Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Brand Manager

 Job Description:

Your Responsibilities:

  • Channel & Retail Marketing
  • Be the key marketing liaison - Develop and implement a go-to-market channel marketing plan including promotion, animation partnerships and consumer activations.
  • Ensures timely and perfect execution of all marketing activations offline and online at all times.
  • Key Role in new POS openings including boutiques and SIS
  • Analyse potential partner relationships for product range, positioning strategy, pricing and promotions.
  • Communicate effectively with all channel partners to align, plan and execute all product and trade marketing objectives, plans and activations before, during and post animation.
  • Deepen channel customer development through CRM program activations.
  • Initiate and coordinate ad-hoc corporate assignments, where required
  • Product Management
  • Consolidate and update marketing team of post campaign reports and provide sales results and analysis monitor. Report all ROI of all programs for management reporting and feedback.
  • Responsible for all forecasting and sampling management for product launches and trade and retailer activities.
  • Management and tracking flow of product registration in Malaysia to ensure timely registration.
  • Conduct market trend analysis, monitor competitors moves and plan proactive actions
  • Responsible for the seamless execution of all product launches and trade marketing activities following the Marketing Calendar in collaboration with marketing services, sales and training team, with the aim to build brand awareness, recruit new customers, retain existing customers and increase purchase consumption.
  • Business and channel sales performance tracking and analysis, launch follow-up and action plan development.
  • Implement Door-by-Door Marketing plan (CRM, events and promotions)
  • Budget Management: Responsible for full P&L
  • Customer Relationship Marketing (CRM)
  • Defines the Brands local CRM campaign priorities.
  • Builds CRM campaign calendar.
  • Ensures that customer segmentation remain up to date and relevant for each campaign.
  • Develops relevant and engaging brand communications behind the right product mix.
  • Master, improve and maximize the usage of customers information (purchase history) in developing relevant marketing program. Defines & executes CRM analytics.
  • Strategize, develop and execute CRM programs for the brand.
  • Evaluates CRM campaigns against target KPIs and shares learnings.

Who were looking for:

  • Have a tertiary qualification in Business Management, Finance or relevant specialization.
  • More than 4 years of brand management and/or marketing experience in beauty and/or FMCG industry.
  • Good business insights to the industry and strong business acumen.
  • Good analytical skills, problem solver, self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit.
  • Strong understanding of the P&L of the business.
  • Strong people management experience with the ability to motivate, inspire, coach and develop people.
  Required Skills:

Segmentation Positioning Sales Performance Animation Budget Management CRM Brand Management Analysis People Management Brand Awareness Partnerships Analytical Skills Product Management Registration History Campaigns Retail Analytics Business Management Forecasting Strategy Finance Marketing Business Sales Training Management