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.
• Adhering to the promotional plan and deadlines as well as the process as set out by the Marketing team.
• To proof read and checking of all allocated campaigns.
• Ensure catalogues are signed off by Category Buyer and Category Head.
• Co-ordinate changes between the category buyer, advertising team as well as vendors.
• Ensure queries received from 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.
• Creates and ensures sign off on the vendor billing documents for marketing for their promotion, including broadsheets, TV, Gondola, and all other promotional activities necessary.
• Compiles and ensures sign off on the tally document for their promotion.
• 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 the Dis-Chem standard operating procedures.
• Attend to adhoc promotional marketing. 

• Maintain relationships and effectively communicate with suppliers regarding relevant marketing activities.
• Assist with communication on marketing activities between Dis-Chem and advertising team.

• 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 process is followed set out by the Category Buyer.

• 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.
• Finds solutions to potential issues as well as knowing when to escalate the problem and what level to escalate it to.
• Conveys ideas and facts verbally using language.
• Grasps the meaning of information written in English.
• Builds constructive working relationships characterised by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect.
• Recognises the need for procedures and follows relevant procedures.
• Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieves results with little oversight. Sticks to commitments.
• Computer skills – Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

• SAP and QlikView

Special conditions of employment

• South African citizen
• May require to travel
• MIE, clear criminal and credit
• Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport