Head of Category - Home Care - Nigeria Job Openings

Nigeria Job Openings

PZ Cussons UK

Head of Category - Home Care

FULL TIME

September 2, 2024

We are PZ Cussons. Our purpose is For everyone, for life, for good.

Sustainability and the wellbeing of people, families and communities everywhere are at the heart of everything that we do.

Since our founding in 1884, we have been creating products to delight, care for and nourish consumers. Across our core categories of Hygiene, Baby and Beauty, our trusted and well-loved brands include Carex, Cussons Baby, Sanctuary Spa and St. Tropez.

Job Title: Head of Category (Home Care)

Department: Marketing

Site Location: Nigeria

Level: G4

Job Purpose

Utilise a thorough understanding of the African consumer, customer and competitor environment to develop compelling category/brand strategies, aligned to group brand strategies

Reports to

Head of Marketing, Family Care

Significant Relationships

(Internal & external)

Regional Marketing team
Brand Activation team
Cross-functional teams from Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain, HR, NPD, Consumer Insight, Digital
Advertising agencies & Service providers

Key Accountabilities

Create and develop category/brand strategies to grow the category/brands market share volume/value and profitability

Support the delivery of overall budgeted profitability of the Category by developing solid brand strategies that grow and sustain brand performance
Monitor and report the regional category performance through brand health indicators (NNS, GM, MC) and key consumer KPIs (awareness, trial, attribute rating etc.)
Explore & exploit new growth opportunities for the category.
Lead the NPD process ensuring that its requirements are managed and delivered according to targets with clear hand over to CBUs at Gate 2
Collate regional consumer insights and output from research plans to feed into the development of the brand strategy
Define pricing policy for products within the category/brand portfolio in the Region
Ensure development of regional communication material aligned to the category/brand strategy and that support the delivery of CBU brand plans
Participate actively in company-wide initiatives as required – e.g. Margin Improvement
Proactively identify sources and resource needs to support brand growth

Job Context & Special Features:

May require

Significant in-country and regional travel
International travel
Flexibility to work on weekends

Qualification , Experience & Competencies

Qualifications Experience

Bachelor Degree
Over 7 years demonstrated experience in Brand Management
Professional Qualification in Marketing is essential
Post graduate degree is desirable
IT savvy including the use of MS Office Suite of Applications

Capabilities/Technical skills

Consumer Champion

Insight generation (Proven strength)
Communication (Mastery)
Digital (Proven strength)

Brand Champion

Brand propositions (Proven strength)
Strategy (Proven strength)

Profit and Growth Champion

Commercial delivery (Mastery)
RTM (Mastery)

Innovation Champion

Innovation (Proven strength)
NPD and PLM (Mastery)

Business Leader

Personal leadership (Proven strength)

Personal drive (Proven strength)
Talent development (Proven strength)

At PZ Cussons, we value diversity and make sure everyone feels included. We want our team to reflect society and our global customers. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds because your unique perspective helps us develop brands and create new products for our consumers.

If you need extra support during this process, please inform us so that we can accommodate your needs appropriately. It is important to us that all candidates feel recognised and have a good experience with PZ Cussons as part of our commitment to inclusivity.

We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone.

PZ Cussons is big enough to make your mark, small enough to make it yours. Apply to develop your career!

Application closes 20th September 2024

PZ Cussons is big enough to make your mark, small enough to make it yours. Apply to join us!

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available as it has expired

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