Job description

Job specification:

A great opportunity exists for a group data analyst (FMCG). The position is available in the Pietermaritzburg head office with a well-established FMCG business, who is a leader in its field.

Reporting to: Group marketing executive

Qualifications:

• Matric essential
• Marketing related degree/diploma
• Data analytics preferable (Data Orbis/Nielsen/Aztec)
• Two to three years’ experience in an FMCG, retail analytics or similar environment
• Drivers licence/own transport
• Must be willing to travel when required

Key responsibilities:

• Develop consumer, shopper and market insights into understanding
• Use competitive intelligence, marketing analytics and consumer insights to identify key trends and growth drivers, resulting in a focused strategy to achieve sustainable business goals
• Undertake market and category reviews to develop a comprehensive product portfolio and pricing strategy
• Identify issues, opportunities and barriers to drive category and brand portfolio growth through key channels
• Use of Data Orbis, Insight, Silo and existing market trend data to compile a thorough and holistic view of the size of opportunities
• Monitor and analyse business performance monthly versus business goals (sales, share, profitability) as well as benchmarking performance against competitors
• Identify relevant market trends, realistic and actionable opportunities and potential competitor threats and generate market reports
• Monitor new product launches and course correct to optimise activity and drive improvement
• Identify, quantify and track distribution opportunities across channels and regions
• Review SKU efficiency for operational excellence, ensuring right product, size and format in the right retailer/channel
• Present customer reviews to key customers
• Volume analysis versus spend and competitor performance to maximise strategic pricing and promotion effectiveness (price and promotion analysis)
• Pro-actively look for opportunities to improve growth, share, distribution and forward share
• Manage the group CRM tool between sales, marketing and admin functions

Company Description

Willowton Group overview:

Willowton Group has been in operation since 1970 and has grown to become one of Africa’s leading edible oil processors, as well as one of the leading competitors in the South African FMCG market.

The group operates across South Africa with manufacturing facilities in Pietermaritzburg, Johannesburg and Cape Town. Willowton Group has recently completed expanding its manufacturing operations into Zambia and Zimbabwe, with aspirations to further extend its reach to customers throughout Africa.

A wide range of products encompasses edible oils, rice, sugar, margarines and spreads, beauty, toilet and laundry soaps, candles, chocolate, baking and industrial fats, often distributed through its subsidiary Willowton Logistics. The Group has recently announced expansion plans to enter the maize and wheat milling industry within Southern Africa. Well-known brands include, among others, Sunfoil, Sunshine D, D’lite, Crown, Woodenspoon and Allsome rice.

By combining flexibility and vision with a sound business approach, the company is set to strengthen its position in the FMCG market even further, now and into the future.

We believe in developing our people to help them achieve their maximum potential. Willowton Group is committed to providing employees with an opportunity to grow and advance in their careers in a challenging yet rewarding working environment. We look for people who have the passion to make a significant contribution to the continued growth of the company.

www.willowtongroup.com

What do we look for?

Do you have that burning desire to learn, grow and exceed your own life expectations? Are you a proactive individual that thrives off the pace of the FMCG environment?

This is the personality type we seek to apply for a job at Willowton Group. We look forward to receiving your application.

Please send your CV, references and covering letter to

moc.puorgnotwolliw@sreerac

If you have not been contacted within two weeks of submitting your application, take it as unsuccessful.

Requirements

Skills:

• Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
• Great understanding of CRM tools and Software

Personal attributes

• ‘Out of the box’ thinking
• Dynamic, creative and strategically minded
• High level of attention to detail
• Professional approach to all matters
• Able to perform under pressure and still meet expectations
• High level of attention to detail
• Very strong communication skills
• The ability to interact professionally with individuals at all levels of management both internally and externally
• Attention to detail
• Well organised and results focused

Posted on 21 Jun 09:00

Magnetic Field Force is the on-field management arm of Kreetiv Communications.

We have embarked on an exciting venture to help aspiring entrepreneurs work with us in executing our projects on the trade.

We seek aspiring business owners or a small existing events and activations business owner. The title for this role is Enterprise Representatives (ER)

You must have extensive knowledge of the marketing environment for consumer products and an all round understanding of how work on the trade is executed promotions, activations, research, Distribution, POS setup, etc. You will be the area expert and we will rely on you for rich, up-to-date information.

You must have worked as a promotions consultant, road manager and/or activations management. You must have excellent business skills to bring out the best in your staff.

An ER works in his community. He creates relationships with the store owner in his area. He has a great relationship with the people in the area and subsequently can contract staff quickly and efficiently. We help you start your very own business.

We provide the clients’ products, logistical support, warehousing, marketing materials, accounting support and we ensure that you are paid at the end of every month. Some ERs will be given opportunity to manage Warehousing and Logistics depending on their area.

ERs will be responsible for increasing demand in their area’s and building their teams of field support agents.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Once we have appointed an ER in a specific area, only that ER will receive all the work for that area.

All ERs work from our highly innovative and cutting edge IT system which is hosted online.

Your business,

• Registered company
• Valid bank account
• Tax clearance certificate
• Track record of financial statements (not for new businesses)

Personality requirements,

• You must be able to show traits of a entrepreneurship. We test this extensively and only serious entrepreneurs are considered.
• Hype and Enthusiastic. Willing to take significant initiative.
• Well-mannered, well dressed and well groomed.
• Understands the vitality of client satisfaction.
• Extremely diligent and hard working.
• A real optimist.
• Peoples’ person.
• Thrives in a demanding environment

Responsibilities

• Must work on our IT system
• Must commit to meet daily, weekly and monthly job targets.
• Report to the regional manager.
• Must be committed to learning and development.
• Must accept the legal and operational responsibilities that come with owning and running your own business. We provide extensive support.
• Must be honest and pay staff on time as we pay you on time.

Remuneration

Remuneration is based per job.

• We appoint you based on the need for your area. This will be discussed at your partner interview.
• We do not work on commission.

Please read the advert carefully before applying.

Apply with a CV and cover letter.

Requirements

• Must have a vehicle. Not negotiable.
• Must have proven knowledge and experience of working in brand activations.
• Good written and verbal communication in English and at least one African language (area dependent).
• Excellent sales personality and business acumen.
• Proven track record of working with consumer products.
• At least 25 years of age
• Valid driver’s license with your own car.
• Metric Certificate or equivalent qualification
• Minimum of five years’ working experience
• Negotiation skills
• Management skills
• Sociable
• Responsible
• Highly reliable
• Deadline driven
• Able to work long hours

Company Description

On-field management support arm of Kreetiv.

Posted on 20 Jun 17:50