Would you like to be part of a Great Family? We are growing very fast with a team that is highly passionate about the beer industry. We value all our people and their desire to grow personally and professionally and their dedication to brewing the best Ethiopian beer! We really care about having a company where our people love what they do and consider themselves as the ultimate consumers of their own Habesha Beer. As such, we aspire to create a work environment that is equally fun and a place where happiness can be felt with the teams that we form through time. We hire for attitude and skill as much as a passion for our industry.

If the above describes who you are, then our brewery is a place where you can prosper as leaders if you put learning and excellent execution as your practice in the work environment. Join us!

Habesha Breweries S.C. is looking for a Category Manager.

The Role Summary:

The Category Manager develops marketing strategy that best helps the realization of the company’s mission vision and business objective. He/ She leads, coordinates and monitors all marketing activities of the company. Initiates research that incorporates the macro and micro environment to get a clear understanding of the market conditions and uses it as a base to make all marketing decisions.

Result Areas & Responsibilities

Strategy Development and Planning

• Managing all marketing for the company and activities within the marketing department
• Developing the marketing strategy for the company in line with company objectives.
• Initiating research incorporating macro and micro environment required to base all marketing strategic decisions for a clear understanding of market conditions.
• Utilize Intelligence information’s and insights found through researches and primary sales.
• Identify areas (market information) requiring further research investigation and initiate the research.
• Develop short run and long run strategic marketing objectives that resonate with the corporate strategic business objective.
• Determine strategic platforms to achieve the marketing objectives
• Develop pricing strategy, product strategy, communication strategy for the existing and future portfolio of brands.
• Develop plan for continual system and process development to increase efficiency of the functions under the department.

Collaboration

• Take a lead in coordinating of inter-departmental alignment
• Collaborate with sales department in balancing push and pull.
• Coordinating marketing campaigns with sales activities.

Team Management and People Development

• Able to delegate work to team appropriately and monitor their performance regularly
• Develop the capabilities of the subordinates by ongoing coaching and regular performance reviews
• Able to guide and motivate team appropriately in order to curb attrition
• Able to network in the industry and do timely vacancy management

Food Safety Management (FSMS)

• Ensure FSMS is implemented by her /his team members
• Contribute her/his role in the implementation of FSMS (understanding the food safety policy, objectives, follow the right procedure and work instruction, properly document the records)
• Aware her/ his team members about the company’s vision, mission and values
• Comply with the Good Manufacturing practices /GMP/ policies

Job Requirements

The Person:

This role is positioned at the managerial level and requires an experienced professional, who will have the opportunity to develop their career further within a very progressive learning and development as well as a dynamic and exciting work atmosphere.

Qualifications

• MA degree in Marketing Management, Strategic Management, Business Administration OR related fields.
• 6 years of relevant experience of which 2 years in managerial position in an FMCG industry OR equivalent
• Full English proficiency mandatory (both writing and speaking)
• Flexibility to travel to different parts of Ethiopia when required
• While working with us, the incumbent will be entitled to a wide range of employee benefits, such as, medical insurance, comprehensive insurance, and other financial and non – financial rewards.

Habesha Breweries S.C. also provides several capability development opportunities to its employees including talent management programme.