Manager – CMI

In addition, this position with work closely on strategy around new horizons and larger opportunities for the organisation.

• Partner cross-functionally to advise and inspire strategies and decisions that will strengthen the brand and grow the business
• Own and maintain relationships with key external vendors to develop research objectives
• Manage the development of annual forward-looking insight plans with key business partners
• Communicate key findings and insights and present actionable recommendations to internal partners and Leadership to influence decision-making
• Identify consumer macro trends and foresight based on a combination of secondary research sources and experts
• Oversee the development and management of multiple consumer research project

Market Research: Quantitative and Qualitative analysis

• Ensure robustness of market research initiatives to accurately predict market and consumer behaviour/ trends within the stipulated budget in order to increase the brand market share, brand health and overall sales for each category.
• Manage the design of quantitative and qualitative analysis and reporting
• Provide intelligence and insights on the FMCG Industry and the Competitive Marketplace as it relates to growth, market share, social sentiment, and marketing and promotional activity

Marketing, Category and Brand insights

• Maintain understanding of target segments and provide context and opportunity via research to support the understanding of behavioural-related customer segmentations
• Guide and inspire marketing decisions through customer understanding and insights
• Identify and thoroughly understand key customer-related dynamics of product categories and brand

Strategy

• Help in developing frameworks for evaluation of new opportunities
• Source data from primary as well as secondary sources to inform business thinking in areas outside of current core competencies
• Analyse and synthase data, market understanding and business considerations into strategic inputs for top management