Job Title: Marketing Services Manager
Job Reference: MSM
Department: Marketing
Company: Cadbury (part of Kraft Foods Company)
Recruiter: Dragnet Solutions Limited
Job Details:
• Reporting to the Marketing Director, the successful candidate will function as the main artery of the marketing division.
• The role will coordinate the relationship between marketing and our expert partner network and all other value contributors to the brand building process.
Specific responsibilities will include to:
• Define and lead the market research programme of the company to facilitate distillation of key consumer and trade insights
• Lead and manage all innovations related research projects in collaboration with brand management and the innovation to market teams
• Drive efficiencies and build a foundation for excellence, by infusing processes, technology, and metrics in order to achieve best practice in the marketing function
• Manage agencies, including quarterly reviews with ATL and BTL agencies, cost management and payment approval and processing
• Manage marketing information systems, including setting up the procedures and methods for regular, planned collection, analysis and reporting of information to guide decision-making
• Manage relationships with all categories of suppliers of marketing goods and services in line with policy and in liaison with Procurement, Finance and other relevant functions
Qualifications, Experience And Attributes:
• Good first degree in any related discipline from a reputable institution. Higher degree(s) , such as MBA, will be an advantage
• Possession of professional qualification, such as APCON, is essential
• Minimum of ten (10) years' relevant experience with at least 5 years in managerial capacity in a similar role, preferably in the FMCG or marketing services sub-sector
• Strong strategic orientation, demonstrable leadership, interpersonal and financial management skills
For online application: Cadbury Nigeria Recruitment 2011 (http://www.dragnetnigeria.com/cadbury/apply.aspx?job_id=6).