Trade Marketing Assistant

Key Responsibilities

• Implement the Trade Marketing strategic plan aligned to the departmental business plan.
• Analyze competitor actions and positioning regarding Trade Marketing activities and steer programs to retain high ground.
• Identifies, evaluates and assesses new opportunities aimed at increasing brand visibility, brand affinity, revenue and product uptake and seek for approval through the Trade Marketing Manager.
• Drive best practice, continuous improvement and innovation for Trade Marketing activities at process and procedure levels.
• Ensure effective distribution of Point of sale material to target markets.
• Ensure effective distribution of soft and hard elements to target markets.
• Manage material inventory by monitoring stock levels and reporting to Trade Marketing Manager.
• Conduct periodic trade audits and ensure gaps identified are presented to the line Manager for escalation to relevant departments for closure.
• Conduct Stadia branding.
• Conduct event branding
• Conduct periodic trade clean ups by removing obsolete Point of sale material in the trade.
  Preparing Trade Marketing weekly and monthly reports.

Candidate Requirements

• Diploma in Marketing or any other Business/Commerce related studies.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Trade Marketing and or Brand Management in a dynamic and fast-moving goods/services industry.
• Basic GSM and Telecommunication Fundamentals.
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office packages.

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