03 March 2015

Diageo Beverages Company Jobs - Innovation & Commercialization Manager ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs




Duty Station: Kampala,

Uganda


Diageo is the world’s leading

premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol

brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker,

Crown Royal, J&B, Windsor, Buchanan’s and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff,

Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness.


Job Summary:  The Innovation & Commercialization Manager

will technically support the development and execution of the company’s

strategic innovation program for UBL to drive margin enhancement and brand

growth through the development and successful commercialization of key

innovation projects from concept through test market and launch.


Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Responsible

    for the development and implementation of innovation strategies to achieve

    business goals

  • Develop

    and implement “navigate” type process for all innovations

  • Ensure

    the right commercial, marketing, Route to Market and supply solutions are

    in place to support the successful launch of innovation products

  • Create

    and drive commercial capability programs to deliver world-class

    innovations

  • Actively

    formulate and ensure implementation of market research programme to assess

    innovations and future opportunities.

  • Work

    closely with Brand teams and Supply develop a strategy for culling

    brands/SKU’s that are uneconomical to the company.

  • Work

    pro-actively and effectively in partnership with the Sales functions.


Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

  • The

    candidate should hold a graduate level degree with senior management

    experience of minimum 2-3 years in sales/marketing/innovation or new

    business development at an FMCG

  • Strong

    functional marketing, innovation and commercial experience.

  • Strong

    RTM development experience.

  • Past

    experience working across multiple stakeholders.

  • Possess

    the ability to assimilate information and make strategic recommendations

    in complex business.

  • Exceptional

    influencing and stakeholder management skills.

  • Excellent

    project management skills


If you desire to join the

world’s leading premium drinks business, Diageo, in the aforementioned

capacity, please click web link below.






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