Job Vacancy: Marketing Assistant – FMCG
Our
client, a well-established company in the FMCG sector and with a long track
record in Kenya and overseas Markets, is seeking to recruit a Marketing
Assistant whose purpose will be to formulate and implement brand marketing
strategies and provide marketing support to the company’s sales and
distribution team to ensure growth of company sales and market share.
Key
Responsibilities
· Participate
in formulating and implementing product, pricing, promotion and distribution
strategies and policies to increase market share and profitability.
· Co –
ordinate and deliver promotion support for the company’s existing and new
products within the budget and liaise with promotion agencies.
· To
steer product development initiatives and launch new products in liaison with
other departments to meet market demand.
· To
actively monitor customer service levels of the company, handle customer
complaints and advice on customer service across the company.
· To
develop and implement an effective marketing and promotion programme to achieve
in-store visibility for company brands by gaining active support of dealers.
· To
carry out market intelligence and monitor and analyse market competition and
advise the company accordingly.
· To liaise with contracted marketing research firms in determining market trends and the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
· To
review on a regular basis performance of the company’s products and formulate
brand strategies to rejuvenate performance.
· To
liaise with sales promotions/ merchandising firms and the company’s sales team,
in executing planned sales promotion events.
· To
organise and coordinate the company’s participation in exhibitions, shows and
other special events to promote the company’s products and image.
· Develop
the advertisement strategy for the products and liaise with agencies for
implementation.
· To
prepare and implement the marketing budget for the company in liaison with the
head of department.
Academic
/ Professional Qualifications
· A
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field
· Post
graduate Diploma in Marketing (CIM)
· Computer
literate in MS office applications
· Good
communication skills
· Good
analytical skills
Experience
· 2 years
experience in a similar job in a fast paced FMCG environment
To
Apply:
Applicants
who meet the requirements stated above should send their applications letter
and detailed CVs with a day – time Telephone number to the email address:
jobs1@hcsaffiliatesgroup.com with Marketing Assistant -FMCG on the Subject
line.
Candidates
must indicate their Current and Expected salaries.
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