PZ CUSSONS RECENT VACANCY: ACTIVATION MANAGER, INSIGHT MANAGER

VACANCY

INSIGHT MANAGER

ALL BUSINESS UNITS – LAGOS
THE ROLE: INSIGHT MANAGER

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE IS REQUIRED TO:• Generate, develop and communicate insights concerning shopper buying preferences and behaviours to identify key drivers by channel.
• Manage the use of external data (ACN) in quarterly CACP meetings to ensure commercial decisions are grounded in an objective analysis of external performance on share, distribution, inventory, and shelf performance.
• Develop a network of appropriate industry contacts (Internal & External) to gain a wider understanding of opportunities, risks and issues impacting the business.
• Communicate market intelligence back to the company at appropriate levels.
• Conduct performance assessment of external market to produce RTM and Gap Analysis and identify key channel and category opportunities.
• Monitor sell out data with Key Accounts.
• Develop mechanism to compare with national /channel performance and work with Customer marketing to develop action plans.
• Monitor sell out pricing and make recommendations on price movements.

THE PERSON: THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST:• Possess a University degree with a minimum of eight to ten (8–10) years work experience in an FMCG organisation.
• Have a strong capability to coach others on insights, sales drivers, outlet segmentation and managing relationships.
• Possess good analytical skills, excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Be a computer expert especially in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Posses a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE, ONENESS.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

CLOSING DATE: 31 DEC 2010

JOB VACANCY FOR ACTIVATION MANAGER
ALL BUSINESS UNITS – LAGOS
THE ROLE: ACTIVATION MANAGER
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE IS REQUIRED TO:• Manage the Customer Marketing Calendar, maximise Field Sales capability and capacity to deliver key priorities.
• Work with Customer Marketing to develop quarterly and monthly priorities on Assortment, Merchandising and Promotion.
• Provide Field Sales force with selling tools and support materials to drive brilliant execution of BTL activities.
• Communicate Customer Marketing activation plans to all relevant stakeholders.
• Develop regional activation plans in line with National priorities and in support of regional opportunities.
• Develop tracking mechanism and scorecards to measure execution and provide evaluation of all Customer Marketing activities for Assortment, Merchandising and Promotion.
• Develop control mechanisms to optimize promotional volumes.
• Lead, inspire and develop the Customer Marketing activation team to outstanding delivery and personal growth and development.
THE PERSON: THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST:• Possess a University degree with a minimum of eight to ten (8–10) years work experience in field sales and customer marketing.
• Have good track records on previous roles.
• Have a strong capability to coach others on customer marketing fundamentals & BTL process.
• Be a computer expert especially in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Be thorough, accurate, giving attention to detail in all aspects of work.
• Show excellent interpersonal relations skills.
• Posses a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE, ONENESS.
CLOSING DATE: 31 DEC 2010
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http://www.pzcussons.com/pzc/working/pzinigeria/vacancies/