PZ Cussons recruits Marketing Manager at Commercial SBU
Health and Beauty - Lagos
The Role: Marketing Manager - Commercial SBU
The successful candidate will be required to:
- Formulate and ensure the implementation of world class marketing strategies to maximize brand visibility and profitability.
- Drive New Product Development strategies to achieve a diversified and competitive portfolio of brands to ensure consumer preferences are fully entertained invariably for revenue generation.
- Create a competitive edge for PZ products in the FCMG industry.
- Drive the increase in gross margin growth.
- Plan the annual and 5 year budget plan and coordinate delivery.
- Manage all elements of the marketing mix.
- Increase market share of PZ products to agreed targets.
- Achieve and deliver overall budgeted profitability by growing and sustaining brand management.
- Explore and exploit new markets opportunities for PZ brands.
- Develop, build and maintain business relationships with key partners and departments.
- Manage team and individual performance through regular reviews, monitoring objectives and ensuring developmental needs are identified and actioned.
The Person:
The ideal candidate for this job must:
- Possess a B.A. Honours degree in any commercial field with a minimum of second class lower division.
- Possess an MBA or professional qualification as a added advantage.
- Have between 8 - 10 years minimum marketing or Brand Management experience gained in blue chip FMCG companies.
- Possess strong analytical and presentation skills.
- Be an outstanding communicator with clear interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Be an outstanding leader with the ability to build teams and gather support across business functions.
- Be competitive, pushy and have a "want to win" mentality.
- Be organized, energetic and self-motivated.
- Be willing to make tough decisions and provide leadership on projects
- Be willing to challenge status quo and engage in debate at Board Level.
- Possess good Analytical and People management skills.
- Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values - COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS
Please note that only shortlisted candidates would be contacted
Closing date: 30 Jun 2011
