Come work at the forefront of science - and help the brands you grew up with grow and evolve into the next generation.
Job Description - Head of Execution Excellence (2407028049W) This position reports into Customer Director and is based in Cape Town, South Africa.
Who we are At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we're the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA, AVEENO, LISTERINE, JOHNSON'S and BAND-AID that you already know and love. Our global team is made by 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to deliver the best products to our customers. Join us in shaping our future–and yours.
What you will do Responsible for ensuring that the company's business operations are running smoothly and efficiently, with a focus on achieving the highest possible level of execution performance. Work closely with cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing, supply chain, and finance, to drive continuous improvement and deliver outstanding results.
The Head of Execution role is a critical role for the South Africa organization with the following key responsibilities:
Drive commercial and brand innovation through to execution, developing winning executional plans across the Channels, Customers and GFOs.Own the national in-store operations (sales and merchandising) function, delivering best in class retail execution.Drive profitability and ROI through developing, embedding and tracking RGM governance and execution initiatives.Convert Internal/External sales and profitability Data into actionable insights.Lead the Shopper Marketing Strategy from development to execution.Key Responsibilities Owner of Physical Availability enhancement for SSA.Achieve and enhance SSA Perfect store KPIs.Ensure & Enhance customer store Availability and Visibility implementation.Ensure implementation of Monthly Marketing activity "non-Contractual."Enhance Distribution with the intent of achieving SSA sales target.Ensure perfect landing for NPIs with full speed in terms of Distribution, Availability, and Visibility.Ensure customer's implementation of agreed trade promotion and Promotion POSM materials.Provide weekly report on competition activity in the market.Lead Operations support to articulate and update Operations Sales route plan.Ensure full compliance of merchandiser team visit SOPs.Capture business development growth opportunities.Ensure continuous development of merchandiser/sales team through training.Coordinating road show/cycle brief events preparation.Qualifications What we are looking for Essential knowledge and Skills:
7 – 10 years related experienceRelevant Degree or equivalent in Commerce, Marketing, Operations, Analytics or related fieldMaster's degree or MBA considered favorablySolid understanding of customer landscape across South AfricaEngaging leadership style and ability to lead large team in a complex environmentGood interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across functions and teamsStrong commercial acumen and strategic agilityGood IT skills (especially Excel)3-5 years people management experienceSpecial Requirements:
Member of leadership team (local or regional)Experience and proven track record in successful product launchesStrong Communication and Collaboration skillsProficient in Microsoft Office SuiteAbility to travel as needed for business requirementsWhat's in it for you Annual base salary takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate's skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors. Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More! Learning & Development Opportunities.
Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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