Title:  Associate Manager-Marketing.Marketing-Animal Nutrition

Description: 

Job Summary

Responsible for aligning the brand’s strategic direction alongwith development of long and short term marketing plans. Execution for designated geography/product line. 
Also responsible for market share, brand equity, agency management and financial performance of the brand.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Deliver topline and profit growth in line with company’s target
  • Strengthen consumer KPI’s of the brands including top of mind awareness & usage/penetration
  • Develop brand & activity plans in line with the brand strategy
  • Close coordination with all departments (R&D, QAD, operations/production, technical, purchase, procurement) as per needs of the brands.
  • Launch of NPD’s as per plan/need
  • Expedite ATL+BTL Marketing campaigns as per brand plan/need
  • Close coordination with sales and trade marketing to ensure availability and stock depth of brands in the market.
  • Regular market visits of all DCs and Export Markets
  • Identify opportunities for cost optimization, initiate timely price increases and monitor financials
  • Ensure proper execution of core responsibilities & duties

KPIs

  • Timely conclusion of NPD projects
  • Management of margins using cost reduction and co-ordination with sales team to drive execution of sales and marketing activities. 

Work experience requirement

8+ years of experience in B2B marketing of relevant products/industry 

Qualification

MBA Marketing

Competencies

Consumer Behavior B2B and B2C
Marketing Research and Strategy
Communications Development
New Product Development
Business Acumen
Communicating effectively
Self and Team Management
Planning & Decision Making
Customer Centricity
Ownership & Result Orientation
Business Unit:  Animal Nutrition (362)
Business Group:  Agri Foods (233)