Graduate Recruitment at SABMiller

Description:

• Develop a national events strategy


• Define event classifications with criteria to be used


• Develop a comprehensive annual schedule of key events


• Plan, cost & implement activation to agreed standards


• Handle ad-hoc opportunities based on their merits


• Manage events to agreed budgets


• Develop action plans according regional needs


• Implement the regional activities and events calendar


• Efficient usage of events kits, other materials and investments is monitored


• Coordinate and supervise resources (people, equipment etc.)


• Develop relationships with partners and co-organizers


• Manage and control events equipment


• Compile weekly special events reports for Sales managers

Requirements:

• B. Degree in a commercial field


• 5 years’ experience in FMCG/Beer in Sales, Promotions or Eventing


• Sound theoretical and practical knowledge of the marketing mix for FMCG


• Good communication skills


• Project Management Skills

KEY COMPETENCIES AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Willingness to work during weekends and late hours


• Ability to handle pressure


• Good interpersonal skills

Description:

• Conduct opportunity assessment


• Deliver brand positioning and portfolio strategy


• Manage brand strategy and activity planning


• Lead innovation


• Deliver commercial value


• Manage activation development and execution

Requirements:

• B. Degree in a commercial field (Economics, business management, etc.)


• Strong understanding of marketing strategy, planning issues, budgeting and priority setting


• At least 8 years working experience the last 3 at middle management level in a FMCG Sector and preferably as a Brands Manager.


• A keen understanding of the dynamics of the market place.

KEY COMPETENCIES AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Must possess strong leadership qualities and vision


• A creative thinker and possess initiative


• Capable of handling complex situations and a lot of pressure


• Good negotiator with good interpersonal skills


• Comprehensive knowledge of agency processes.


• Good computer and financial management competence.


• Strategic insight essential. Ability to take research, consumer insight evidence and develop, plan and implement strategic “step change”.


• Conceptual skills essential. Ability to think long-term and pull information together to make it bigger than “the whole” i.e. Portfolio planning, NPD output, country planning, macro interpretation, brand planning and implementation.


• Ability to think entrepreneurial, act on own initiative and make things happen.

Description:

• Define and agree the talent strategy in alignment with the regional talent priorities


• Act as the country lead and strategic advisor to EXCOM and senior business stakeholders on Talent Strategies and objectives


• Work with senior leadership to identify cover for EXCOM and critical roles, and develop succession plans


• Drive the talent elements of Our People Way while ensuring focus on implementing and anchoring the global standards


• Drive Strategic Workforce planning


• Lead the recruitment of management positions and conduct pre-screening interviews where appropriate


• Build Talent Acquisition capability


• Own the process to maintain and nurture the talent pipeline


• Define the approach to external pipeline management based on business needs


• Provide market insights to ensure appropriate inclusion in strategic talent planning activities


• Prepare annual resourcing priorities


• Define the recruitment focus areas for the country, in line with regional talent acquisition objectives, such as internal versus external appointments, diversity, talent mix


• Ensure that appropriate Talent Acquisition processes are in place


• Monitor key Talent Acquisition standards, via regionally-identified targets/metrics using insights from Talent Acquisition KPIs to inform local strategies and priorities


• Increase the capability of the Human Resources Team to drive Competency-Based Interviewing standards


• Work with HR Teams to identify risks in the People Balance Sheet and develop plans to mitigate them


• Develop data analytics for the development of insights


• Develop and implement a long term regional graduate strategy


• Drive positive talent outcomes, through ensuring the development of key talent


• Work with Regional Talent Manager to ensure a compelling Employment Value Proposition


• Ensure that the investment in psychometric assessments is fully leveraged in the business and supports business strategic outcomes


• Identify and interpret the business impacts of talent insights; convert insights into actions that support the strategic agenda of the business and delivers against the plan

Requirements:

1. Knowledge, experience and skills required

• B. Degree in the humanities or business studies


• Seasoned HR Practitioner/Resourcing Practitioner with a minimum of 5 years in managing talent resourcing at management level


• Experience in research/talent pipelining


• Demonstrated strength in direct sourcing


• In-depth and up-to-date specialist knowledge of psychometric assessments


• A deep understanding of and experience of best in class talent management practices


• Thorough knowledge and experience of best practices in the field of organisational career development


• Proven experience and ability to create a presence in the business, consulting, and applying advocacy skills to position Talent Management as a strategic business partner


• Excellent computer skills

 Roles and attributes required

• Excellent leadership qualities with the ability to deliver results within a fast paced environment.


