GlaxoSmithKline recruitment for Brand Manager, Macleans,November 19th 2012

GlaxoSmithKline is recruiting to fill the below position:
Job Title: Brand Manager, Macleans
Location - Town / City: IlupejuReporting To (Job Title): Marketing Director

Job Purpose/Scope   
Responsible for the initiation, planning, implementation, control and co-ordination of the volume driving and market share-gaining activities designed to sustain the assigned Brand as a veritable asset delivering outstanding value and enhancing profitability of the brand in line with Company’s overall profit and portfolio objectives
Qualifications, Experience   
Applicants must possess a good first degree in Health Sciences / commerce. S/he must have a 3-5 years experience managing brands preferably from an FMCG company.

Competencies   

• Sound communication skills
• Persuasive and negotiation skills
• Organisational skills
• Good analytical skills
• Good Project Management Skills
• General computer literacy, with skills in Microsoft Office especially Excel

Key Responsibilities   

• Conceptualize and develop strategic brand equity building effort priorities and annual brand plans
• Follow through implementation of the brand plans to ensure attainment of business objectives
• Work with sales management team to ensure realization of sales, distribution and profit objectives of the category
• Work with GMS management team to ensure timely implementation of new products
• Manage demand forecast for the brand
• Co-ordinate and champion all media and media monitoring activities for the brand
• Ensure strategic, efficient and effective management of brand A & P to achieve annual objectives
• Identify the brand market research needs; to generate a bank of consumer and customer insight for brand activities.
• Manage advertising agency to ensure strategic, efficient and effective media is bought
• Charts plan on how to ensure that brands are ahead of the competition
• With the sales team, come up with exciting and compelling sales promotions and activations that help in entrenching our brands and drive business objectives.

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How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Application Deadline 29th November, 2012