Brand Operations Associate

iSystems Ltd; Lahore; On-site; PKR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Limited in Lahore, Pakistan, is hiring for Brand Operations Associate to lead end-to-end NPI projects and ensure on-time delivery under the Brand Development Manager.

1–2 years in marketing/brand or brand-supply chain roles, strong organizational and analytical skills, and proficiency in MS Office and dashboard reporting are expected to drive project visibility and business insights.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–2 years of experience in marketing or brand roles or brand supply chain hybrid.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Analytical with ability to track performance and derive insights.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficient in MS Office and project management tools; able to maintain dashboards.

Responsibilities

• E2E delivery of NPI projects with follow-ups and PM oversight.
• Improve project timelines by coordinating with managers to stretch SLAs.
• Maintain the NPI project management system and ensure accurate tracking.
• Own packaging artwork adaptations per brand guidelines.
• Follow up on artwork adaptations with relevant parties.
• Coordinate and support brand briefs aligned with objectives and strategy.
• Manage dashboards to monitor progress and timelines against targets.
• Conduct post-launch reviews to assess impact and learnings.
• Act as central contact for stakeholders across functions for execution.

Skills

Marketing

Brand management

Project management

Analytics

Communication

Collaboration

Time management

Dashboard reporting

NPI briefs

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Business Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management tools

Job description

Systems Limited is hiring for Brand Operations Associate. The individual in this role is primarily responsible is to lead projects and establishing on-time completion of deliverables for projects in dedicated market and ensure effective delivery of assigned new product initiatives by working closely with category team and cross functional team under the leadership of Brand Development Manager.

Responsibilities:

1. 1.E2E delivery of all NPI (New Product Introduction) Projects with follow ups and project management with managers. Ensure accurate tracking of all projects using centralized project management systems, and elevate risks as needed.
2. 2.Deliver the project agility in working with the managers to identify opportunities to deliver desired timelines which would stretch standard SLAs on Project.
3. 3.Management of the Project management system for NPI (New Product Introduction) and ensuring all projects are tracking correctly on the system.
4. 4.Ownership of the packaging AW(Art Work) adaptation based on guidelines developed by the strategic brand groups.
5. 5.Ensuring and following up on such packaging AW(Art Work) adaptations with relevant parties.
6. 6.Coordinate and support the development of brand briefs aligned with commercial objectives and portfolio strategy.
7. 7.Manage and maintain dashboards to monitor project progress, share performance, and timelines against set targets.
8. 8.Conduct Post Launch Reviews to assess project success, commercial impact, and capture learnings for future launches.
9. 9.Act as the central point of contact for all project stakeholders - Collaborate closely with multifunctional stakeholders, NPI, Functional experts, Legal, Regulatory, Ops, and Brand teams for seamless project execution.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Experience Required

• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in marketing and brand roles or equally in a brand supply chain hybrid role.
• Technical / Functional / Leadership Skills Required
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong analytical capabilities for tracking share performance and identifying business insights.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to manage cross-functional teams and regional/global stakeholders.
• Flexible and reliable team player who acts in the best interest of the department and company.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management tools.
• Competence in dashboard maintenance and reporting to drive project visibility and senior stakeholder engagement.
• Hands-on experience in writing effective marketing or NPI briefs aligned to brand strategy.

Education / Qualifications / Certifications Required

• A graduate in Marketing or business management.