• Ability to manage complexity and work independently


• Strategic thinker with strong commercial competencies


• Good communication skills and ability to communicate at the highest level and build internal and external relationships quickly.


• Clear and confident verbal communicator with ability to represent the organisation to external audiences


• Strong knowledge of the use of social media in resourcing for brand building


• Superior analytical skills


• The ability to be diplomatic, persuasive and influential, with senior stakeholders


• Experience in coaching is desirable


• Demonstrated problem solving skills; ability to recognise critical problems and opportunities


• Understanding of when to shift from analysis to action


• Commercial aptitude


• Potential and ambition to progress to more senior roles within the organisation


• Experience in the administration, interpretation and feedback of a range of psychometric assessment tools, including personality and cognitive tools (16PF, CPI and WAIS) will be a strongly advantage

Description:

• Manage and develop marketing information systems that ultimately deliver actionable consumer insights to drive marketing decision making for both the function and BUs


• Maintain and update on a regular basis key trend information relating to sales, brand health, country econometrics and trade audits


• Manage all research projects for Nigeria with accountability for methodology, agency management and delivery of insights


• Support the Supply Chain function and the planning process by coordinating the demand planning inputs


• Provide input regarding channel and brand performance in terms of what the gaps and opportunities are


• Assist in the development of commercially integrated Brand and Channel Strategy


• Provide tools to support the plans for activity development, planning and communication

Requirements:

• B. Degree in a commercial field (Economics, business management, etc.)


• 5 years’ experience in FMCG/Beer market or research industry with experience in a research function


• Knowledge of consumer and market research techniques such as attitude and usage studies, retail audits and segmentation


• Experience and success in managing large projects


• Strong understanding of marketing strategy, planning issues, budgeting and priority setting

KEY COMPETENCIES AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Excellent statistical skills and ability to drive statistical projects to completion


• Strong project management skills


• Strong influencing and negotiation skills


• Innovative, critical thinker


• Strong communication skills

Description:

• Assist with generating insights for specific brands


• Work with managers to prepare and reconcile budgets for brand plans and manage day-to-day brand financials


• Coordinate brand suppliers


• Assess programmes and provide input for improvement


• Contribute to the development of brand strategies


• Participate in the delivery of projects


• Track brand equities via the scorecard


• Contribute situation and brand performance analyses to help in the identification of brand opportunities


• Work alongside Sales to help develop excellent activations

Requirements:

• B. Degree in a commercial field or Marketing


• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Brand Marketing or Sales role


• Excellent Computer Skills


• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)

KEY COMPETENCIES AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Ability to take a broad business perspective


• Self-starter


• Good interpersonal skills


• Excellent communication

Description:

• Develop and implement integrated marketing and brand plans, integrating relevant insights and ensuring buy-in/support and commitment to the plans across the relevant market.


• Ensure alignment for brand with market/regional priorities


• Manage the budget for the brand within plan periods to deliver business goals.


• Manage multiple internal and external stakeholders (including agencies) effectively, exerting influence where necessary to promote brand success.

Requirements:

• B. Degree in a commercial field


• 5 years’ experience in FMCG/Beer market environment in the Marketing field


• Sound theoretical and practical knowledge of the marketing mix for FMCG


• Practical experience managing a brand through 2 – 3 business cycles


• Above average computer literacy and ability to manipulate data


• Good communication skills


• Presentation skills

KEY COMPETENCIES AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Applying insights with rigour


• Brand positioning and creative platform


• Integrated activity planning


• Tracking, analysis and renovation


• Activation and execution


• Ability to take a broad business perspective


• Managing complexity