Marketing Assistant Personal Health Africa
Job Description
Royal Philips of the Netherlands is a leading health technology company focused on improving people’s health and enabling better outcomes across the health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. The company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. Philips Africa comprises all 54 countries of Africa, from the Cape to Cairo, and from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. Philips Africa is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa and it has a direct presence in four other African countries, in the cities of Accra, Casablanca, Cairo and Nairobi.
With high focus on strategy and growth in Africa it is critical that marketing supports the business. As a Marketing Assistant – Philips Personal Heath (PH) Africa you will be responsible for supporting the Philips South Africa marketing team in its activities and function. This is a hands-on role where passion, teamwork and being initiative are key to success.
You will be reporting directly to the Snr Manager Marketing Africa.
In this role, you are responsible for:
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROCESSES
Assist with all Marketing related administration tasks
Cost estimates and purchase orders
Processing invoices
Samples
Assist with month end reporting
Assist with preparation of presentations, as and when required
CATEGORY INVOLVEMENT
Assist across the team with marketing activities related to all categories.
This will involve being part of
NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION PROCESS
Support with insight development, analytical tasks including analyzing and reporting on product sales performance, competitor analysis and market trends, in order to identify and further develop with current/new product ranges.
ANNUAL CATEGORY MARKETING PLAN
Support the team in the preparation of annual category marketing plans. Assist in sourcing of relevant category , consumer insights that will be used as input into the category marketing plan
To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience:
Applicants should have a degree in marketing and at least 1 year experience in a similar position
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Attention to detail
Positive attitude and performance under high pressure
Interactive, self-motivated, open to changes, performing towards targets
Results focused and performance driven
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and continually meet deadlines
Excellent communication skills-interpersonal, verbal, and written
Ability to work successfully with different cultures across organization boundaries
Ability to work under pressure
In return, we offer you the unique combination of a critical and challenging role and a creative and empowering office environment. You will be actively encouraged to make improvements, establish best in class service and have a direct impact on the success of Philips on a daily basis.
Employment Equity
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Only apply for this role if you are a South African Citizen by birth or Naturalization prior to the 27 April 1994.
Why should you join Philips?
Working at Philips is more than a job. It’s a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on improving 3 billion lives a year by delivering innovative solutions across the health continuum. Our people experience a variety of unexpected moments when their lives and careers come together in meaningful ways.
To find out more about what it’s like working for Philips at a personal level, visit the Working at Philips page on our career website, where you can read stories from our employee blog. Once there, you can also learn about our recruitment process, or find answers to some of the frequently asked questions.
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