Company:
PepsiCo
Industry: Food Services
Deadline: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Experience: 3 – 5 years
Location: Gauteng
Province: Germiston
What we’re looking for:
- To lead the Shopper Marketing agenda for the total grains portfolio across MT and TT across all channels and key customers. Embed a shopper centric omni channel approach in customer and marketing strategy and sales execution.
- Delivering commercial results through collaboration with key stakeholders & departments to ensure execution of the AOP Commercial deliverables.
- Accountable for developing and implementing omnichannel marketing strategies to support business objectives & AOP targets.
- Align trade marketing plans with overall brand strategy and sales goals.
- Drive, embed and execute the E2E process within marketing, DX and the broader business
- Continuously seek opportunities to co-create initiatives with top MT and TT customers to drive specific occasions to enhance shopper engagement and drive conversion, by channel and category
- Ability to leverage precision targeting to optimize strategic shopper campaigns.
- E2E score carding and tracking
- Own booking of media logistics and budget management and reporting, ensuring strict budget Compliance
- Project and budget management with ongoing alignment to marketing
- Monitor competitor activity & conduct regular trade visits
- Management of external agencies & internal stakeholders
- Track real time retail execution performance and provide recommendations for improvement.
- Understanding and development of shopper profiles to build human centric campaigns
- Define and deliver on clear and measurable campaign KPIs
- Data Analysis, Performance Tracking & Development of PCA’s
- Lead annual planning process for grains shopper marketing in partnership with brand teams and sales.
- Development of grains brief to brief the Commercial and Operation teams on 6 weekly shopper executions
- Ad hoc support as require for marketing and commercial activations
Qualifications
What will qualify you for the role:
- 3-5 Years working experience
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Good understanding of FMCG Trade Dynamics and retail environments
- Experience in marketing or trade marketing within FMCG.
- Ability to analyse sales data, consumer insights, and market trends.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and relationship management skills.
- Creative problem-solving skills and ability to execute innovative trade initiatives.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint), Nielsen, or other analytics tools.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple initiatives.
- Proven track record of successful trade marketing campaigns and retail execution.
- Knowledge of trade channels, shopper insights, and in-store execution best practices.

