Marketing Specialist - Knorr Soup

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Sector: Marketing, Advertising and PR
Role: Specialist
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

Unilever is currently hiring for Knorr Soup - Marketing Specialist.

Function: Marketing
Reports to: Knorr Power Brand Deploy Lead
Scope: Local
Location: 61 Katherine Street / La Lucia Ridge
Terms & Conditions: Full time

ABOUT UNILEVER
With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance.

JOB PURPOSE
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and passionate Junior Brand Manager to join the Foods team. The role will support the Knorr power brand deploy lead grow the business in a highly competitive environment. We are looking for an independent thinker, with a can-do-spirit to be a part of the journey to unlock growth for this iconic brand. You will lead projects, develop through-the-line launch plans, manage activations, and implement impactful brand campaigns and activity.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

1. Drive the value & volume led growth agenda on the respective brand by leading Innovations, managing BLG campaigns based on category growth principles.
2. End to End brand management role for South Africa.
3. Focus on incremental future growth opportunities, as well as management of existing core business.
4. End to end P&L responsibility, including S&OP management.
5. Budget (BMI) management to be vigorously controlled to ensure full delivery of projects.
6. Leadership of several Innovation Projects - e.g. development of new mixes / launch into new categories etc.
7. Leadership / support of NRM or SC Activity Requests: e.g. introduction of new pack sizes / formats for existing mixes.
8. Developing & executing Inspiring brand communications in partnership with creative agencies.
9. Leading Integrated Brand Planning Process (annual IBP).
10. Management of Brand's digital strategy and e-commerce.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Degree in Marketing, Business and/or Commerce.
• A minimum of 5 years in Marketing, Branding, and Digital Marketing experience.

Skills

• Project leadership and business acumen.
• Strong numeracy skills.
• Ability to deliver operationally, while thinking ahead of the long-term growth strategy.
• Cross-functional relationship management.
• Strong levels of growth and ownership mindset - a self-starter with a winning and competitive mindset.
• Bias for action and drive - willingness to get things done with speed & efficiency.
• Consumer and customer focus - curiosity, ability to uncover relevant insights and translate these into actionable plans.
• Rigour and order - ability to identify important issues and work through complex problems in an accurate and in-depth way.
• A deep-seated passion for exploding the nutrition category and marketing with a purpose.

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results and are an example to others.
• You are responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applications from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.