At Upfield our purpose is clear: we make people healthier and happier with nutritious and delicious, natural, plant-based products that are good for you, our planet; and with packaging that’s free from plastic.
We are the largest plant-based company in the world, and we believe in doing what’s right for our people, our customers and the planet.
We’ve got iconic brands like Rama, Country Crock, Blue Band and Flora that people all over the world know and love. We’ve been a trusted category leader since 1871 and yet we feel like we’re only just getting started.
Performance, Passion and Care define who we are as a company, how we work every day, and the responsibility we feel toward our Associates, our consumers, our business partners and our world.
We have big ambitions to grow this business and we want to attract the right people – those that love what they do, thrive on responsibility and are looking for limitless career defining opportunities.
Role: Senior Marketing Manager, Spreads East Africa
Business Context & Main Purpose of the role
- Drive profitable growth for Spreads
- Develop and deliver a clearly articulated operational plan for Spreads to deliver against long and short-term category objectives
- Work closely with stakeholders to develop and implement brand plans which deliver business objectives through innovation, media plans and activation.
- Building business partnerships with category/brand team as well as customer marketing, customer development, finance and supply chain.
Main Responsibilities
- Develop and drive the Upfield Foods business, including optimize its base and set, execute and implement strategies.
- Develop and drive long term brand vision delivering category and market share growth.
- Develop and implement brand marketing plans taking into account local market and consumer insights.
- Optimizing product assortment to fit market demands and introducing relevant innovations
- Managing pricing strategy in order to drive profitable growth.
- Developing optimized communication & activation mix with a market relevant message together with creative agencies.
- Driving aligned ATL and BTL communication in co-operation with local Customer Marketing and Sales teams. Ensuring all planned activities are executed to an optimal level and that key JTBDs are achieved and set KPIs are met in terms of trial, awareness and ROMI
- Responsibility for media/PR communication, campaign briefing and planning.
- Ensure accurate monitoring and controlling of Advertising & Promotion budget.
- Your Personal Power! At Upfield Foods we want you to bring your ideas, your motivation and desire to succeed! This part of the role is up to you to complete.
Key Skills & Experiences
- Relevant experience in brand building/marketing
- Developed analytical skills of the FMCG market and what drives sales
- Experience in developing business strategy and implementation
- Strong communication and people skills
- Preferably experience from globally owned companies
- Good team player and influencer
- Good solution-oriented mindset and ability to work independently
- A passion for consumers, marketing and branding
- A strong drive and passion for winning!
About Upfield!
We are the largest plant-based company in the world, and we believe in doing what’s right for our people, our customers and the planet.
We are a highly entrepreneurial fast-paced team running a multi-billion Euro business across 60+ countries with the mind-set of a start-up! We are agile, creative, fast-to-market and obsessed with customers and consumers.
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