SABMiller Job Recruitment

SABMiller is in the beer and soft drinks business, bringing refreshment and sociability to millions of people all over the world who enjoy our drinks. Through our local businesses we work in a way that improves livelihoods and builds communities.

We are passionate about brewing and have a long tradition of craftsmanship in making superb beer from high quality natural ingredients. We are local beer experts, producing more than 200 beers that are freshly brewed from locally-grown ingredients and only sold in their country of origin. We also brew internationally famous beers such as Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Pilsner Urquell, Miller Genuine Draft and Grolsch. We produce our own soft drinks as well as beer and are one of the world’s largest bottlers of Coca-Cola drinks.

EVENTS MANAGER

DESCRIPTION:
Develop a national events strategy
Define event classifications with criteria to be used
Develop a comprehensive annual schedule of key events
Plan, cost & implement activation to agreed standards
Handle ad-hoc opportunities based on their merits
Manage events to agreed budgets
Develop action plans according regional needs
Implement the regional activities and events calendar
Efficient usage of events kits, other materials and investments is monitored
Coordinate and supervise resources (people, equipment etc.)
Develop relationships with partners and co-organizers
Manage and control events equipment
Compile weekly special events reports for Sales managers

REQUIREMENTS:
QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED:
B. Degree in a commercial field
5 years’ experience in FMCG/Beer in Sales, Promotions or Eventing
Sound theoretical and practical knowledge of the marketing mix for FMCG
Good communication skills
Project Management Skills

KEY COMPETENCIES AND ATTRIBUTES:
Willingness to work during weekends and late hours
Ability to handle pressure
Good interpersonal skills

MARKETING MANAGER

DESCRIPTION:
Conduct opportunity assessment
Deliver brand positioning and portfolio strategy
Manage brand strategy and activity planning
Lead innovation
Deliver commercial value
Manage activation development and execution

REQUIREMENTS:
QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED:
B. Degree in a commercial field (Economics, business management, etc.)
Strong understanding of marketing strategy, planning issues, budgeting and priority setting
At least 8 years working experience the last 3 at middle management level in a FMCG Sector and preferably as a Brands Manager.
A keen understanding of the dynamics of the market place.

KEY COMPETENCIES AND ATTRIBUTES:
Must possess strong leadership qualities and vision
A creative thinker and possess initiative
Capable of handling complex situations and a lot of pressure
Good negotiator with good interpersonal skills
Comprehensive knowledge of agency processes.
Good computer and financial management competence.
Strategic insight essential. Ability to take research, consumer insight evidence and develop, plan and implement strategic “step change”.
Conceptual skills essential. Ability to think long-term and pull information together to make it bigger than “the whole” i.e. Portfolio planning, NPD output, country planning, macro interpretation, brand planning and implementation.
Ability to think entrepreneurially, act on own initiative and make things happen.

TALENT MANAGER

DESCRIPTION:
Define and agree the talent strategy in alignment with the regional talent priorities
Act as the country lead and strategic advisor to EXCOM and senior business stakeholders on Talent Strategies and objectives
Work with senior leadership to identify cover for EXCOM and critical roles, and develop succession plans
Drive the talent elements of Our People Way while ensuring focus on implementing and anchoring the global standards
Drive Strategic Workforce planning
Lead the recruitment of management positions and conduct pre-screening interviews where appropriate
Build Talent Acquisition capability
Own the process to maintain and nurture the talent pipeline
Define the approach to external pipeline management based on business needs
Provide market insights to ensure appropriate inclusion in strategic talent planning activities
Prepare annual resourcing priorities
Define the recruitment focus areas for the country, in line with regional talent acquisition objectives, such as internal versus external appointments, diversity, talent mix
Ensure that appropriate Talent Acquisition processes are in place
Monitor key Talent Acquisition standards, via regionally-identified targets/metrics using insights from Talent Acquisition KPIs to inform local strategies and priorities
Increase the capability of the Human Resources Team to drive Competency-Based Interviewing standards
Work with HR Teams to identify risks in the People Balance Sheet and develop plans to mitigate them
Develop data analytics for the development of insights
Develop and implement a long term regional graduate strategy
Drive positive talent outcomes, through ensuring the development of key talent
Work with Regional Talent Manager to ensure a compelling Employment Value Proposition
Ensure that the investment in psychometric assessments is fully leveraged in the business and supports business strategic outcomes
Identify and interpret the business impacts of talent insights; convert insights into actions that support the strategic agenda of the business and delivers against the plan

REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge, experience and skills required
B. Degree in the humanities or business studies
Seasoned HR Practitioner/Resourcing Practitioner with a minimum of 5 years in managing talent resourcing at management level
Experience in research/talent pipelining
Demonstrated strength in direct sourcing
In-depth and up-to-date specialist knowledge of psychometric assessments
A deep understanding of and experience of best in class talent management practices
Thorough knowledge and experience of best practices in the field of organisational career development
Proven experience and ability to create a presence in the business, consulting, and applying advocacy skills to position Talent Management as a strategic business partner
Excellent computer skills

ROLES AND ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED
Excellent leadership qualities with the ability to deliver results within a fast paced environment.
Ability to manage complexity and work independently
Strategic thinker with strong commercial competencies
Good communication skills and ability to communicate at the highest level and build internal and external relationships quickly.
Clear and confident verbal communicator with ability to represent the organisation to external audiences
Strong knowledge of the use of social media in resourcing for brand building
Superior analytical skills
The ability to be diplomatic, persuasive and influential, with senior stakeholders
Experience in coaching is desirable
Demonstrated problem solving skills; ability to recognise critical problems and opportunities
Understanding of when to shift from analysis to action
Commercial aptitude
Potential and ambition to progress to more senior roles within the organisation
Experience in the administration, interpretation and feedback of a range of psychometric assessment tools, including personality and cognitive tools (16PF, CPI and WAIS) will be a strongly advantage

MARKETING SERVICES MANAGER

DESCRIPTION:
Manage and develop marketing information systems that ultimately deliver actionable consumer insights to drive marketing decision making for both the function and BUs
Maintain and update on a regular basis key trend information relating to sales, brand health, country econometrics and trade audits
Manage all research projects for Nigeria with accountability for methodology, agency management and delivery of insights
Support the Supply Chain function and the planning process by coordinating the demand planning inputs
Provide input regarding channel and brand performance in terms of what the gaps and opportunities are
Assist in the development of commercially integrated Brand and Channel Strategy
Provide tools to support the plans for activity development, planning and communication

REQUIREMENTS:
QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED:
B. Degree in a commercial field (Economics, business management, etc.)
5 years’ experience in FMCG/Beer market or research industry with experience in a research function
Knowledge of consumer and market research techniques such as attitude and usage studies, retail audits and segmentation
Experience and success in managing large projects
Strong understanding of marketing strategy, planning issues, budgeting and priority setting

KEY COMPETENCIES AND ATTRIBUTES:
Excellent statistical skills and ability to drive statistical projects to completion
Strong project management skills
Strong influencing and negotiation skills
Innovative, critical thinker
Strong communication skills

ASSISTANT BRAND MANAGER

DESCRIPTION:
Assist with generating insights for specific brands
Work with managers to prepare and reconcile budgets for brand plans and manage day-to-day brand financials
Coordinate brand suppliers
Assess programmes and provide input for improvement
Contribute to the development of brand strategies
Participate in the delivery of projects
Track brand equities via the scorecard
Contribute situation and brand performance analyses to help in the identification of brand opportunities
Work alongside Sales to help develop excellent activations

REQUIREMENTS:
QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED:
B. Degree in a commercial field or Marketing
Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Brand Marketing or Sales role
Excellent Computer Skills
Excellent communication skills (oral and written)

KEY COMPETENCIES AND ATTRIBUTES:
Ability to take a broad business perspective
Self-starter
Good interpersonal skills
Excellent communication

BRAND MANAGER

DESCRIPTION:
Develop and implement integrated marketing and brand plans, integrating relevant insights and ensuring buy-in/support and commitment to the plans across the relevant market.
Ensure alignment for brand with market/regional priorities
Manage the budget for the brand within plan periods to deliver business goals.
Manage multiple internal and external stakeholders (including agencies) effectively, exerting influence where necessary to promote brand success.

REQUIREMENTS:
QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED:
B. Degree in a commercial field
5 years’ experience in FMCG/Beer market environment in the Marketing field
Sound theoretical and practical knowledge of the marketing mix for FMCG
Practical experience managing a brand through 2 – 3 business cycles
Above average computer literacy and ability to manipulate data
Good communication skills
Presentation skills

KEY COMPETENCIES AND ATTRIBUTES:
Applying insights with rigour
Brand positioning and creative platform
Integrated activity planning
Tracking, analysis and renovation
Activation and execution
Ability to take a broad business perspective
Managing complexity

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