. The work environment is designed to foster personal and professional growth, reflection a sense of community that nurtures innovation.

Redwood Consulting seeks to recruit the following key Middle management positions in the Nigerian and the West Africa regional offices:

Marketing Activation Manager (Ref MAM)

Job Purpose:

Accountable developing, managing and sustaining profitable brand growth.

Main Responsibilities:

·         Developing and implementing annual marketing brand activation plans

·         Implementing the integrated Marketing Plan (IMP) and new product introduction (NPI) activities

·         Manages the research process and ensures shopper insights, channel and POP strategies and plans

·         Develops internal and external category reviews, analyses category data, highlights opportunities and recommends courses of action

·         Manages interactions with agencies and assists with evaluation

Job Dimensions:

·         Strategy and plan implementation

·         Innovation & POP targets by channel & customer

·         Group brand activation volume, NSV, profit targets and A&P budget adherence

Required Qualification and Experience:

Bachelors Degree, minimum 5 years job experience, including excellent understanding of or experience in Marketing & Category management.

Customer Managers:

a. Customer Manager- Anglophone West Africa (Ref: CMAWA)

b. Customer Manager – Francophone West Africa (Ref: CMFWA)

Job Purpose:

To develop and implement customer and/or distributor business plans that will deliver budgeted turnover profit, growth, share and innovation targets by category and /or brand within the region.

Main Responsibilities:

·         Develop and implement a customer and/or distributor business plan that is aligned to the customer’s and/or distributors needs, Region business & West Africa objectives, marketing and category plans and will deliver budgeted growth targets by category.

·         Implement, monitor and evaluate agreed POP (pricing, promotions, ranging, and merchandising) plans

·         Impute and coordination of periodic demand forecast including liaison with logistics, planning, debtors and field sales/distributors

·         Re-define geographic territories as required and seek channel innovation

Job Dimensions:

Achieve the following business targets

·         Achieve Volume, Net Sales and Share targets by category and by customer

·         Achieve supply chain KPI’s (forecast accuracy, case fill, order fill etc.)

·         Achieve POP targets by customer for existing and new SKU’s

·         Achieve personal development & teams development targets ( where appropriate)

Required Qualifications and Experience

·         Bachelor’s Degree with at least 5 years selling and/or marketing experience, 2 years must have involved senior management level interaction in the FMCG market.

·         Ability to communicate in French languages will be required for the Francophone Region

Freight Manager (Ref: FO)

Job Purpose:

To provide timeous, efficient and accurate shipping coordination and administration support to the regional unit.

Main Responsibilities:

Coordinate all shipping: This include:

·         Coordinating inspections & import/Export documentation

·         Update system when codes are Rolled Over and keep abreast of new products

·         Expected time of Departure and Arrival (ETD and ETA)

·         Manage the order flow and coordinate the issuing of Performa invoices ( in conjunction with the Export Customer Care Consultant)

·         Assist in analysing periodic ad-hoc statistical data and project reports including the compilation of annual forecasts and budgets

Job Dimensions:

·         Coordination with Distribution and Licensees to support sales objectives

·         Effective liaison with internal and external customers

·         Timeous shipping of orders

·         Minimize shipping costs

·         Maximize stock availability

Required qualifications and Experience

·         Bachelor Degree or equivalent

·         Knowledge of the export environment

·         Good knowledge of Microsoft Office

·         Knowledge of SAP an advantage

·         Knowledge of French an advantage

Method of Application & Deadline:

Deadline for submission of application is Friday 19 October 2012.

All resumes should be submitted to: recruitment@redwood-consulting.com OR Redwood Consulting Ltd, Suite 23, Block A, 2^nd Floor, Alausa Shopping Mail, Awolowo Way, Alausa-Ikeja Lagos.

For more information, visit http://www.redwood-consulting.com/academy/vacancies.php

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