Marketing Trainee ( Fixed Term Contract)
[Apply Now]Date Published : 18 Oct 2018 | Category: Marketing | Expiry Date: 31 Oct 2018 | Location: Midrand | Reporting to: Marketing Manager
Required Learning:
- Marketing Degree
- OTC Industry knowledge and experience would be an advantage
- FMCG marketing experience a bonus
- Skilled in: Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Key Outputs :
- External environment: regulatory understanding, market size, trends and growth drivers, competitors, customers and shoppers
- Internal environment: business strategy alignment, segmentation, brand roles and positioning, sales and customer performance, SWOT analysis and innovation opportunities
- Brand opportunities and objectives, challenges, risks, strategy review, budgeting, pricing strategy, customer and channel plans, communication and activation, innovation pipeline and concept development.
- Conduct relevant research to confirm brand strategy
- Analyse and understand relevant market and sales data to gain insights and track performance versus targets
- Manage forecasting
- Manage brand statement (P&L) and margins
- Strategic sales and channel involvement to successfully implement channel/customer requirements
- Ensure consumer complaints are effectively resolved
- Manage the portfolio of brands as if it is your own business
Core Competencies:
- Analytical and commercially savvy
- Presentation & communication skills
- Leadership and assertiveness skills
- Ethical and trustworthy
- Detail & solution orientated
- Strong belief in transparency and team player
- Planning and organizational skills
- Perform under pressure with drive to succeed
- Passionate strategic thinker
- Self- motivated and entrepreneurial
- Adaptable to change
- High Emotional intelligence
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