Brand Manager - Harare,Zimbabwe

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Establishing and maintaining Listings for all retail chains
Price changes for all retail chains
Order figures for import order generations
Brand / Range reviews – New lines or discontinue lines
Reacts to market demand – carrying out market research in order to keep up to date with customer trends, as well as trying to predict future trends
Research on new product lines
Negotiating of commercial conditions such as price, payment terms and distribution with chain head offices
Preparing the merchandising guidelines to present the Brand in the best way on the shelves, ensuring excellent
Merchandising Execution, and implementation of planograms to achieve volume and market share growth
Managing cross-functional relationships with stakeholders (Head Offices and Suppliers)
Supervising advertising, product design and other forms of marketing to maintain consistency in branding
Understanding brand objectives and strategies from brand principals(suppliers) and ensure that these are implemented and align to the business strategic plan
Agrees pricing with Sales and Admin Managers

Key Skills
Analytical skills and attention to detail
An understanding of trends and an ability to respond to customers wishes
Creativity and an ability to produce innovative and original ideas
Team working skills
The ability to manage and allocate budgets
Written and verbal communication skills
Experience with and an understanding of market research
Time and project management skills, including the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
An ability to think strategically and come up with campaigns