Shell
and Vivo Lubricants Kenya Limited
Exciting
Career Opportunity
Shell and Vivo Lubricants (SVL) is the Pan African joint venture between Shell, Vitol and Helios Investment Partners for the blending, packaging and regional sales of Shell branded lubricants.
Shell and Vivo Lubricants (SVL) is the Pan African joint venture between Shell, Vitol and Helios Investment Partners for the blending, packaging and regional sales of Shell branded lubricants.
Product Manager (Lubricants)
Shell
and Vivo Lubricants is seeking a highly energetic and self-driven individual to
fill the position of Product Manager (Lubricants).
Reporting
to the Regional Marketing Manager, the Product Manager (Lubricants) will be a
creative and results oriented individual with the ability to create opportunities
and networks that increase Shell’s lubricants visibility in the market.
Key
responsibilities will include the following:
- Conducting local
market analysis and contributing to development and implementation of the
overall marketing/sales plan;
- Supporting the
sales team in implementation of the marketing strategy in priority sectors
and channels to deliver the customer value propositions effectively;
- Outlining
business opportunities and recommending tangible action plans and
communication plans based on external and internal insights;
- Achieving a deep
and objective understanding of customer perspectives, needs and behaviors;
- Developing
innovative marketing strategies to achieve competitive advantage;
- Developing
distinctive offers to customers through integration of all elements of the
marketing mix including product, pricing, brand and promotion;
- Ensuring
implementation of plans is managed and enacted effectively, efficiently
and in a timely manner;
- Executing plans
that deliver excellence and drive continuous improvement through
evaluating, monitoring and using feedback mechanisms to ensure success;
and
- Conducting
pricing activities in the commercial businesses.
Skills
and Attributes
- A Bachelors
degree in Engineering or a business related field;
- A Masters degree
will be an added advantage;
- Minimum of five
(5) years’ experience in consumer/trade marketing;
- Excellent MS
Office proficiency;
- Creative thinker
with demonstrated awareness of the market;
- Excellent
selling and negotiation skills; and
- Excellent supervisory
skills.
If
you believe your career objectives match this challenging and exciting role,
please e-mail your application with a detailed CV stating your current
position, remuneration, names and contact details of three referees by 24 May
2013 to:
The
Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Waiyaki Way, Muthangari
P O Box 40092 00100
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Waiyaki Way, Muthangari
P O Box 40092 00100
Nairobi
E-mail:
esd@deloitte.co.ke