Marketing Specialist

The Marketing Specialist will be responsible for maintaining and executing marketing and customer services functions within the company. This includes close cooperation with the Sales, Finance Teams and customers. This is a 6-month contract.

Marketing

Develop a marketing strategy for the organization.

Develop marketing plans and programs for each product and directing promotional support

Maintaining relationships with clients/customers by organizing and developing customer marketing plans.

Market research.

Providing short- and long-term marketing reports.

Managing marketing budget/financials.

Reporting to Managing Director and Head of Marketing ISMEA region.

Monitoring competition trends.

Promotional Material creation on SAP.

Managing marketing agencies.

Marketing inventory management (promotional items)

Receiving feedback from promoter for marketing report.

Obtaining quotations for promotional items, liaising with suppliers.

Obtaining artwork for POS and promotional items

Attending customer events alongside promoter.

Arranging delivery of promotional items.

Marketing inventory stock take (promotional items)

Event planning, coordination and execution

Customer Services support functions

Digitalization (Teccom; Dealers Portal) relaunch and refresher trainings program

Initiate project to direct all customers to loading orders via the portal.

SAP Automation (order confirmation, delivery notes, and invoicing list) Oversee online and offline competitor prices for the responsible markets.

Weekly CS and Logistics Tracker reports:

Customer Back Orders monitor (YV85A)

Supplier back log (YM154)

Part numbers monitor report (Consumption/Order in-take/Obsolete/New/Alternative)

Lost sales lead report (Bi- Weekly)

Daily order in-take monitor report

Notification and Newsletter - upload in Dealers portal

Other ad hoc responsibilities:

New Customer Welcome pack

Customer SLA agreement monitor report

QM -Incoming goods inspection

BD Admin:

Assist the BD with admin tasks as and when required

Key Result Areas:

Implementation of a sound marketing Strategy

Maintenance and adherence to the marketing budget

Effective application of marketing spending to the intended customer

Timeous execution of all scheduled marketing activities

Manage the marketing store

Manage marketing supply vendors

Market Intelligence relayed to the Sales Team

Digitalisation of all customers

Weekly reports timeously circulated

Marketing related tertiary qualification

3+ years of professional experience in a marketing environment

Possess detailed knowledge of Microsoft office

Fluency in business English (written and spoken)

Communication skills and ability to work in team

Ability to work under pressure

Time management, prioritization skills

Co-ordination of quality topics within the group

Annual budget planning experience

Experience in coordination of project management activities with Capex requirement