Brand Manager

at  BCE FoodService Equipment

A vacancy for a Brand manager has become available at our Cape Town branch. The Brand Manager will be responsible for looking after an array of BCE brands.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Grade 12 (or equivalent) - Essential
• Relevant B Degree / tertiary qualification or an acceptable combination of education and experience - Essential
• Five - seven years direct work experience in a similar capacity in the same or similar industries.
• Three - five years strategic leadership - ability to drive both short and long-term brand growth and profitability.
• Experience in building and nurturing brands (highly desirable)
• Driver’s license and own reliable vehicle
• Excellent understanding of market and customer
• Able to travel regularly
• Business acumen and good understanding of business processes and functions
• Strong work ethic

• Lead generation and prospecting for the brands.
• Responsible for the growth of new and current business for these brands.
• Lead generation through referrals.
• Schedule and execute training at customer sites and provide regular follow up and refresher training to customers as required.
• Ensure all customers are adequately always stocked.
• Provide management with weekly progress reports.
• Plan and execute visits to all existing accounts within and outside of South Africa on a regular basis.
• Identify, communicate, and help resolve any service issues or customer complaints
• Develop close working relationship with customers
• Work closely with marketing to effectively market and leverage the brands
• Support Key Account Managers with identification and execution of opportunity areas
• Regularly communicate with procurement on strategic initiatives
• Customer visits will entail 70% of time at end users and 30% of time at dealers
• Other duties as assigned