Category Manager at U-Connect Human Resources Consulting

Job Description

Our client, an international company whose manufacturing output cut across several ranges of consumable products requires the service of Category Marketing Manager.

You are to formulate and implement your marketing strategy in line with specific and assigned product portfolio and meet expected objectives of the product or brands and report directly to Marketing Director.

Location – Lagos

Job responsibilities

You are to take overall accountability of managing marketing activities for specific and designated product portfolio in keeping with the objectives set out for the concerned brands and products.

• Responsibility of Marketing Planning & Execution - leading & implementing Strategies, Processes, Commercial Execution, Goals & Target Delivery – with associated Process Controls, People Management, Cross-Functional Support and Coordination, etc.;
• Coordinate & manage roles internally, along with external agency, partner & vendor handling.

Qualification and requirements

• HND/BSc/MBA in Marketing or any other business-related program from reputable   University/Business School/Institute
• Minimum of 15 years relevance work experience Food/ FMCG industry experience in the core Marketing function, with demonstrable successes in the various areas of Product & Brand Management
• Experience of dealing with multi brand/product portfolio in a large Food/ Beverage Company.
• Good experience of executing ATL, BTL, TTL, Market Research, Media Planning & Category Management across diverse geographies.
• Experience dealing with multi brand/product portfolio in a large Food/ Beverage Company.
• Project planning and Execution Skills
• Commercial Acumen & Budget Handling
• Communication & Presentation Skills.
• Additionally, a stint in Sales & Distribution will be appreciated

Please note – Don’t bother to apply if you have not worked as Snr Brand Manager, Marketing Manager, Category Manager looking after brands or products, in the Marketing Function of a Food/FMCG company?