Our client in Dairy Industry is
seeking to recruit a competent Brand Manager urgently
Job Purpose: To manage the development and implementation of the consumer
brands through developing communication and promotion strategies followed by effective
operational execution plans of these strategies.
The Brand Manager is responsible for
protecting, growing and building the brands by managing the demand for the
brands so as to achieve budgeted volume, market share and profit objectives.
Key Responsibilities
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Manage the development,
tracking/measuring and completion of brand plans – strategic and operational
plans, annual performance review, budget plan, research plans, activity cycle
plans and activity plans.
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Initiate brand innovations to improve
brand image attributes amongst customers.
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Engagement with key Distributors,
wholesalers and direct customers to ensure delivery on brand initiatives and
drive the creative processes for our brands together with Trade Marketing
department.
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Develop and manage initiatives to
improve processes, practices and methods to reduce complexity and enhance speed
to market as well as consumer benefits.
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Monitoring brand availability and
sales, and being proactive on factors affecting the brand sales and market
share performance.
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Provide relevant information in a
timely manner to support effective and efficient decision making.
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Management of A&P Budgets to
ensure spends in line with strategic direction to enable brand growth.
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Managing and monitoring the Marketing
activity calendar.
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Advertising agency and other supplier
liaison and management.
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Planning and implementing brand media
strategy.
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Recommending, planning and
coordinating brand PR activities likely to enhance the brands sales and image
in the short and long term.
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Liaising with Sales Department on
brand performance delivery.
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Liaising with Manufacturing and Sales
on S&OP management.
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Analyzing market research data,
including secondary research and taking corrective action for enhancement of
brand strategies.
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Interacting with the Regional Brand
liaisons and giving updates on implementation of brand strategic plans.
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Monitoring competitor activities
affecting the brand and taking appropriate corrective action.
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Monitoring, evaluating and
recommending brand packaging, updating including pack and range extensions, and
following through to implementation by liaising with the Marketing Manager.
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Continuously monitoring brand costs
and profitability and recommending areas of improvement.
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Preparing monthly brand expenditure
and variance reports to control budgeted expenditure.
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Carrying out market intelligence
through regular trade visits and utilizing this to enhance brand activities.
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Liaising with Procurement to source
promotional and packaging material for brand promotion activations.
Key Performance Indicators
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Appropriate brand health measures as
set out in the monthly Brand Health Tracker research tool.
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Brand A&P budget as per annual
plan.
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Brand profitability.
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Brand volume and market share.
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The timely execution of marketing
plans.
Experience & Background Needed
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A graduate preferably in Marketing
and Economics.
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A minimum of 7-10 years marketing
experience preferable in DAIRY/FOOD& BEVERAGE Industry including experience
working in cross-functional sales, trade and brand marketing teams.
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THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATION
EXPERIENCE in brand strategy development, brand planning, program development,
product development and customer engagement.
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Marketing management experience.
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Experience in the development and
execution of advertising strategies.
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Digital and social media marketing
experience would be an added advantage.
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Member of the Kenya Institute of
Marketing or CIM will add value.
If qualified, kindly send your CV to
vacancies@jantakenya.com on or before 7th February 2018 clearly indicating
‘BRAND MANAGER’ on the subject line.
Our Client in a dairy industry is
seeing to recruit a plant head to join their dedicated team.
Roles &
Responsibilities (but not limited to):
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Heading entire plant operations
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Responsible to implement and enforce
the ISO 22000:2005 (HACCP) and ISO 9001:2000
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Involved in Production of Market
Milk, Curd, Butter, Ghee, Butter Milk, Skim Milk Powder, Butter Oil, Paneer
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Involved in Costing and Process
controls for the co-packers
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Involved in Dairy Projects.
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Review and control of products /
Material losses Audit for equipment performance and implementation of action
plan.
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Responsible to carry out the
calibration of all equipment’s.
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Responsible for logistics
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Core Team Member for implementing the
SAP
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Involved in Tetra pack UHT milk
project
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Responsible for documentations and
implementing of check lists of all equipment’s & Machinery.
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Responsible for implementation of
HACCP and GMP in the dairy activities.
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Evolving of standard work
instructions.
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Involved in documentation of process
and Quality Manuals by incorporating the process flow charts and standard
procedures.
Qualifications
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Engineering – Dairy Engineering /
Mechanical / Electrical
Experience
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20 Year’s experience in a large /
mid-sized Dairy Plant, heading Projects and Production in the plant.
If qualified, kindly send your CV to vacancies@jantakenya.com on or before 7th February 2018 clearly indicating ‘PLANT HEAD’ on the subject line.