Brand Operations Manager
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Nestlé is seeking a Brand Operations Manager for its Nutrition business on a fixed-term maternity-cover basis. The successful candidate will drive brand strategy and execution across East and Horn of Africa while coordinating with commercial and cross-functional teams.
- Fixed-term maternity-cover role within Nestlé's Nutrition business.
- Responsible for brand strategy and execution across East and Horn of Africa.
- Partners with Sales, Supply Chain, R&D, Finance and agency teams.
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Nestlé is seeking a Brand Operations Manager for its Nutrition business on a fixed-term maternity-cover basis. The successful candidate will drive brand strategy and execution across East and Horn of Africa while coordinating with commercial and cross-functional teams.
- Fixed-term maternity-cover role within Nestlé's Nutrition business.
- Responsible for brand strategy and execution across East and Horn of Africa.
- Partners with Sales, Supply Chain, R&D, Finance and agency teams.
- Tracks brand performance, innovation and marketing investment.
- Requires at least three years of marketing experience.
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- Required3+ years of relevant experienceThe job post includes a minimum experience signal.
- PreferredPractical evidence in sales, entregador, financeThe tags and summary point to skills connected with this role.
- RequiredAvailability to work in NairobiThe vacancy is associated with this location.
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Position Summary
With a history spanning over 150 years, Nestlé is one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies.
We are looking for a Brand Operations Manager to join our Nutrition business on a fixed-term maternity-cover basis.
The Brand Operations Manager will be responsible for driving brand strategy and execution across East and Horn of Africa, ensuring business continuity and delivery of key brand priorities during the maternity-cover period.
The role requires someone who can step in quickly, take ownership of the portfolio, and work effectively across commercial and cross-functional teams in a dynamic, science-driven Nutrition environment.
A Day in the Life of a Brand Operations Manager
Consumer & Brand Building
Develop and update consumer understanding and the consumer engagement funnel for assigned brands.
Activate Brand Essence consistently and translate insights into relevant brand experiences.
Manage product and packaging experience, including key brand-health and Nutrition, Health and Wellness measures.
Shopper, Innovation & Commercial Planning
Understand the in-store environment and contribute to category, promotional, channel and SKU recommendations.
Apply innovation levers and support the innovation/renovation pipeline to maintain brand vibrancy.
Contribute to and execute strong, functionally aligned brand and ICP plans.
Performance & Investment
Track brand performance, health and strategic alignment.
Understand the business impact of PFME and TTS investment and support disciplined marketing-spend decisions.
Use business and consumer insights to identify risks, opportunities and corrective actions.
Agency & Stakeholder Management
Partner with communication and activation agencies to deliver engaging, on-brand experiences.
Collaborate with Sales, Supply Chain, Technical, R&D, Finance, regional/category marketing and other stakeholders.
Maintain momentum throughout the maternity-cover period.
Key Success Measures
Continuity of brand plans across the focus markets.
On-time delivery of priority brand and ICP activities.
Brand/consumer health and commercial performance.
Quality of innovation/renovation and shopper execution.
Disciplined PFME/TTS investment and cross-functional delivery.
What will make you successful?
Minimum 3 years’ marketing experience.
Demonstrated experience working effectively across cross-functional teams.
Strong consumer and shopper understanding with practical brand-building capability.
Experience executing brand/ICP plans, monitoring performance and managing marketing investment.
Strong project management, negotiation, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
Previous Nutrition, Medical, consumer-healthcare or science-led category exposure will be advantageous.
Ability to learn quickly, work with limited ramp-up time and deliver confidently in a fixed-term cover role.