1 Regional strategy planning and implementation
• Strategize to prepare a Customer Marketing Annual Calendar and execute customer marketing initiatives and activations in-line with brand plans , to deliver NSV and market share ambitions for the brands handled
• Lead the quarterly/annual planning in coordination with Marketing /HO Customer Marketing/ Sales team
• Develop and drive visibility / activation plans channel-wise across clusters
• Manage customer marketing budget for the portfolio
Delivery of NSV and market share ambition for portfolio handled
• Implement the Channel Leadership Programs with defined levers / metrics in coordination with the cluster teams
• Develop visibility strategy for the respective channel and oversee execution through state customer marketing manager
• Lead the annual & quarterly Channel-Brand activation planning process within the clusters and evaluate activations in the channel – Collaborate with HO Commercial Team to support Brand Building activities
• Understand regional nuances in channels which are used in designing local programs
• Plan, allocate and monitor quarterly/ annual brand-wise TTL Budgets for the clusters
• Follow financial protocols and procurement processes for budget utilization
• Ensure marketing spend stays within the approved budgets at the regional level. Budget vs. Actual
• Drive seamless route to consumer effectiveness by building brand imagery, creating demand through consumer winning activations, perfect outlet program and leveraging USL portfolio for effective sell-out.
• Ensure brand health by constantly monitoring maket share/ IOP achievements
• Monitor competition activities Market share /IOP
• Establish a robust M&E mechanism for customer marketing initiatives
• Use learning of an M&E for forward planning
Winning activation portal
• Manage communication, discussion and alignment of calendar inputs
• Plan activation M&E review and linkage of inputs to volume forecasts
Qualitative
• Be responsible for CARM compliance, Auditory compliance, accurate provisioning
• Track and review aging of provisions and Open PO/MIGO