6 Job Positions at BRALIRWA: (Deadline 10 March 2022)

6 Job Positions at BRALIRWA: (Deadline 10 March 2022)

5 Job Positions of Management Trainee at BRALIRWA: (Deadline 10 March 2022)

Bralirwa Plc, part of the HEINEKEN Company, is engaged in the production, distribution, and sales of a wide range of beer and beverage brands. At Bralirwa plc. We offer excellent career prospects to young, curious, passionate, determined and committed fresh graduates. Our teams are ambitious and connected by a common purpose and strong-shared values: Passion for our customers and consumers, Care for People & Planet, Courage to Dream & Pioneer and Enjoyment of life.

About BRALIRWA’s Management Traineeship

The Management Trainee is a targeted 12 to 18 months program committed to cultivating and developing future leaders. The program is designed to challenge and grow individuals through a series of core components including on-the-job training, online learning, formal leadership classes, and other avenues for learning. We hope to inspire a purpose-driven career and look forward to Five (5) exceptional young talents joining the program.

The management trainee program is a great learning experience designed for our senior leaders of tomorrow. To win and succeed, you will require taking full ownership of this journey and to enjoy a wide range of challenges across different disciplines of your area of business.

Currently, we have an opening in the Marketing, HR, Supply Chain Department( Logistics, Packaging / Production and Brewing/ Quality ) If you’re excited with our company’s vision and want to start the path of becoming one of our future leaders, we’d like to hear from you.

QUALIFICATIONS and Experiences

• Minimum Bachelor Degree in Business, Marketing, Mechanical Engineering, Management. Master’s Degree is desirable
• For Supply Chain, minimum Bachelor Degree in  Engineering, Must have
• Zero to 2 years of professional working experience maximum.
• Fluent in English (French is an added advantage)
• Must be under age 30

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Must have proven leadership skills, learning agility and high self-awareness
• Comprehensive knowledge of MS Office
• Must be an analytical thinker and focused
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong problem skills
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills
• Strong work ethics
• Ability to deliver with quality and on time
• Great team player and able to encourage positive collaboration within teams

HOW TO APPLY

As a Diverse and Global Company, we recruit based on the principle of equal opportunity. This means that our hiring decisions are not based on race, color, religion, beliefs, etc. but our decision is purely based on your shown competencies and behaviours during the assessment process.

In case you meet the above requirement, please go to  https://careers.theheinekencompany.com/ and search for “Management Trainee”. Only applications meeting the requirements will be contacted. Please mention your preference department you who like to work in.

All applicants must apply using our online application system, CVs received via email or standard post will NOT be considered.  In case you face any challenges in applying, please let us know through jobs.bralirwa@heineken.com (no applications will be accepted through this email).

The closing date for submission of applications is Thursday 10 March 2022

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Brand Manager at BRALIRWA: (Deadline 9 March 2022)

BRALIRWA Plc is looking for a qualified, dedicated & experienced Brand Manager,  Innovative and great communicator to join our passionate Marketing Professionals. As Brand Manager you will be based in Kigali, reporting to the Brand Portfolio Manager.

JOB PURPOSE

Develop and implement for the assigned brands the long-term brand strategies and integrated marketing plan for the assigned brand(s) in line with the company, regional and global marketing strategies. Realize the operating targets and marketing objectives by optimizing innovation, brand activation, pricing, sponsorships, brand communications and people development. Responsible for market share and profitability (Gross Profit Net) of assigned brands in line with portfolio strategy.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety

• Leading the creation of consumer-driven brand strategies:
  • Consumer and market insights, roles of assigned brands in the portfolio, contribute to BWP processes, brand architecture and global marketing rules and guidelines
  • Competitive strategy review to define implications and learning:
•  Defining marketing strategies to grow the assigned brands
  • Consumer price point index, packaging, product, brand positioning, brand communications, sponsorships, consumer promotions and resources requirement
• Sparring and supporting other functional managers in strategy development:
  • Long-term strategy and operation policies in sales and trade marketing

Planning

• Leading the yearly development process of the plans for the assigned brands:

• Target setting, ATL/ BTL budget development, 360-degree communication plan, brand activities calendar, activation plans
• Championing the communication and alignment processes with key stakeholders to take strategies to an action plan:
  • Agency briefing and management, internal approval from marketing manager, alignment with key stakeholders at the operating environment.

Execution

• Secure excellent execution of the brand plans:
  • Delivering brand activation programs as planned
  • Setting KPIs for brand programs together with senior brand manager
  • Keeping ATL / BTL spending within a budget
• Directing and managing agency partnerships to deliver brand strategies:
  • Briefing, supervising and evaluating agency partners to execute brand programs
• Challenging and supporting cross functions in execution
  • Channel promotions and customer management programs.

Monitoring/reporting

• Using measurement to drive brand performance:
  • Track, evaluate and use qualitative and quantitative research to define opportunities and issues for the portfolio and individual brands
  • Regularly review with other functions on key performance indicators for learning and improvement opportunities
• Tracking, analyzing and using financial information to maximize return on brand investment:
  • Using P&L, ABC costing, GP net by brands and by SKUs to review and decide brand strategies
  • Coaching and challenging team to evaluate ROI of key brand programs
• Getting insights from market, media and consumers trends.

People

• Drive organizational development and personal development:

• • People coaching, performance management, personal development.

QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS

• Master or bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing management or Economics.
• 3 -5 years minimum in brand management or trade marketing
• Good computer proficiency: Working knowledge of MS Office packages-Word & Excel
• Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda (both verbally and in writing), and French will be added advantage
• Having people management skills

HOW TO APPLY

As a Diverse and Global Company, we recruit based on the principle of equal opportunity. This means that our hiring decisions are not based on race, color, religion, beliefs, etc. but our decision is purely based on your shown competencies and behaviors during the assessment process.

In case you meet the above requirement, please go to  https://careers.theheinekencompany.com/ and search for “Brand Manager ”. Only applications meeting the requirements will be contacted.

All applicants must apply using our online application system, CVs received via email or standard post will NOT be considered.  In case you face any challenges in applying, please let us know through jobs.bralirwa@heineken.com (no applications will be accepted through this email).

The closing date for submission of applications is 09th March 2022

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