Cadbury Nigeria Jobs for Marketing Services Manager

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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.