Brand Manager

Job description / Role

Our client is one of the region’s most instantly recognizable branded businesses. Working across multiple channels with multiple categories they are market leaders in their sector.

Your campaigns and marketing strategies will play a key role in the achievement of challenging business targets and objectives. You will be responsible for the management of all trade marketing investments, channel strategies and promotional plans.

An in-depth knowledge of your market is essential as you will work closely with key stakeholders and senior management to provide shopper insights that drive increased performance and revenue. Working with large budgets will be a part of your everyday role so naturally a strong grasp of the numbers and a key business acumen is essential.

This is a fantastic career development and progression opportunity for the highest caliber talent. We are expecting a fantastic response and are looking to progress quickly with this role so please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Requirements

We are seeking an experienced Brand Manager who has extensive experience within the food manufacturing industry. You will have worked on key marketing campaigns and a variety of key promotional activities designed for a variety of key accounts and distribution channels.

Excellent leadership, communication and influencing skills are essential for a key role like this. You will routinely be involved in sales force training, key customer relationship building and presentation to senior management.

About the Company

Why Focus International?

Firstly, we know our market and we deliver. Based in the UAE & The United Kingdom we have a track record of developing long term relationships with candidates & clients over the last 10 years who see the benefit of strategic Talent Management, from Graduates to Main Board appointments.

Our main areas of expertise lie within the following:

Functions:
Production & Engineering Food Technology Sales & Marketing Product Development Supply Chain & Logistics Human Resources
Finance
Purchasing

Channels: Manufacturing Retail Foodservice Distribution Ingredients Packaging
Hospitality
Equipment & Services

Categories: Bakery Dairy Grocery Added value chilled foods Frozen foods Fresh Produce Meat, Poultry & Fish Drinks and Beverages

To support our work, we have an extensive database of internationally based food, drink & FMCG professionals. We advertise on all relevant websites, we network constantly and with a team of experienced Search Consultants we know the people you will want to talk to.

We are the regions largest and only dedicated Food and Drink recruiter complimented by a number of excellent relations within many non food FMCG companies across the MEA who see the value our approach offers. Born out of a strategic vision from our parent group Focus Management Consultants Ltd to be closer to our international partners across the MEA region, we have rapidly become one of the premier FMCG recruitment consultancies working with both large multinational businesses and local operations. Supporting our consultative recruitment activity we utilise the most optimised and developed web and social media engagement techniques available in the market allowing our team of specialist consultants to engage with candidates & clients on many different media platforms. As innovative leaders of our sector, we are constantly investing in creative ways to source and attract candidates and add value to the recruitment process for our clients.

Our business approach is ethical and honest, and it is our clear objective to maintain integrity with both clients and candidates at all times.

The aim is to become your preferred recruitment contact who will work in partnership with you, assisting and advising at all times your search for that next career opportunity. We also desire to become the preferred partner of choice to FMCG businesses for your ongoing and long term recruitment needs. We will achieve this by delivering you highly effective solutions and committing to you for both your immediate and future business needs.