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Our client is one of the leading companies in the fast moving consumer goods business with operations in more than 75 countries globally. The company is producing and selling consumer products in several categories.
The company culture is challenging, driven and ambitious with freedom for own initiative.
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Mar Recruitment Solutions has been requested to search for a Senior Brand Manager for the Dutch organisation.
The role will be part of the Marketing department and reports to the Group Brand Manager. There are 3 categories of brands: Personal care, Home care and Oral care. The Brand Manager is responsible for one of the bigger brands. The Senior Brand Manager will play a key role in supporting the development of the overall category strategy (short & long term) and is expected to drive the growth of the assigned brand through excellent marketing execution.
Responsibilities / Accountabilities
• Ensure the achievement of the brands agreed financial objectives i.e. achieve budgeted tons, nets sales, margin, operating profit as well as controlling the brands advertising & promotional spend to ensure it is in line with the budget.
• Develop and successfully implement short and long term brand strategies and business plans
• Identify opportunities to drive / fund the growth of the brand. Contribute to Innovation: identify new ideas, new products, product / image improvement and brand extension opportunities. Recommend alternatives to improve established way of doing things.
• Leverage consumer and shopper insights to develop strong growth plans
• Prepare brand briefings for media and promotional activities and evaluate their effectiveness using a variety of tools. Select advertising strategies that maximize brand appeal.
• Coordinate the implementation of product launches.
• Identify trade needs/opportunities, develop pricing strategies and trade promotions
• Lead all the brand initiatives, motivating and ensuring buy-in from all the relevant internal (Commercial Team, Ops, Supply Chain, Finance, Global Business Team, Divisional team) & external partners (agencies)
• Prepare and present regular presentations to the management team |
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• Must have strong conceptual, analytical and financial skills and consumer insight i.e. use research, factual information when solving problems and come up with well thought through solutions
• You are an entrepreneur and self starter. Ambitious, reliable and keen to take on responsibility in an organization that provides a high level of autonomy and individual responsibility.
• Result oriented, committed to deliver and make things happen. Strong implementation and project management skills.
• A real team player able to motivate and influence others to achieve the desired results.
• Proactive, energetic and passionate. Quality focussed with a strong drive for success.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well under time pressure / stressful conditions. Proven successful in a growing business in a result oriented environment
Basic qualifications:
Languages: Excellent knowledge of English and Dutch
Education: Bachelor or Master degree level
Prior experience: Our candidate has several years of Brand management experience gained in (highly competitive) FMCG markets within a commercially oriented blue-chip environment |
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For this position an attractive package is available containing a fixed salary part and a good percentage variable part based on individual and company performance.
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