About this role
<p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;color:black">KEELLS FOOD PRODUCTS PLC</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;color:#323130;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in">Manager (Trade Marketing)</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;color:black">Keells Food Products PLC, a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH), is the country’s market leader in processed meat products and has held this position for over three decades. Our company possesses ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management System, and ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management System Certifications. The Company manufactures a range of sausages, meatballs, hams, crumbed products and other food products categories & solutions under the “Elephant House” and “Keells Krest” brands.</span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Responsibilities</H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Lato, sans-serif">Develop and implement a comprehensive Trade Marketing strategy aligned with the proposed outlet classification, including a detailed blueprint of merchandising materials tailored to each outlet type to create an optimal in-store experience</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Lato, sans-serif">Design and execute channel-focused trade marketing initiatives to strengthen market presence, including shop facades, distributor boards, branded distribution vehicles, and trade visibility materials.</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Lato, sans-serif">Ensure the effective utilization and monitoring of company assets in collaboration with the Sales, Marketing, and Planning teams, while supporting the procurement, repair, and maintenance processes for freezers and other trade assets.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Person Specifications</H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in">MBA / Degree in Business Administration / Marketing or equivalent </span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in">Posses a minimum of 10 years’ experience in Sales </span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in">Decision making and problem-solving skills, negotiation skills, work under pressure</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in">Demonstrate prior exposure to FMCG sector will be an added advantage</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in">If you are confident that you possess the above requirement, please send your CV, which includes the names of two non-related referees. Click on the advert now to join our team via Keells Food Products Careers site. </span></p>