“HEAVEN DOES NOT CREATE ONE MAN ABOVE OR BELOW ANOTHER MAN” I am a Recruitment Consultant in the Industrial & Manufacturing Team of Navigos Search, where I advise corporate clients on the best recruitment strategies with the focus on industrial & manufacturing sectors. My proactive attitude and professional working style are highly valued qualities for a consultant. By using popular social platforms, I am able to connect with many potential candidates as well as industry experts to learn more about the market, exchange information and build new connections and have become a trusted adviser and friend for all those who are looking to improve their careers.
1. Develop & deliver annual marketing strategy in accordance to company strategy.
2. Lead marketing team to develop marketing activities by SBU (Chocolate, Bakery & Patisserie) and by LOB (industry & ice cream, foodservice, supermarkets and artisans & distributors).
3. Develop annual marketing budgets and ensuring the expenses is within the budget.
4. Attract, develop and retain the best people and foster an environment that allows the team to fully use its capabilities in achieving desired business results.
5. Drive the country towards marketing excellence through the adoption of the Regional and Groups Product Management and customer engagement framework.
6. Lead marketing team to launch international & local innovations and to exchange best practices with other countries in the region, and in coordination with the Sales, Technical and R&D team.
7. Lead marketing team to develop and execute annual communication plan, customer events (innovation days, exhibitions, seminars, trainings and fairs), sales and marketing tools & ensuring these to be distributed through the right internal/external channels.
8. Lead marketing team to collect market intelligence information in coordination with Business Development team, and from there translate these market intelligence into actions in developing market opportunities and/or up-date the product mix.
9. Drive the innovation strategy and manage innovations roll out in the country liaising with regional marketing.
10. Implement Category Management in collaboration with the supermarket teams.
11. Play the role of Product Manager for Chocolate SBU; including managing communications on the unique positioning of the products.
Growth opportunity
Your Challenge
Will be given in interview
Promotion Opportunity
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Undergraduate or Graduate in Marketing/Business (preferably in B2B food)
Minimum 10 years working experience in a similar capacity.
Good command of written and spoken English.
Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Other skills and knowledge: Presentation skill, coaching skill
Strategic and visionary in approach to the business.
Strong analytical capabilities, creative and strategic problem solving skills, and the ability to lead a team while being easily adaptable to change.
Innovative mind set with the drive and energy to motivate and encourage R&D, sales and marketing teams
An outstanding ability to strategically influence, build effective relationships across all organizational levels and also possess excellent communication skills
Strong background in product management
Good experience and skills to read and translate marketing intelligence into actions