Manager - Marketing & Sales - FMCG - GCC & Africa

We are pleased to introduce ourself as a reputed Executive Search Agency based at Delhi by the name of OPTIONS INDIA .We handle recruitments in the FMCG industry and have catered to companies like- ITC Limited, Nestle India, Dabur, Pepsico, Frito Lay India, 3M, Agrotech Foods, Johnson & Johnson, Reckitt Benckiser, TATA Tea, Perfetti, Glaxo Smithkline etc.

We are currently looking for an Assistant Manager-Marketing & Sales for GCC and Africa for India's topmost FMCG MNC. The position is to be based at Dubai.

Our client is India's foremost private sector companies with a market capitalization of over US $ 45 billion and a turnover of US $8 billion. It is rated among the World's Most Reputable Companies by Forbes magazine. It has a very diversified product portfolio including Foods, Snacks, Personal Care, Apparel, Hotels, Dairy segments and a portfolio of strong brands and leading market shares in all product categories. It employs the best talent in India and is one of the best FMCG employers to work with.

Job Responsibilities

Complete brand P&L responsibility for Middle East and African markets, with a focus on brand strategy for leadership and category growth

Responsibility for business development by increasing geographical reach of business for planned market share achievement across GCC and Africa.

Creating and implementing the long term strategy and short term brand plans across different markets

Responsible for handling market research, communication development for TV and digital, media planning and spends, BTL promotion planning, POS and pricing across currencies in Middle East and Africa

Managing the NPD pipeline for the brand including all aspects of GTM from product development, to execution in trade

Category budget and spends responsibility for annual brand input plans (ATL/BTL)

Closely working with sales teams for region-wise input planning, according to growth planned for each region

Brand communication development (ATL/BTL)

New Product Development, pricing, launch strategy planning

Planning and analysing consumer and trade Market Research for categories

Brand Activations planning in modern and traditional trade

Working with branding agencies for developing branding and merchandising peripherals for the sales teams and trade marketing team

Take ownership of assigned Brand and all Brand related KPIs to grow Brand equity, market share and P&L responsibility

Develop and implement yearly Marketing Plan, Communication and Channel Strategies Lead New Product & Packaging Development including idea, development and launch

Develop New Consumer promotion and ensure effective execution of promotion Campaigns

Conduct Research and analyze market research data to develop consumer insights and identify growth drivers

Plan and Participate in Events and Exhibitions for promoting product and get customer leads.

Devising Brand activation Plan while executing Brand Communication strategy through ATL, BTL, Social Media strategies and effective Point of Sale tool

Preparing yearly budget and monitoring margins of assigned brand to achieve desired bottom line

Interacting & Briefing Advertising agencies, Media agencies, Promotion agencies, supplier and all cross functional teams for smooth operation

Visiting assigned markets and track competition activity to device Channel opportunity Strategies

QUALIFICATION and EXPERIENCE- An MBA in Marketing from a premier B School with 3 to 6 years in a multi-national FMCG company handling Brand Management and Marketing for establishing FMCG products across GCC and Africa. Higher experience can also be considered for this role.

Salary : Best in the FMCG industry- Should be around Rs.45.0 Lpa+

Location: Dubai

For this we require you to furnish the following details:

1.Your latest detailed and updated CV as a word attachment.

2.Your current and expected salary package.

3.Your willingness to relocate to Dubai

4. Pls let us know if you have been interviewed / approached by ITC anytime earlier.

Lalit Sharma
Options India Group,
Noida (U.P.)