Assistant Brand Manager - Personal Care

Job description

MAIN JOB PURPOSE:

An opportunity to join the dynamic, agile, and highly competitive Unilever PC business committed to providing consumers with the most innovative skin care products.

You will have full responsibility working on a brand and landing some amazing campaigns and new innovative products.

Direct docking brand management role for South Africa.

Driving the volume led growth agenda within the category by ensuring we have a portfolio, innovation, and activity plan for the brand that is Future and Competitor Proof.

Leading key innovations and project management.

JOB SUMMARY

· Defining, Designing and implementing the 8Qtr plan and Destination Portfolio
· Defining the Brand's jobs-to-be-done
· Developing Inspiring brand communications
· Leadership of Innovation Projects – e.g. development of new mixes/launch into new categories etc.
· Leadership of Activity Requests: e.g. introduction of new pack sizes / formats for existing mixes
· Leadership of “Lift & Shift” Projects: e.g. liasing with global teams to source and launch existing mixes with minimal adaptation into SA
· Defining / Updating the Brand Strategic Plan
· Leading IBP process for your brand
· Management of S&OP and your P&L
· Partnering with CCD & SM to deliver the in- year brand plan
· Creation & Management of Brand's digital strategy and plan with Strategic & Digital Agency
· Monthly BMI (planning/phasing) & Media plan Management
· Stakeholder engagement
· Key relationships:
· CD, SM, SC, Procurement, CMI, R&D, Finance Business Partners & Global and Local teams where relevant
· Strategic Agencies as well as activation partners

KEY REQUIREMENTS

· Relevant Marketing Degree or equivalent
· 3 - 5 years of relevant marketing experience.
· Able to run multiple complex innovation projects
· Good understanding of S&OP
· Digital marketing capability
· Agility – “Lean start up mind-set”
· Strong numeracy skills
· Consumer and customer focus – curiosity, ability to uncover relevant insights and translate these into ACTION
· Strong levels of growth mindset – a winning, competitive mindset
· Bias for action and drive – willingness to get things done
· Rigour and order – ability to identify important issues and works through complex problems in an accurate and in-depth way.
· Passion for Personal Care