Job Description

Position summaryIndustry: FMCG & Supply ManagementJob category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply ChainLocation: Western CapeContract: PermanentRemuneration: Market RelatedEE position: NoIntroductionPlan, co-ordinate and effectively communicate trading activities for the Africa division and post these event/s, to provide detailed analysis to ensure continuous learning & improvement. In conjunction with category planning, set and agree (parallel planned) promotional forecasts, and ensure effective execution of promotional policy.Job description

• Consolidate submissions for consideration towards trading activity
• Support the execution and implementation of the Integrated Launch Framework (ILF) and aligning it to Trade activity
• Develop strong & productive relationships across Africa commercial teams and marketing
• Work with the Africa commercial teams to ensure accurate and timely input into the Trading Plan and Face of Foods.
• Continuously review submissions to ensure alignment to promotional KPI's.
• Competitor tracking, analysis and reporting (Customer insights and Promo & Pricing strategy).
• To continuously look for easier ways to work and efficiencies.
• Accurate validation of promotional information in line with agreed promotional processes
• Adherence and delivery of the agreed Trade Plan, Face of Foods and promotional ticketing
• Implement promotional and ILF processes accurately and timeously to ensure 100% promotional activation
• Work with the Africa commercial teams to help them develop a trading plan that will help them achieve their sales and profit budgets

• Retail / Business Management diploma/degree or equivalent
• Retail / Commercial or Marketing experience(3yrs) preferably within the rest of Africa market
• Project Planning and management (2yrs)
• Good understanding of Project Management logic & Methodologies
• Ability to analyse and interpret financial indicators and can set and manage promotional budgets
• Able to conduct promotional cost benefit analysis and to understand causes of problems and develop workable solutions
• Able to gather, analyse and assess relevant information of past, current or future events, trends or situations and to make informed business decisions
• High degree of commercial awareness and is able to make the links between product quality, pricing, profit and customer value
• Able to produce promotional ticketing for each trading phase to support the Africa trade plan
• Able to implement the promotional ticketing process accurately and timeously to ensure 100% promotional activation
• Fully computer literate i.e. advanced Excel, data mining, spreadsheet analysis as well Adobe InDesign
• Effective influencing / assertive communication skills
• Experience in working within Africa markets is highly advantageous

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