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Marketing Manager

Marketing Manager

PRIKampala, Uganda
30+ days ago
Job description

Overview

We are hiring :

Our client in Uganda is looking for a Marketing Manager – Industrial Packaging to join their team for a job vacancy within the industrial packaging industry. This dynamic role will primarily involve spending 70% of your time in the office, where you will strategize and execute marking plans, and the remaining 30% will be dedicated to field visits, where you’ll engage with clients to foster strong relationships and understand their needs.

To apply or for more information follow the link below.

Responsibilities :

  • The primary role will be to manage day to day affairs of sales executives including costing approval, general strategy, production issues and production planning)
  • Compile & analyse client wise product wise consumption data on a monthly basis to identify where consumption is falling, and then highlight these findings to Business Unit Head – Industrial Packaging and Marketing Executive so corrective action can be taken.
  • Compile & analyze raw material consumption, substrate wise, to identify down-ward trends, and highlight this to Business Unit Head – Industrial Packaging and Marketing Executive so corrective action can be taken.

At a very high level, the Marketing Manager will be responsible for :

Sales / Marketing Role

  • Costing & Quotation : Approve costings and quotations, as per Matrix of Authority for Industrial packaging department
  • Profitability : Achieving the sales & profitability targets as per the annual budget
  • PR : Maintaining the strong reputation of the firm with clients
  • HR : Managing industrial packaging sales & marketing team and related administrative tasksStaff productivity analysis
  • Raw Material Stock Management

    Advise Plant Manager & Procurement Officer of any market changes that may affect raw material planning (increase / decrease in consumption and / or change in sizing or specification) so that correct stock levels are maintained.

  • Production : Approving machine program on a daily basis
  • Excess Finished Goods Stock Management : Ensuring that all excess finished printed stock is sold within 2 minimums of being printed.
  • Administrative Job Ticket approvalRecord Keeping (MOU, contract, samples)
  • Competition To regularly gather information on competitionTo develop and implement strategies to minimize effect on sales and profitability from competition
  • Data Analysis Role

  • Data Collection and Processing : Gather and organize data from various sources, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.Develop and maintain data pipelines and databases.
  • Data Analysis : Perform exploratory data analysis to identify trends, anomalies, and patterns.Utilize statistical and data analysis tools to extract insights from large datasets.Create visualizations, dashboards, and reports to communicate findings effectively.
  • Data-driven Insights : Provide actionable insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and track progress toward business goals.
  • Reporting : Prepare and deliver regular and ad-hoc reports to various teams and management.Present findings and insights in a clear and understandable manner.
  • Qualification : Education :

  • MA / MSc in Sales & Marketing
  • BA / BSc in Sales & Marketing
  • BA / BSc in Statistics / Data Analysis / Mathematics
  • Linguistic skills :

  • English : Written (Fluent) Spoken (Fluent)
  • Experience :

  • Minimum 7 years of experience, with 5 years of experience in printing & packaging field
  • Minimum 5 years of experience of managing a sales & marketing team of at least 3 individuals.
  • Serving at least 25 industrial clients in various sectors with small run (
  • Experience in sales of labels (BOPP wraparound, PVC, PET, Self Adhesive), mono-cartons and / or flexible packaging
  • Exposure to several technologies including : UV flexo, letterpress, gravure, laminators, PVC shrink extrusion, LDPE extrusion
  • Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (Power BI, Python, SQL, Tableau) is a plus.
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