Lubricants Marketing Implementer Job at Shell and Vivo Lubricants Kenya Limited

Job Title: Lubricants Marketing Implementer, Nairobi

Job Ref: HR/SVL/B2C/I

Location: Nairobi

Deadline: 31st December 2012

Reporting to the Lubricants Marketing Manager, the Lubricants Marketing Implementer will be responsible for delivering lubricants marketing operational excellence through implementing agreed lubricants marketing initiatives, including campaigns, programmes, training and tools that will support market penetration, brand health and financial targets.

Key Performance areas for the role:

Monitor competitive activity, market changes and trends; make recommendations to adjust strategy as required.
Develop, maintain and implement the Indirect marketing strategy for each target sector, covering pricing (cross- and multi-channel), product portfolio, training (including product & sector knowledge and sales skills), integrated marketing
communications plan (including marketing calendar) that is embedded into Distributor business plans.
Drive local adaptation of global brand and sector materials and programmes (i.e. merchandising and promotions) where relevant to drive growth.
Monitor and analyse data to understand brand, product and Distributor performance and trends across each sector.
Complete agreed local initiative reviews and challenge the implementation team to ensure the learnings (what has/has not worked and what should/should not be repeated) are captured clearly.
Ensure all marketing activities are evaluated in terms of return on investment, and that a Post Investment Review is carried out post activities.

Minimum requirements/competencies

Bachelor’s degree — preferably in Marketing or Engineering, with at least three years’ working experience in Marketing and an understanding of the appropriate marketing tools and principles.
Hands-on experience in marketing project management.
Methodical, self-motivated individual.
Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
Minimum qualification: second-class honours (upper division).


Applications

If you are up to the challenge, and possess the necessary qualifications and experience, please send your detailed resume with your cell phone number via email to hr@vivoenergy.com.

Please indicate your experience/qualifications, and clearly quote the job title and reference.

The deadline for applications is 10th Jan 2013

Only short-listed applicants would be contacted.

Shell and Vivo Lubricants is an equal opportunity employer!