Mukwano Sales Jobs – Product Development Manager

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Organization: Mukwano Group of Companies
Job Ref: MIUL/02/09/PDM/SALES/2013
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: General Manager
Marketing

About Us:
The Mukwano Group of Companies is the leading
manufacturer of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) in the Great Lakes region,
producing a wide range of market leader brands in soaps, edible cooking oils
and fats, detergents, beverages, personal care products and plastics.
Job Summary:  The Product Development Manager will maximize
the long term equity and profitability of the Brands and Products and be
required to show appropriate leadership to the wider business through internal
management.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
  • Be accountable for entire
    process of new product development from idea generation to
    commercialization for major brands and product lines.
  • Explore the feasible
    products or brands that can be expanded through various sources from
    internal and external inputs.
  • Develop the marketing
    concept and testing and make proposals to gain support from Management and
    R&D for the new products or extended product lines.
  • Plan and execute the
    marketing mix strategies of the product, segmentation, targeting and
    positioning strategy of the new product development.
  • Lay out the economic
    values and business analysis of the new product development in the context
    of market share, costs, profits, etc.
  • Act as a key liaison with
    R&D on the product formula as well as the Marketing and Quality
    control team for the packaging materials and labeling.
  • Launch the products by
    working with brand managers on advertising and promotional activities for
    the new product development for commercialization.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
  • The candidate should hold
    a Bachelor Degree in Commerce, Business Administration (majoring in
    Marketing) or any other related field:
  • Professional
    Qualifications in Marketing will be an added advantage;
  • Minimum of 5 years work
    experience in marketing of FMCG.
How to Apply:
All those interested
in working with Mukwano Group should send their applications with copies of
academic credentials, testimonials and detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating
contact details of three (3) referees should to be sent via post or hand
delivered to: The Human Resource Department, Mukwano Group of Companies, P. O.
Box 2671, Kampala, Uganda. E-mail applications can also be sent to:
recruitment@mukwano.com. Please clearly quote the job reference as subject of
your E-mail. Attachments should not exceed 2 MB.
NB: Only successful candidates w shortlisted and contacted not later than
two (2) weeks after deadline.
Deadline: 30th September, 2013
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