Brand Manager

We've been making trusted household brands for more than a century. From the products we create to the planet we share, we're working toward a cleaner, healthier, better home for families everywhere.

Started in 1886 as a parquet flooring company, SC Johnson is one of the world's leading makers of household products like Pledge®, OFF®, Mr. Muscle® and Glade®. We’ve also established a decades-long legacy of environmental responsibility, community leadership and providing great places to work

About the Role:

Will report into Marketing Manager for Africa Cluster. The role is responsible for developing, managing, and creating sustainable brand based on a comprehensive understanding consumer needs, anticipating and adapting to market shifts across key markets within the Cluster. Required for the role, is an organised individual with the ability to multi-task and prioritise. Work well within team environment and individually when needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Comprehensive understanding of category dynamics supported with business resources to seek out opportunities to solve long terms and short-term needs.
• Develop brand plans for the year ahead, clearly articulating specific focus areas (NPD's/Activities/Pricing/Distribution/Country Expansion) for brand.
• Translate consumer insights into innovative product solutions.
• Involvement in end-to-end process of new product development.
• Work cross functionally with internal stakeholders to drive marketing-support activities based on brand strategy.
• Managing external agencies to deliver on relevant consumer campaigns and delivering return on investment based on business objectives.
• Understanding of brand P&L, with recommendations of clear action points where needed.
• Extracting, analysing, and providing clear insights based on Nielsen and other retailer related databases.
• A&P responsibility and management

Experience you'll bring:

• 5 years minimum experience in brand management with relevant exposure to core marketing competencies:
  • Consumer insight
  • New product development
  • Project management
  • Go-to-market planning and execution.
  • Commercial understanding
  • MS Office and Nielsen understanding
• Qualification: Bachelor's Degree in Marketing/IMM Diploma (Marketing Preferred)