Category and Marketing Executive - Exports

RCL FOODS; Durban; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company is looking for a Category and Marketing Executive - Exports to drive channel strategies and innovation beyond South African borders. The ideal candidate will leverage data-driven insights and have over 8 years of category marketing experience. This role requires strong commercial acumen and the ability to lead cross-functional teams. Regular international travel is part of the responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in category & customer marketing.
• 3+ years in B2B market development and team leadership.
• Regular international travel required for position.

Responsibilities

• Lead category and channel strategy development using market insights and data.
• Collaborate with marketing, customer, and operations teams to execute growth plans.
• Manage team development and performance.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking

Category management

Pricing architecture

Trade marketing

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field

Job description

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for unlocking growth across diverse markets? RCL FOODS is looking for a Category and Marketing Executive - Exports to lead the development and execution of channel strategies across key categories—driving innovation, profitability, and relevance beyond South African borders.

This is a high-impact role where you’ll use data-driven insights to identify growth opportunities, influence cross-functional teams, and shape the future of food in emerging markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead category and channel strategy development using market insights and data.
• Develop and execute brand building initiatives across country and category.
• Collaborate with marketing, customer, and operations teams to execute growth plans.
• Develop shopper and consumer marketing programs tailored to priority channels.
• Build pack-price architecture and promotional strategies by brand and channel.
• Partner with route-to-market teams to implement and track channel initiatives.
• Lead category reviews and support new product launches in focus channels.
• Manage team development, succession planning, and performance.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field.
• 8+ years in category & customer marketing.
• 3+ years in B2B market development and team leadership.
• Regular international travel required for position.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking.
• Ability to identify white space opportunities and build prioritisation models.
• Experience using quantitative and qualitative data to shape strategy.
• Skilled in category management, pricing architecture, and trade marketing.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influence across all levels.
• Proven ability to lead hybrid teams and drive cross-functional collaboration.