Export Marketing Specialist

We are urgently recruiting for a Export Marketing Specialist (International FMCG opportunity) to serve as an integral member of the Export Marketing Team developing consumer and supplier centric strategies and tactics to achieve increased market share, sales and profitability.

You will meet the following minimum requirements/criteria:
• Degree (Marketing and Finance Majors)
• 3 - 5 years experience in Product Management
• Knowledge of forecasting and planning, budgeting, promotional coordination, product development, pricing, trade marketing.
• Knowledge of African markets
• Advanced MS Office experience
• Experience with FMCG/Consumer Appliances sector is a string advantage
• Self-motivated and goal orientated with the ability to work under pressure
• Strong influencing skills

Key accountabilities will include but not be limited to:

? Develop pricing structures and price lists aligned to Margin requirements

Marketing Management:
• Develop and implement the Marketing plan
• Administer legal documentation for the sale of general and specialised assets (Air Conditioners Agents)
• Manage Product pricing parameters

Market Research:
• Manage research projects

Below the Line Promotions:
• Develop creative solutions for promotional material
• Manage brand and product promotions

Product Development and Implementation:
• Participate in the C2C (Concept To Customer) Process for the development of local products
• Participate in Planning Business Teams (PBT) in order to integrate Commercial and Manufacturing processes
• Manage the phasing out of old products and phasing in of new products (Inventory) and communicate new product phasing in to all relevant stakeholders
• Identify innovation opportunities

Brand Development:
• Identify brand mix elements (Brand differentiation)

Product Launches and Exhibitions:
• Manage Product launches, exhibitions, briefing meetings and functions
• Communicate product Features, Advantages and Benefits (FABS) to customers

Ordering & Stock Management:
• Work with Order to Delivery (OTD) function to ensure stock availability
• Communicate promotions and specials to OTD

Reporting Profit Plan:
• Develop and monitor the annual sales plan (Revenue, Units, Profit Margin, etc.)
Pricing:

Successful incumbent will primarily be based in Johannesburg, Gauteng.