Senior Assistant Brand Manager (Gifting&Sharing Chocolates and PL)

Şölen; Fatih; On-site; TRY 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Şölen Academy training

Private Health Insurance

Life and Accident Insurance

Employee recognition programs

Job summary

Şölen, a leading Turkish snack company, is seeking an Assistant Brand Manager with 2–3 years FMCG experience and excellent English to join our marketing team in Istanbul.

You will assist the Category Marketing Manager, coordinate product management projects, conduct P&L analyses, and help set pricing and campaigns across channels.

Strong analytical skills, teamwork, and MS Office (Excel & PowerPoint) proficiency are essential; travel is limited to necessary requirements.

Qualifications

• University graduate from top universities in Engineering, Business Administration or Economics.
• 2-3 years of experience as Assistant Brand Manager in FMCG.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Strong passion and insights into consumer, customer and market to develop creative solutions.
• Good teamwork, hardworking and motivated personality.
• Analytical mind with strong planning and organizational skills.
• High interpersonal & communication skills.
• Multifunctional skill base (financial, sales operations as well as marketing).
• MS Office Applications (Excel and PowerPoint) knowledge.
• No obligation of travelling unrelated to military service.

Responsibilities

• Assist Category Marketing Manager to develop marketing strategy based upon company business goals.
• Coordinate & implement product management projects with internal and external resources to achieve results (production planning, trade promotion, sales, market research and advertising agencies).
• Conduct P&L analysis and develop pricing strategies.
• Monitor brand performance; analyze and interpret competition data, category trends and recommend action plans.
• Coordinate all brand marketing activities with other departments and third parties.
• Control marketing & promotional expenditure within agreed budgets.

Skills

Engineering degree

Business Administration degree

Economics degree

2-3 years FMCG experience

English fluency

Analytical mindset

Team player

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Education

University degree (Engineering / Business / Economics)

Tools

MS Office: Excel & PowerPoint

Job description

As one of Turkey’s brave and innovative companies, Şölen carries out its activities to create added value for the society in which it was born through strong investments in our country and the employment it provides. With more than 35 years of experience, Şölen offers a rich product portfolio in the categories of snacks, children’s products, gifts, and treats, focusing on food safety, hygiene, and quality. The company operates with two production facilities in Gaziantep and Istanbul, equipped with high technology and compliant with Industry 4.0 standards. Şölen has an annual production capacity of 330,000 tons and more than 3,000 employees.

With its innovative vision and high-quality products, Şölen has attracted attention with globally recognized and award-winning brands such as Biscolata, Ozmo, Milango, Boombastic, Luppo, Nutymax, Papita, Chocodans and Greta.

Şölen exports over 200 different products to more than 120 countries, from the USA to Belgium, Japan to the Maldives. Şölen collaborates with global retail chains such as Walmart, Walgreens, Dollar General, Aldi, Lidl, Dollar Tree, and Dollarama. In line with its globalization strategy, it has regional offices in Dubai, Algeria, Azerbaijan, the USA, Saudi Arabia, Germany, and the UK, as well as regional directorates in the Levant region, Canada, China, and Latin America

Qualifications We Are Looking For in This Role

• University graduate from one of the top universities in areas of Engineering, Business Administration or Economics
• 2-3 years of experience as Assistant Brand Manager in FMCG sector
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Strong passion and strength in consumer, customer and market understanding and insights to develop creative and innovative solutions
• Good teamplayer, hardworking, dynamic and highly motivated personality
• Analytical mind with strong planning and organizational skills
• High interpersonal & excellent communication skills
• Multifunctional skill base (financial, sales operations as well as marketing)
• Proven knowledge of MS Office Applications (especially Excel and Powerpoint)
• No obligation of travelling unrelated to military service

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist Category Marketing Manager to develop marketing strategy based upon company business goals
• Coordinate & implement product management projects with internal and external resources to achieve results (production planning, trade promotion, sales, market research and advertising agencies)
• Conduct P&L analysis and develop pricing strategies
• Monitor brand performance; analyze and interpret competition data, category trends and recommend action plans
• Coordinate all brand marketing activities with other departments and third parties
• Control marketing & promotional expenditure within agreed budgets

Unlimited training and development opportunities with Şölen Academy

Private Health Insurance, Life and Accident Insurance

Employee recognition and reward programs

Product distributions 4 times a year

Our Values

We Are Passionate About Success – We are dedicated to our work for achieving visible, remarkable, and exceptional results. We commit with both our minds and hearts, enjoy the journey, and remain focused on outcomes. We proudly celebrate the successful results we have created with all our stakeholders.

We Make a Difference – We take moderate risks with courage and don’t hesitate to make mistakes. We make a difference in every work we do and add value to society, our consumers, business partners, and employees. We proudly present our superior-quality products to the world and reward our consumers.

We Stay Committed to Our Values – We act openly, sincerely, honestly, and fairly toward each other, our business partners, and our consumers. We respect the values inherited from the past. We prioritize the reputation of every individual in our value chain and make our decisions with a sense of responsibility toward them.

At Şölen, we conduct our recruitment processes in a fair and inclusive manner. We do not allow any prejudice or discrimination based on language, religion, ethnicity, race, age, or gender. All our evaluations are carried out based on job fit, objective and measurable criteria, and competency-based interviews.

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