PZ Cussons, a leading consumer products group, is seeking a Category Marketing Manager in Lagos. The role involves implementing brand strategy, monitoring and controlling performance, managing the NPD process, developing and executing M&C plans, understanding external environment factors, and executing trade marketing plans. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree, experience in brand management, a professional qualification in marketing, science, or engineering, IT savvy, strong interpersonal skills, and excellent communication skills. The application closing date is not specified, and interested candidates can apply online.
We are recruiting to fill the following position:
Job Title: Category Marketing Manager
Job Requisition ID: JR000722
Location: Lagos (Head Office)
Responsibilities
- Implement brand strategy to grow and sustain brand performance and profitability.
- Monitor, control and report brand performance through brands health indicators (NNS, GM, MC) and key consumer KPIs (market share, awareness, trial, attribute rating etc.) providing solutions to gaps.
- Support the management of the NPD process for the brand within the TEC BU.
- Support the development & execution of approved brand M&C plan within guidelines.
- Understand & apply relevant external environment factors including consumer insights, competitor activity and other CBU activity (networks) for innovation development and brand plans.
- Support Product Life Cycle Management including demand forecasting and minimising residuals.
- Effective execution of Trade Marketing plans
- Participate actively in company-wide initiatives as required – e.g. Margin Improvement
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed
- Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree
- 5-7 years demonstrated experience in Brand Management
- Professional Qualification in Marketing, science or engineering is essential
- IT savvy including the use of MS Office Suite of Applications
- Self-driven and possess very high levels of energy, motivation, enthusiasm, drive, and resilience.
- Commercial acumen and ability to understand and generate insight from data.
- Strong interpersonal skills to effectively work with internal and external customers.
- Must be exceptional at business development with extensive consumer interaction
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skill
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online