Sales and Promo Planner Africa
Overview
Plan, co-ordinate and effectively communicate trading activities for the Africa division and post these event/s, to provide detailed analysis to ensure continuous learning & improvement. In conjunction with category planning, set and agree (parallel planned) promotional forecasts, and ensure effective execution of promotional policy.
Requirements
- Retail / Business Management diploma/degree or equivalent
- Retail / Commercial or Marketing experience (3yrs) preferably within the rest of Africa market
- Project Planning and management (2yrs)
- Good understanding of Project Management logic & Methodologies
- Ability to analyse and interpret financial indicators and can set and manage promotional budgets
- Able to conduct promotional cost benefit analysis and to understand causes of problems and develop workable solutions
- Able to gather, analyse and assess relevant information of past, current or future events, trends or situations and to make informed business decisions
- High degree of commercial awareness and is able to make the links between product quality, pricing, profit and customer value
- Able to produce promotional ticketing for each trading phase to support the Africa trade plan
- Fully computer literate i.e. advanced Excel, data mining, spreadsheet analysis as well Adobe InDesign
- Effective influencing / assertive communication skills
- Experience in working within Africa markets is highly advantageous
Responsibilities
- Consolidate submissions for consideration towards trading activity
- Support the execution and implementation of the Integrated Launch Framework (ILF) and aligning it to Trade activity
- Develop strong & productive relationships across Africa commercial teams and marketing
- Work with the Africa commercial teams to ensure accurate and timely input into the Trading Plan and Face of Foods
- Continuously review submissions to ensure alignment to promotional KPI’s
- Competitor tracking, analysis and reporting (Customer insights and Promo & Pricing strategy)
- To continuously look for easier ways to work and efficiencies
- Accurate validation of promotional information in line with agreed promotional processes
- Adherence and delivery of the agreed Trade Plan, Face of Foods and promotional ticketing
- Implement promotional and ILF processes accurately and timeously to ensure 100% promotional activation
- Work with the Africa commercial teams to help them develop a trading plan that will help them achieve their sales and profit budgets
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