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Innovation Manager

Kegna Beverages S.C

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Business

Marketing Management

Addis Ababa

6 years - 8 years

1 Position

2023-12-21

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2023-12-29

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Job Description

Kegna Beverages Share Company or KBSC in short is a Beverage Manufacturing Industry officially established by shareholders on April 1, 2017. The beverage green field project is located in Oromia Regional State  West Shewa Zone, on the outskirt of Ginchi town while the project office is located at Kazanchis,  Elilly International Hotel, New building, 10th floor,  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  

The company will engage in producing quality alcoholic & non- alcoholic beverages brands which will inspire human beings in the first phase and also have 2nd phase expansion plan to produce carbonated water, Juices and other portfolios. KBSC is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, origin, gender, marital status, disability, religion, or any other characteristics protected by lawHence our company is now looking for a qualified and competent candidate for the following post. 

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Please note that you read each field or question before completing this application form. Please complete all fields or questions in the form correctly. Short-listing will be carried out solely on the basis of information provided on this application form. CVs are not accepted without a completed application form.

For more information about KBSC  please visit our website www.kegnabeverages.com

Job Summary

The Innovation Manager is responsible to lead innovation & renovation projects through the Innovation Management Process of the company. The Innovation Manager is responsible in successfully deliver required project expectations and value gains as per strategic plan as defined in the project’s objectives/KPIs.

Roles and Responsibilities

1.   Plan and coordinate product development activities to ensure timely completion

2.   Ensures innovation projects are commercially grounded with best in class customer propositions

3.   Builds and deliver projects launch and nurture strategies

4.   Manages and be held responsible for budgets on specific innovation and renovation projects

5. Responsible for all commercial aspects of launches and test markets, ensuring that all projects are grounded in early commercial insight

6.   Provides commercial A&P recommendations

7.   Provides a bottom up volume forecasting for all innovations projects

8.   Set track and communicate commercial KPIS for all launches

9.   Coordinates with management to make critical decisions related to product developments

10.  Reviews product designs and recommend changes to management.       

11.  Develops best practices to optimize product development procedures.

12.  Identifies areas of improvements and concerns and recommend improvements.

13.  Develops and maintain product specifications for reference purposes.

14.  Oversee product development activities within allotted budget and timelines.

15.  Provide project status updates to management on periodic basis.

16.  Schedule regular meetings to discuss about new product ideas and issues.

17.  Schedule job training and maintain training materials for development team. 

18.  Performs other similar tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Job Requirements

Academic requirement:

  • MSC/BSC in Marketing Management or related fields of study

Work experience: 

  • For MSC/MA, 6 years and for BSC/BA, 8 years relevant work experience in Brand Management and in Beverage Industries  

 Additional Competencies:

  • Strategic thinking

  • Market research and intelligence

  • Emotional maturity

  • Strong influencing and persuasion ability

  • Strong decision-making skills

  • Strong customer orientation

  • Computer literate in especially business applications 

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Marketing Management

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