Coca Cola South Africa: Category Development Manager

Posted on :

27 Aug, 2013

Category :

Management Jobs in South Africa

Position Overview:

  • Drive Non-Alcoholic category growth across all channels using Shopper Driven Category Management
  • This will be achieved by leading and managing a team of individuals who are subject matter experts in respective fields
  • The foremost duty is to add value to TCCC customers and strengthen our relationship with them by providing this service

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Aligning Company & Bottler Category Strategies by channel / customer
Working with Bottler account managers to calibrate processes to speak with a National voice for key accounts

2. Leading quarterly joint category reviews for key customers;
TEG, PFM focused

3. Allocating category management resources for bottler partners to drive growth and defend share
Management of shared network between CCSA & Bottlers
Software, training and support for all bottlers (i.e. ABI, Pen Bev, Fortune & Shanduka)
Field based associates to support Pen Bev and Fortune, with emphasis on TEG & PFM

4. Managing Customer business review process
Based on benchmarking measures of success / inhibitors to growth includes delivering business solutions and measuring how performance has changed from previous quarter
Focus on opportunities particularly around Pricing, Availability and Growth Drivers within the category

5. Delivering Bottler Franchise Business Solutions
Creating bottler reports, by customer, to identify where our system needs to focus: availability, forward share, pricing and ranging.

 

FINANCIAL/ JOB SCOPE

  • An annual budget will be motivated for and provide
  • The budget will be used to manage contractors, projects etc

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
4 direct reports: Contracted to the company and working 5 days a week, 8 hours a day.
–  Involvement includes recruiting, coordination of work assignments, direct supervision, conducting performance reviews, terminations.
–  Leading, managing and communicating project team and stakeholders (both internal & external)

RELATED JOB REQUIREMENTS/ QUALIFICATIONS
Generic Competencies
Managing Work
Customer Centric
High level of assertiveness skills.
Ability to build and foster productive partnerships.
Leading through change
Acting with integrity
Understanding the Business

Required Experience
Knowledge/ Skills / Abilities

  • Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
  • Creative and ability to think “out the box”
  • Leadership and negotiation skills to influence implementation of programs
  • Advance project management user skills
  • Excellent ability to build value-based relationships
  • Effective planning and organizing management skills
  • Ability to manage many key stakeholders at once
  • High energy level and strong commitment to excellence.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to solve problems while being improvement focused.
  • Ability to prioritize several activities at one time to accomplish / meet expectations.
  • Knowledge of all marketing aspects and impact upon customers and consumers.

5-7 years of experience combining Consumer Marketing, Trade Marketing, Account Management, Category Planning and Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree
Proven knowledge and experience in sales, marketing, category and customer management

WORKING CONDITIONS
Deadline driven environment.
People management.
Supplier performance management.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Some travel required, plus overnight stays (10%)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Evaluation of agency and performance management

JOB ID 26531
LOCATION(S) South Africa
CITY/CITIES Johannesburg
SPECIFIC LOCATION ZA-GT-JOHANNESBURG-OFFICE
JOB TYPE Full Time
TRAVEL REQUIRED 25%
RELOCATION PROVIDED No
SHIFT N/A

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