PZ Cussons Nigeria Jobs: Customer/Trade Marketing Manager

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PZ Cussons Plc is a FTSE 250 listed Consumer Products Group based in the UK, with operations in Africa, Asia and Europe. The following vacancy exist at PZ Cussons:

Job Title: Customer/Trade Marketing Manager
All Business Units - All States

The Role:  Customer/Trade Marketing Manager

The successful candidates will be required to:
•   Support the overall sales function to deliver agreed sales, profit and distribution levels.
•   Align brand and customer strategies to deliver the company's brand objectives through customers.
•   Work with the commercial team to convert insights into actions that deliver a competitive advantage & optimal in market execution to maximise business potential.
•     Develop effective promotional brand strategic plan by channel and drive the improvement in visibility through the deployment of the right POS materials.
•   Co-ordinate and facilitate NPD launches and re-launches of brands.
•   Drive the use of data in the business (Nielsen, etc.).
•   Communicate & manage successful in-market execution for the responsible brands (or channels) through driving the sales force & continuous on the field health checks.
•   Be an expert in understanding trade channels & be able to advise sales/business of changes in trends/promotional mechanics/customer, trade & competitor activities.

The Person: The right candidates must:
•   Possess a good university degree in any discipline.
•   Have three to five (3 to 5) years relevant working experience FMCG sales.
•   Possess first class numeric and communication skills.
•   Have membership of the Nigerian Institute of Marketing (CIMN).
•   Have computer expertise especially in MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint.
•   Have excellent customer relations skills.
•   Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
•   Typically have progressed through a broad business with exposure to Sales, Consumer & Trade Marketing.
•   Experience of working in & influencing cross functional teams.
•   Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 11 March 2011.

For online application: PZ Cussons.

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This job vacancy has been re-advertised at PZ Cussons career website. Descriptions, roles and requirements remained unchanged except the deadline and application link.

Job Title: Customer/Trade Marketing Manager

Click here to submit your application: PZ Cussons

Deadline: 29 April, 2011.

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Deadline for this vacancy has been extended till 6th May, 2011. You can still register your interest and upload your CV/Resume.