Category Marketing Coordinator – Midrand
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
Midrand, Gauteng
Permanent
Closing Date 31 January 2025
Job Details
Division: HO Division
Minimum experience: Entry Level
Company primary industry: Retail
Job functional area: Supply Chain
Job Description
Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ Head Office in Midrand has an opportunity available for a Category Marketing Coordinator to join the procurement team. The main purpose of this role is to effectively organize and coordinate the operations in the category activities through marketing channels.
Minimum Requirements
Essential:
- Grade 12 / Matric
- Minimum 1-2 years relevant experience in the Retail Industry
- Diploma or Degree in Marketing
Advantageous:
- Agency experience in Retail
Job Specification
Promotions and Broadsheets:
- Manage the promotional broadsheet from start to finish.
- Adhere to the promotional plan and deadlines as well as the process set out by the Marketing team.
- Proofread and check all allocated campaigns.
- Ensure catalogues are signed off by Category Buyer and Category Head.
- Coordinate changes between the category buyer, advertising team, and vendors.
- Ensure queries received from the advertising team and vendors regarding the campaign are answered quickly and accurately.
- Ensure that deals are given timeously to be loaded on the IT System.
- Assist the Category Buyer in collating all marketing material completed in time.
- Create and ensure sign-off on the vendor billing documents for marketing promotions, including broadsheets, TV, Gondola, and all other promotional activities necessary.
- Compile and ensure sign-off on the tally document for promotions.
- Assist with the layout and design of Category communications such as presentations, support materials, research papers, and brochures.
- Ensure that promotional plans are in line with Dis-Chem standard operating procedures.
- Attend to ad-hoc promotional marketing.
Stakeholder Liaison:
- Maintain relationships and effectively communicate with suppliers regarding relevant marketing activities.
- Assist with communication on marketing activities between Dis-Chem and the advertising team.
General Administration:
- Accurately perform duties using Dis-Chem's internal systems SAP, BI, Qlikview.
- Complete a brief sheet for all promotions to be used for billing, tallies, advertising briefs, and Purchase Orders.
- Ensure the process is followed as set out by the Category Buyer.
Research & Reporting:
- Conduct market research to determine ad campaign strategies.
- Keep abreast of the current market trends and developments.
- Report on all queries and findings to the Category Buyer and Advertising team.
Competencies
Essential:
- Knowledge of Marketing Practices and Principles.
- In-depth knowledge of the Retail, Beauty, FMCG, Health & Pharmacy industry in SA.
- Ability to find solutions to potential issues and know when to escalate problems.
- Effective verbal communication skills.
- Ability to comprehend written information in English.
- Ability to build constructive working relationships.
- Adherence to procedures and commitment to quality and timeliness of work.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
Advantageous:
- SAP and QlikView
Special conditions of employment
- South African citizen
- May require travel
- MIE, clear criminal and credit check
- Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport
Remuneration and benefits
Market related salary
Medical aid
Provident fund
Staff account
ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE, CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.
Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.
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