Current Opportunities at Sheer Logic

We are looking for an experienced and motivated professional to join our client’s team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the consumer goods industry with focus on product development and research.

Responsibilities

• Conduct consumer research (qualitative and quantitative) and explore consumer needs from the results.
• Understand product structure propose and implement product improvements to meet consumer needs.
• Understand the machinery used to manufacture products and consult with engineers on equipment modifications to produce desired products.
• Understand the materials used and be able to select and develop appropriate materials in conjunction with suppliers.
• Design and select materials for packaging and cartons.
• Understand package printing technology and be able to make appropriate improvement requests to packaging companies in case of printing problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor of degree in Chemical or Process Engineering or relevant field from a recognized institution.
• Minimum of five years of experience in Quality Control, R&D in an FMCG set up is preferred.
• Ability to generate new product ideas and improve existing ones.
• Works seamlessly with R&D, quality assurance, marketing, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.
• Approaches product or process issues analytically and creatively.

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To provide oversight with direct development and implementation of marketing activities, coordinating creative teams, and utilizing insights from analysis to drive the business solutions’ visibility, build client relationships and improve market position and impact.

Responsbilities

• Execute marketing initiatives that are aligned to strategic business drivers.
• Keep track of marketing initiatives performance to gauge whether they have achieved the intended level of client engagement and growth. And drive post activity discussions with business partners.
• Coordinate day to day activities related to portfolio, including budget, content development and agency interaction.
• Develop portfolio monthly reports for review by line manager for cascade.
• Working with client coverage and branch managers, overseeing day to day requirements for branches.
• Oversee branding roll out and management of branches and offsites .
• Be the key marketing resource and contact point for branch managers.
• Proactively maintain a close working relationship with business stakeholders to ensure their Brand and Marketing requirements are well understood and supported.
• Optimize on key sponsorship assets to drive brand visibility, thought leadership and lead opportunities.
• Activate key partnerships or properties that can help drive business opportunities for the business.
• Coordinate and manage all event logistics such as venue preparation, invitations, transportation for participants, catering, signage, displays, special needs requirements, printing and event security, to ensure a successful event delivery.
• Manage event project delivery elements to maintain adherence to the procurement, compliance, risk and legal policies and procedures, in order to minimise operational risks.
• Manage the event financials and identify opportunities to reduce costs or reallocate resources to ensure costs are within the approved budget.
• Actively participate in project status, noting to keep line manager updated.
• Identify project resources and budgetary requirements.
• Activate marketing initiatives both internally and externally.
• Monitor and report on marketing initiatives.
• Management, tracking and reporting of marketing budget within portfolio to ensuring tracking of all expenditure, spend within budget provision and supplier payments.
• In partnership with line manager undertake quarterly budget review and follow up with finance to ensure 90% of all expenditure for the quarter is closed and paid.

Qualifications

• First degree in Marketing or related field.
• 2-3 years’ experience in full project life cycle management environment using marketing and promotion techniques.
• 2-3 years’ experience with event coordination with a proven track record of organizing successful events. Experience in using electronic invitation systems.
• Ability to develop and stretch ideas, think outside the box and deliver positive impact beneficial to the business.
• Ability to work on multiple projects, meet deadlines and maintain a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to design and manage events to deliver against the set objectives.
• The ability to identify and engage with all the key stakeholders in the project life cycle.