Trade Marketing Representative at International Breweries Plc - Anheuser-Busch InBev

AB InBev is the world's leading brewer. We produce over 500 beers, including world-famous brands such as Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona. Local Africa brands such as Carling Black Label, Hero, Kilimanjaro, 2M, Eagle and we want like-minded, hard-working and passionate people to join our teams in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Trade Marketing Representative

Job ID: 30005940
Location: International Breweries - Isolo Depot, Lagos
Job type: Full-time

Purpose of the Job

• The purpose of the Trade Marketing Representative is to leverage capital and people resources in order to enhance sustainable growth in sales volume, market share and competitive advantage.

Responsibilities
Channel Management & Execution:

• Custodian of channel and trade marketing knowledge and expertise.
• Define, quantify and sensibly segment the appropriate channel within the market, and then apply channel strategies accordingly
• Ongoing development, co-ordination and standardisation of IRVPs incorporating this into the connection strategy through alignment with marketing and execution standards, development of tool kits, frameworks, measures and standards and best practice transfers
• Develop the above IRVPs programmes (in conjunction with brand marketing) that fit, and are appropriate to, agreed channel strategies, including events, refrigeration, draught, merchandising, category management, signage and promotions.
• To develop expertise in merchandising, promotions, point of connection (POC), events, category management, BTL, calendar development etc.
• Ownership of the system to monitor trade execution standard whilst working with sales team to ensure execution standards are met
• Develop, own and drive Cold Strategy in country.

Channel Communication:

• Develop and own the definition of execution standards across all elements of the sales driver triangle
• Develop annual BTL plans (Executions and Promotions) and communicate to sales teams
• Complete details behind each activity including budgets, capture in an annual activity plan and share with sales teams
• Develop and manage appropriate competitor response in trade
• Ensure promotion activities and point of connection materials allocations take place as per plans and need for adhoc responses from time to time
• Review activity and results; communicate changes and initiatives through regular CPF sessions.
• Review, Track in-trade audit KPIs and communicate in-trade audit standards.

Customer Relationships:

• Build effective business partnerships with key customers
• Manage 3rd Party BTL agencies and ensure set standards are met at all times. Review performance against communicated targets.

Budgets and P&L:

• Fully accountable for BTL budget, including Executions and Brand Promotions
• Fully accountable for Coolers, Draught and Activations equipment Capex budget
• Ensure adherence to budget disciplines for department
• Implement appropriate controls to ensure transparency and accountability of expenditure
• Manage fixed costs.

Requirements
Education:

• Minimum of a First Degree in either Business Administration or the Humanities from an accredited, and recognised university or college by the National Accreditation Board.

Experience & Skills:

• Excellent management & leadership skills
• Practical knowledge of market structures and consumer trends in Ghana
• Numeracy Skills – ability to work with detailed analysis
• Process and Project management
• Ability to persuade and get results through managing diverse group
• High attention to detail.

Application Closing Date
3rd March, 2022.