Coca Cola Beverages Africa is recruiting a Youth Market Developer, to be based in Windhoek, Namibia.
Description
- Coca-Cola Beverages Africa requires the services of a Youth Market Developer, Reporting to the Commercial & Trade Marketing Manager
- The Youth Market Developer will be driving penetration of total category in the youth market, implementation of promotions and special events coordination at schools and tertiary institutions
Duties
- To offer full product range to schools and tertiary institutions
- Offer new product range to schools and to market these offerings through promotions, deals and special events
- Activate schools, to identify schools (old and new) with opportunity to grow in all categories
- All events are 100% executed against event specifications
- To assist and coordinate special events equipment and consignment stock for schools
- To manage the sponsorship budget per school and to identify any ad hoc initiatives, that would be of value for brand building
- To manage the sponsorship budget and to present a monthly report with pictures on initiatives that have been implemented in the schools or tertiary institutions
- Build personal relationship with customer
- Problem solving and conflict handling/resolution
- Monthly business plan / reporting
- Execute marketing and sales business strategies
Requisites
- Grade 12
- Sales and Marketing degree will be a definite advantage
- Minimum three (3) years relevant experience in the Fast-Moving-Consumer Goods Industry
- Excellent planning, organizing, communication, presentation and judgment skills
- Outgoing personality with an attitude to succeed
- Freedom to travel extensively throughout Namibia on a continuous basis
- Ability to work flexible working hours to accommodate events held in the evenings and over weekends in both the developing and developed market segments
- Namibian citizenship
- Code BE driver’s license
- Computer skills in Microsoft Office applications
- After hours promotional activities
Notes
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
- Consider your application as unsuccessful if no feedback is received within one month of closing date
- Namibian citizens will be given preference
- No documents will be returned
- Written & oral ability of English (Proficiency in an indigenous language will be an added advantage)