Junior Brand Manager

We are recruiting for an experienced Junior Brand Manager for our client within the womens personal care industry based in Umhlanga.

Qualifications: 

• Great track record in Marketing Degree or Honours degree (including Finance/Business Science grads) or IMM Diploma. 
• The successful incumbent will be responsible for the following duties and possess the below mentioned attributes.

Responsibilities:

• Deeply understand consumer behaviours, customers, competitors, influences, markets and anticipate trends and recommend competitive response plans and plans are adapted where relevant to incorporate insights.
• Perform regular data analyses for brands and categories to develop insights, recommendations, and strategies to drive growth.
• Regularly present analyses and performance updates to Senior & Global stakeholders.
• Responsible for annual performance of categories & brands, ensuring brand/category strategies are implemented and growth plans are actioned
• Manage innovation, from concept development to market execution, including product and formulation development, profitability, costings, market feasibility assessments.
• Project manage innovation to ensure they land successfully and achieve sales targets, whilst remaining within planned budget.
• Input into and approve of annual promotional plans and strategic pricing reviews
• Calculate annual sales forecasts for input into greater business target setting.
• Recommend advertising budget choices
• Ensure on time and relevant brand elements are executed to win in market place
• Manage and develop an assistant brand manager or team and help assistants to understand and achieve marketing goals by imparting learnings and knowledge.
• Proven ability to turn insight into tactical actionable plans
• Analytical and critical thinking, ability to think strategically for portfolio

Skills:

• Proactive, takes initiative and highly motivated self-starter
• Good verbal and written communication skills 
• Good numeracy skills (please do not apply if you do not fulfil this criterion.
• Candidate will be required to pass numeracy test)
• Able to multi-task and achieve targets in a fast-paced environment
• Able to collaborate with all levels and departments of the business
• Demonstrate skills in leadership
• Demonstrate decision making
• Creativity and ability to produce innovation and original ideas
• Time and project management skills
• Advanced computer skills – Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word, online project management platforms e.g. Click Up, Slack Should your meet all of the above requirements, please submit an application to leeann@treetoptalent.co.za.

Please ensure that you send the following documentation as part of your application:

• Updated CV
• Matric Certificate
• Academic Transcripts

Qualifications:

• Great track record in Marketing Degree or Honours degree (including Finance/Business Science grads) or IMM Diploma.

Skills:

• Proactive, takes initiative and highly motivated self-starter 
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good numeracy skills (please do not apply if you do not fulfil this criterion. Candidate will be required to pass numeracy test) 
• Able to multi-task and achieve targets in a fast-paced environment 
• Able to collaborate with all levels and departments of the business
• Demonstrate skills in leadership
• Demonstrate decision making
• Creativity and ability to produce innovation and original ideas
• Time and project management skills
• Advanced computer skills – Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word, online project management platforms e.g. Click Up, Slack Should your meet all of the above requirements, please submit an application to leeann@treetoptalent.co.za.

Please ensure that you send the following documentation as part of your application:

• Updated CV
• Matric Certificate 
• Academic Transcripts