Swivel Marketing Operation Manager Job Vacancy

Swivel Marketing Ltd is a marketing support services provider specializing in experiential marketing. We also undertake other outsourced marketing and sales activities such as merchandising, sales activations and gap filling distribution.

Swivel views Africa as its play ground and in the last 4 years, it has opened fully fledged offices in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana and Zambia. 2011 has its new frontiers too. Our driver is great innovative ideas supported by excellence in execution.

To achieve the above, we need the following additional professionals to join us:

Operation Manager

Purpose of Role

•To lead the production process of all initiatives/ideas designed for or from the client.
•Planning.
•Ensure that all projects run within the set Key performance Indicators.
•Responsible for delivering the cost Management Agenda i.e. delivering effectively with great efficiency
Context :

Swivel Marketing Kenya established in 2006 with the objective of providing professional services in Below the Line Marketing consultancy, Events management and Promotions.

Swivel rides and is driven by Excellence in Execution of all projects contracted to it. Once projects have being sourced or briefed, there is need to have an overall person to oversee the operationalization in an effective & efficient process. It's against this basis that this position has been established.

Internal Profile

Reporting To: The General Managers.

Lead A team of: Project Managers, Project leaders and Team leaders.

Have strong relationships with: Business Dev Manager, Office Administrator, Business Development team.

External Profile

•Clients' Sales Managers
•Client Brand Managers and Trade Marketing team
•High levels of respect/contact required with Trade partners as well as client.
•Peers in FMCG industry, external industry data sources
Project Planing

•You will oversee the Breakdown of each project and identify tasks and resources required.
•Based on the project, you will resource the project with the relevant team to deliver.
•Sign off all project plans.
Project Resourcing

You will :

•Ensure that the projects are well resourced.
•Head the Recruitment & training processes.
•Ensure database of entire project team and resources exists before kickoff.
•Ensure all project support materials are in place and on time.
Project Implementation and Management

•Champion all projects implementation and management.
•Oversee effective and efficient use of the resources.
Project Evaluation and Reports

•Identify gaps and challenges from each project and plan to resolve or mitigate them.
•Lead the evaluation of each project at each stage.
Qualifications

•1st degree
Experience

•+3 years Project Management within a commercial environment with bias to FMCG
•Extensive experience in implementing joint working initiatives with internal customers/clients.
Desired Skills

•In-depth knowledge and understanding of the project management
•Working knowledge of Account management, Business analysis, Information management.
•Strong Relationships Management .
•Market research literacy.
•Proven communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
•Strong analytical ability
•PC skills, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project Manager.
•Understanding of analytical tools...SPSS (Statistical Program for Social Scientists)
•People management skills.
•Ranging tools.
•Merchandising principles.
Send your resume to careers@swivel-marketing.com.

Not later than : 24th December 2010

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