Vacancies at PZ Cussons

Job Summary

• 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

• 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

Principal Accountabilities:

• This role will closely support the Managing Director in driving the Procurement function, acting as a key member of the team by leading the team’s robust application of key category management, industry/ Economic/Supplier Analysis, Value chain mapping.
• Development and maintenance of a comprehensive system of procurement intelligence, which will enable the effective management of the supply base within all categories.
• Boldly drive increase in the level of local sourcing of raw materials to grow capability and capacity utilization of local industries, by increasing local content raw material sourcing through sourcing strategies that give high priority to local raw materials.
• Monitoring, analysis, and evaluation of intelligence to identify value creating opportunities within the supply chain.
• Support development of category strategies then implement and execute strategy.
• Provide the key local interface between the supplier and internal customers to facilitate the resolution of supplier non-conformance and manage supplier escalation/ re-scheduling.
• In conjunction with Procurement manager develop and execute procurement strategies.
• Transactional and operational support to procurement activities. Provide input into financial budgeting and strategic planning process also.
• Responsible for developing/ agreeing with internal customer. Service level Agreements. Risk Management programme and appropriate supply measurement tools to assist in driving continuous improvement.

Internal & External Relationships:

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• Attach a preferred suppliers list if available
• Detail which networks the jobholder will be part of e.g., finance, category
• Head of Manufacturing
• Production team
• Operation, Supply & Distribution Team
• Engineering and Maintenance Team
• The role holder will work closely with Wilmar Africa Procurement team and will be required to regularly seek guidance from the team from time to time.
• Others

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed:

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• University Degree in any commercial biased-discipline, with proven relevant 7+ years post qualification — including some quality procurement—functional experience within a forward thinking, fast-paced and value —adding blue —chip FMCG environment.
• Professional procurement qualification desirable (GIPS/ISM/MBA), and capable of rapidly developing full understanding of world-class procurement systems and practices, including all PZ Wilmar of category management processes and associated tools.
• Strong commercial acumen, with excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills, both verbal and written with ability to readily engage and influence a range of colleagues and senior stakeholders.
• Analytical, numerical, enthusiastic, tenacious. Sound commercial awareness and the ability to contribute to the wider business process outside immediate functional responsibilities.
• Excellent attention to detail, and ability to prepare clear and professional presentations or report for utilization at senior levels within PZ Wilmar.
• Ability to exploit opportunities to gain best value in procurement and supplier management within PZ Wilmar
• Able to deal with ambiguity and manage multiple relationships in a multi-cultural environment with an ability to take criticism and learn from feedback.
• Strong IT skills base, including intermediate proficiency in office applications.
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills
• Possess excellent Quantitative Analysis skills.
• Good knowledge of financial management.
• Experience in independently handling procurement functions for organization of similar size for at least 2 years
• FMCG background is a plus