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Marketing & Innovations Controller / West Mids / Branded & OL Foods / £50k + package.

Employer
DR Newitt
Location
West Midlands Region
Salary
£50k + car allow + bonus + benefits.
Closing date
5 Jan 2017

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Category Management, Marketing, National Accounts, Sales

Job Details

Our client is a successful food manufacturer. They are a market leader in their product category, supplying high quality branded and own label food products into the UK’s major retailers.

The business has an excellent reputation in the industry and they are looking to add some new talent to their Commercial Team.

The Role

Marketing & Innovations Controller

This role is a multi-site role, working with the companies major retail customers.

The M&I Controller will lead the small Marketing team dedicated to this area of development.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Develop, manage and execute the Marketing and innovation strategy plan and process.
  • To develop strong and clear Brand positioning and integrated communication activities.
  • To manage the external image of both Brand and company through active media and PR management.
  • Manage innovation projects to launch with cross functional teams including business.
  • To ensure that products and services offered by the company are legal, industry leading and contribute to the overall success of the company.
  • Provide direction, motivation and support through management and leadership to all direct reports.

The role reports in into the Marketing Director.

The Candidate

You will ideally have:

  • 7 years Commercial and Marketing experience in FMCG
  • Commerciality – comfortable with financial info and good knowledge of trade dynamics.
  • Consumer affinity – must own the consumer’s view within the business
  • Analytical – desire and ability to understand reasons behind performance differences.

We are looking for someone who is:

  • A team player that supports the sharing of information and values the opinions of others.
  • Tenacious approach to identifying and resolving gaps in our consumer or performance knowledge.
  • A driver of change and constantly seeks opportunities for improvement
  • Creative – ability to manage creative projects to a compelling consumer facing output.

What's on Offer

£50k + car allow + bonus + benefits.

If you are interested in this position then please forward a copy of your most up to date CV to greg@drnewitt.com or contact Greg Carroll on 0161 833 0181.

Company

D R Newitt are Food, Drink and FMCG recruitment specialists providing permanent and interim recruitment services: 

We offer Headhunting, Search & Selection and Advertising services across the following disciplines:
•    Sales
•    Marketing and Category
•    Executive
•    Supply Chain / Buying
•    Technical / Quality
•    NPD / Process / Development Chefs
•    Operations / Manufacturing
•    Engineering
•    HR and Finance

To enquire about a specific role or to have a confidential discussion about your career path, call or email us:

  • Edinburgh Office 0131 226 5060 
  • Manchester Office 0161 833 0181

Register@drnewitt.com

Company info
Website
Telephone
0131 226 5060
Location
38 Melville Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 7HA
United Kingdom

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