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Date Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About this Job:
Q-Sourcing Limited, trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec, is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Sudan.
On behalf of one of our Tanzania based client, we are looking for a competent and experienced Category Activation Manager.
Job Summary:
A job holder will be reporting to Channel Category Sales Development Lead and will be required to translate the overall category strategy across the assigned channel determining the right tactics at the point of sale. The category activation manager is responsible for creating demand for the product across the channel, while ensuring recommendation and sell-out to the consumer using the required tools, activities, and communications

Main Activities
• Develop annual category programs based on channel insights – Occasion, Brand, Pack, Price channel strategy.
• Develop and maintain a matrix of national promotional events by month, by category, by brand and by region.
• Develop and deploy programs to encourage retailers and partners to stock and sell our products.
• Liaises with category teams to develop at store merchandising plan.
• Responsible for maintaining point of sale material and planograms.
• Deliver consumer activations and promotions at the point of sale.
• Optimizes budget / resource allocation to programs that achieve positive ROI.
• Execution planning of activities with internal stakeholders.
• Manage Third Party Suppliers – Briefing, monitoring, and evaluation of activations
Financial Management
• ROI for category activations in country
• Preparation of the category activation department budget as per the set guidelines
• Monitor and control the allocated budget
Risk Management
• Identify the department’s risks, their various mitigations and keep track of them.
Compliance
• Ensure regulatory compliance in execution of activities within Tanzania.
• Ensure compliance to Group and in country policies and procedures.
• Prepare and submit Category Activation reports

Qualifications and requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field. Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration preferred.
• 4 to 6 years relevant experience in FMCG Industry preferably in Brand Management/ Trade Marketing.
• Comprehensive understanding of the in-country consumer market with strong acumen for numbers
Behavioural
• Must be of unquestionable integrity, Honesty, Trustworthiness and Professionalism
Leadership
• Must be a team player
• Must be a self-starter and have an appreciation of business growth and priorities.
• Strong Leadership potential to effectively drive a business agenda and operational coordination of activities
Knowledge
• Advanced experience with MS Office
• Commercially astute with understanding of key commercial drivers

Skills
• Event Management
• Analytical Skills
• Strong consumer and customer marketing/sales capabilities
• Sales Channel Development

Attributes include
• Self-Starter & Action Oriented
• Ability to harness peer Relationships
• Agile and Driven
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Communication Skills

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
All candidates who meet the criteria outlined as above are encouraged to send their CVs/Resumes to: recruitmenttanzania@qsourcing.com not later than 08th August 2022
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
This position is open for Local only.
For any further clarifications call 0692961040

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