ELECTRONIC BRAND MANAGER -HEC2243
Based: Sandton
Salary: R 32 000 to R 35 000 pm

Requirements
• Must have worked as a brand/product manager in electronics/ household appliances for a minimum of 5 years.
• Must have a Tertiary education preferably in Marketing/Business.
• Must have dealt with all of the Major Retailers.
• Must have product sourcing experience.
• Must have experience in dealing with international companies and factories.
• Must be able to travel internationally.
• Provide management with research into the latest Trends and Designs in the industry.
• Must have negotiations skills with buyers and suppliers.
• Must be a vibrant and energetic person with good communication skills.
• Must have Management experience.
• Must have experience in dealing with senior management on board level.
• Must have a financial understanding of costings, budgets and general finance.
• Must be able to develop new business opportunities.
• Develop, recommend and execute annual Sales and Marketing plans.
• Develop and implement Marketing Strategies for the brand.

About the position:
• Prepare and formulate a business plan to establish and grow the brand and product range under your portfolio.
• Create and maintain relationship with the various buyers and decision makers from local, regional and national chains and stores with the focus on introducing existing and future brand/product ranges into the market place.
• Provide guidance to Management derived from continuous research into the latest trends and designs in the industry.
• Create and augment additional products and ranges to supplement and expand the existing product range.
• Prepare and compare pricing analysis to ensure that the range and its products remain competitive in the industry.
• Make use of the inhouse graphic department and website team to develop appropriate marketing and branding material to support and grow the brand.
• Compile a monthly progress report to management.
• Travel when necessary, overseas to source new product ranges.
• Strive to achieve and exceed quarterly and annual targets with regard to sales, gross margin and profitability, as agreed with THE CLIENT management.
• Perform any other duties as may be expected from a Brand Manager and as required by the THE CLIENT Management from time to time, efficiently and effectively.
• Prepare and formulate a business plan to establish and grow the brand and product range under your portfolio.
• Grow the sales channels with new business.


Closing Date: 27 September 2021