PRODUCT SPECIALIST

Job description

• Job Responsibilities & Tasks (Duties include but are not limited to) • Coordinate market research projects to develop new insights in order to sustain or improve the development / continuance of brand profile and architecture. • Initiate competitive product testing (lab analysis and in-use or panel tests) and evaluation activities that define gaps and opportunities in order to devise a suggested action plan in order to ensure that the product is on target consistent with brand positioning on a monthly basis (along with a reporting system). • Follow up with the category team that all the CCF are issued and set a monthly meeting with the brand manager to assess and evaluate the quality of the products. • Propose new/innovative promotional tools, online initiatives, marketing events, and PR plans in order to build a strong consumer relationship to achieve brand growth objectives within the allocated budget. • Coordinate approved packaging graphics projects working with the creative teams and suppliers to meet the set timelines for the product launches. • Analyze retail audit reports (AC Nielson, Key Accounts …) in order to monitor brand market share, and track competitive moves, changes and proposes corrective actions to meet growth objectives. • Involve in social media communication and editorial campaigns on all platforms as per yearly set calendar in collaboration with digital marketing team. • Execute and present the monthly closing report with brand performance and Projects update. • Perform timely market visits and recommends corrective actions. • Generate item code and barcode for newly launched products. • Monitor and consolidate the stock level of all procured product lines to support and suggest setting the orders with the procurement team after getting the brand manager’s approval. • Job Dynamics & Interfaces • Internal: • Brand Team, Category Team, Digital Marketing Team, and Market Research Team. • External: • Other Affiliates upon need. • Required Job Qualifications & Competencies.

Requirements

• Competencies Profile (Refer to competencies mapping)
• Special Working Conditions
• Job requires travel

Skills