Junior Brand Manager Vacancy in a Food and Beverage Company

The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC), is the third-largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands. Kraft Heinz in Canada, headquartered in Toronto, has an unparalleled portfolio of powerful iconic brands with $2.7 bn in retail sales (2014).    We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Junior Brand Manager Location: Nigeria Purpose

• To undertake the day-to-day and medium term tactical marketing for the KCS business of Kraft Heinz brands in order to achieve growth, profit and marketing objectives.

• Develop short term marketing plans in order for the overall company and strategic brand objectives to be met
• Progress new product development in order to meet category objectives and market needs
• Liaise with Sales management in order to achieve agreed sales and market share objectives
• Liaise with aligned advertising and promotional agencies in order to achieve maximum exposure for brands
• Manage marketing mixes
• Exercises control over the marketing process in order to ensure achievement of sales and market share objectives

• Understand the general business and marketing conditions within Nigeria to successfully coordinate and facilitate strategies
• Technical knowledge of the advertising, media and marketing research disciplines
• Sound financial, strategic planning and project management skills required
• Strong inter personal and communication skills
• Strong learning agility
• Insight into and understanding of consumer attitudes, behaviour and motivations
• Sound technical knowledge with regards to medicines, diseases and available treatments within each of the relevant product categories

• Relevant BA degree
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Tactical marketing skills
• 1-2 years of FMCG Brand experience