Job Title: Strategy and Planning Manager
Organization: Nile Breweries Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Nile Breweries Limited is a leading beverage company in Uganda and a
subsidiary of SABMiller, the second largest brewing group in the world. Nile
Breweries Limited is the producer of Nile Special, Club Pilsener, Eagle Lager,
Eagle Extra, Eagle Dark, Nile Gold, Castle Milk Stout, Redd’s, Redd’s Vodka
Lemon, Castle Lite, Chairman’s ESB, Chibuku and our new brand Hero. NBL imports
and distributes Castle Lager and Grolsch in Uganda.
subsidiary of SABMiller, the second largest brewing group in the world. Nile
Breweries Limited is the producer of Nile Special, Club Pilsener, Eagle Lager,
Eagle Extra, Eagle Dark, Nile Gold, Castle Milk Stout, Redd’s, Redd’s Vodka
Lemon, Castle Lite, Chairman’s ESB, Chibuku and our new brand Hero. NBL imports
and distributes Castle Lager and Grolsch in Uganda.
Job
Summary: The incumbent will offer
strategic business planning information, coordination and other support
services efficiently and effectively to ensure sustainable business
competitiveness.
Summary: The incumbent will offer
strategic business planning information, coordination and other support
services efficiently and effectively to ensure sustainable business
competitiveness.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Responsible for Business Reporting
Responsible for Business Reporting
·
Strategic Business Planning, including preparation
of annual budgets and annual budget monitoring
Strategic Business Planning, including preparation
of annual budgets and annual budget monitoring
·
In charge of Competitor Monitoring
In charge of Competitor Monitoring
·
Modeling pricing scenarios to reveal potential
margin risks and opportunities
Modeling pricing scenarios to reveal potential
margin risks and opportunities
·
Coordinate product, demand and supply review
sessions with input from appropriate stakeholders
Coordinate product, demand and supply review
sessions with input from appropriate stakeholders
·
Support the company’s Licence to Trade
Support the company’s Licence to Trade
·
In charge of conducting market insight analyses
In charge of conducting market insight analyses
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The applicant should preferably hold a Degree in
Economics, Business Management with some knowledge of statistics
The applicant should preferably hold a Degree in
Economics, Business Management with some knowledge of statistics
·
A minimum of six to eight years working in FMCG,
financial services or marketing research industry
A minimum of six to eight years working in FMCG,
financial services or marketing research industry
·
Prior experience and success managing projects
Prior experience and success managing projects
·
Detailed knowledge and understanding of Business
strategy, processes, budgeting and priority setting
Detailed knowledge and understanding of Business
strategy, processes, budgeting and priority setting
·
Excellent statistical skills and ability to drive
statistical projects to completion
Excellent statistical skills and ability to drive
statistical projects to completion
·
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to
translate data into actionable business solutions
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to
translate data into actionable business solutions
·
Possess the ability to prioritize and complete
multiple projects with varying degrees of complexity simultaneously
Possess the ability to prioritize and complete
multiple projects with varying degrees of complexity simultaneously
·
Possess the ability to build positive
relationships with internal clients, hub and research suppliers
Possess the ability to build positive
relationships with internal clients, hub and research suppliers
·
Ability to manage direct, develop and motivate
internal customers
Ability to manage direct, develop and motivate
internal customers
·
Strong project management and organizational
skills;
Strong project management and organizational
skills;
·
Ability to deliver requests with a fast turnaround
time and prioritize independently
Ability to deliver requests with a fast turnaround
time and prioritize independently
·
Ability to exercise professional judgment and
assume responsibility for decisions that impact quality of delivery/ outcomes
for the business
Ability to exercise professional judgment and
assume responsibility for decisions that impact quality of delivery/ outcomes
for the business
·
Ability to coordinate multi-functional strategies
and tactics
Ability to coordinate multi-functional strategies
and tactics
·
Strong influencing and negotiation skills
Innovative, critical thinker
Strong influencing and negotiation skills
Innovative, critical thinker
·
Self-motivated and self-monitored, results
orientated
Self-motivated and self-monitored, results
orientated
·
Highly organized, able to prioritize and work
under pressure
Highly organized, able to prioritize and work
under pressure
·
Strong communication skills (both verbal and
written)
Strong communication skills (both verbal and
written)
·
Ability to work both independently and in
conjunction with external or satellite teams
Ability to work both independently and in
conjunction with external or satellite teams
How to Apply:
All candidates are strongly encouraged to send their updated CVs, which
should include details of email address (if any), present position, current remuneration,
Certificate/testimonials and address of three (3) Referees plus telephone
contact to: [email protected].
should include details of email address (if any), present position, current remuneration,
Certificate/testimonials and address of three (3) Referees plus telephone
contact to: [email protected].
Address to:
The HR
Business Partner- S&D,
Business Partner- S&D,
HR and
Administration,
Administration,
Nile
Breweries Limited,
Breweries Limited,
P.O Box 1345
Kampala
Service Center, Uganda
Service Center, Uganda
Deadline: 8th June, 2015
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