Marketing Associate at FJAJobs Associates Limited

Description :    

Position Purpose:

Incumbent will work closely with Marketing Manager for the stewardship of brand equity within JTI portfolio and he will support on the implementation of all Ad Hoc Marketing initiatives in Nigeria. He/She will assist on new product launches, product / packaging development and amendments, and will also support on implementation of BTL programs on adhoc basis.Incumbent will be entrusted with the periodic reporting of regular reports such as Monthly Market report, Marketing activity report, retail audit reports, Marketing spent phasing, NPD report and other types of reports as and when needed.

Documentation:
Responsible for the initiation and follow-up of documentation related to new product launches and product amendments. In this respect, incumbent will initiate and follow-up on AA4/AA5 and other required JTI operating guidelines

Reporting:
Responsible for the various periodic reports - monthly market report / Marketing report NPD (New Product development) and update of specific documents (brand boards).Responsible for the various retail audit reporting to sub-region and HQ and systematic tracking

Brand Marketing:
Coordinates with the Marketing Manager and Sales Manager for the planning, development and implementation of Brand marketing plans ensuring they are in line with Brand guidelines and HQ directives and liaises Market inquiries and request in this respect with relevant HQ divisions (Brand groups / R&D)

Customer interface:
Assist the Marketing Manager in driving direct customer interface activities and trade relationship management. Assist in key account plan implementation and compliance Ensuring continuous follow-up and sound analysis of brand performance, consumer trends, competitive and trade data through field visits, retail audits and quantitative research.

Consumer Activities:
Monitors constantly at sub-region level competitive activities aimed at the consumer or the trade in order to highlight competitive strategies and communicates this information to Marketing Manager.

Ad-hoc:
Performs any other tasks given by the direct manager.

Qualifications :    

• University degree or equivalent
• 2-3 Years experience in sales, marketing or administation.
• Excellent knowledge of English language, written and spoken.
• Computer Literate (MS Excel & MS Project) & SAP knowledge.
• Previous knowledge in Brand Management, Strategy Consulting and French Language is a plus.