Brand Manager

Employment Solutions; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Employment Solutions is seeking a seasoned Brand Manager for a client in the consumer goods sector in Randburg. You will drive growth, profitability, and market share through robust brand strategies and cross-functional collaboration.

We value strong financial acumen, 5+ years in brand management within retail/FMCG, and leadership capabilities to guide portfolios from concept to market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or related discipline.
• Over 5 years of brand management experience in consumer goods.
• Strong financial analysis skills.
• Proven development and management capabilities.
• Analytical mindset with focus on innovation and portfolio management.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills.
• Experience within Retail, FMCG, and wholesale industries.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and execute financial plans including P&L management and pricing strategies.
• Own P&L for assigned brands, driving revenue, margins, and profitability.
• Drive margin management through pricing, cost control, and portfolio optimization.
• Monitor financial performance and identify efficiency opportunities.
• Manage a portfolio of categories to maximize growth.
• Develop brand strategies around positioning, pricing, innovation, and activation.
• Lead portfolio mix decisions across premium, mainstream, and entry-level offerings.
• Translate consumer insights into actionable brand strategies.
• Anticipate trends and competitive movements to maintain category leadership.
• Deliver insights-driven innovation to grow volume, value, and profit.
• Oversee innovation P&L and launches from concept to market.
• Coordinate demand forecasting, media planning, and marketing investments.
• Track brand health, share, and profitability to KPIs.
• Guide creative agency collaborations on communication strategies.
• Partner with sourcing, supply chain, and sales to align objectives.

Skills

Brand management

Financial analysis

Leadership

Retail & FMCG experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or related discipline

Job description

Join a dynamic organization committed to leading the consumer goods industry through innovative brand strategies and market excellence. Our client, a prominent player within the retail, FMCG, and wholesale sectors, is seeking a seasoned Brand Manager to drive growth, profitability, and market share in a competitive landscape.

Duties:

• Formulate, understand, and execute key financial principles including P&L management, ROI calculations, and pricing strategies.

• Take full P&L ownership for assigned brands, ensuring revenue, margin, and profit targets are met.

• Drive margin management through strategic pricing, cost control, and portfolio optimization.

• Monitor and analyze financial performance, identifying opportunities for efficiency gains.

• Manage a portfolio of categories, balancing resources to maximize business growth.

• Develop and implement brand strategies related to positioning, pricing, innovation, and activation.

• Lead portfolio mix decisions to optimize between premium, mainstream, and entry-level offerings.

• Translate consumer insights and market analysis into actionable brand strategies.

• Anticipate trends and competitive movements to maintain category leadership.

• Identify and deliver insights-driven innovation to grow volume, value, and profit.

• Oversee innovation P&L, ensuring successful product launches from concept to market.

• Coordinate demand forecasting, media planning, and marketing investments.

• Track brand health, market share, and profitability to meet KPIs.

• Guide creative agency collaborations on communication strategies.

• Partner with cross-functional teams including sourcing, supply chain, and sales to align objectives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, or a related discipline.

• Over 5 years of brand management experience within consumer goods.

• Strong financial analysis skills.

• Proven development and management capabilities.

• Analytical mindset with a focus on innovation and portfolio management.

• Excellent management and leadership skills.

• Experience within Retail, FMCG, and wholesale industries.

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