Core Personnel

The Company

Our client is the largest integrated dairy foods company in the world with an unrivaled reputation synonymous with delivering excellence and quality across its entire range of products. Operating across the gulf region, it has a workforce of over 27,000 employees servicing some 50,000 retail outlets with a turnover that exceeded $2.6 billion in 2012

The Role 

As the Group Product manager you will be responsible for the management, growth and development of a rich existing and planned portfolio of products. Establishing the core vision for existing lines and future launches your strategic plan will be pivotal in realising both marketing and budgetary goals for the company. Communicating with both internal and external stake-holders you will manage the creative process and media plan for each individual product category. The ideal candidate will have significant exposure in a similar capacity within a FMCG or food manufacturing environment across the MENA or GCC regions

Candidates must have the following:

• Minimum of 5 years marketing and brand management experience
• Minimum of 3 years experience within a reputable FMCG environment in the Middle East
• Proven track record in building brands and launching new products
• Fluent in both English and Arabic
• Degree qualified with preferably a marketing specialism

Benefits

Excellent package, including tax free salary, accommodation allowance, company car allowance, Flight[s] home, paid annual leave, Children’s educational allowance [if applicable], Medical insurance [family included], Discretionary annual bonus, End of service severance pay

Contact

If you feel you have the right qualities and experience to meet the challenges in this role please contact Aidan at Aidan@corepersonnel.ie or call me on 086 8377543

The Company

Our client is the largest integrated dairy foods company in the world with an unrivaled reputation synonymous with delivering excellence and quality across its entire range of products. Operating across the gulf region, it has a workforce of over 27,000 employees servicing some 50,000 retail outlets with a turnover that exceeded $2.6 billion in 2012

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Innovation Management, the Group Innovation process & Portfolio Manager will be responsible for actively managing the company’s entire new product development and innovation portfolio and process. This will be achieved through the provision of technical training and support giving structure and direction to all project teams in conjunction with using an idea to launch process involving a Stage Gate philosophy. You will develop and implement a progressive portfolio management review process geared to analyse & align product innovation strategy with scheduled review meetings. You will be a clear and effective communicator able to build consensus and influence key stake holder across Manufacturing, Marketing, Quality and Sales.  The ideal candidate will have an established career history in a similar role managing a large product development portfolio from concept through to successfully launched product in preferably a Dairy, Juices or Baked product environment.

The Ideal candidates will possess the following 

• Bachelor Degree from an accredited university/ college with addition certifications [NPDP,PMP]
• A measurable history of new product development within the food/ beverage sector
• A minimum of 5 years experience of new product innovation process and project leadership
• Possess experience and familiarity with innovation management software[ accolade]
• Has used accolade to drive projects, generate reports on key metrics and status, run gate meeting and managed the portfolio of project value maximization , sufficiency, balance and prioritization
• Experience managing a broad range of complex projects across a diverse portfolio from concept through to finished and successfully launched product
• A demonstrable record of influencing business process management and developing new systems and processes
• Experience as best practice champion, advocating continuous improvement
• A proven track record of developing staff in both technical and administrative areas including the design and maintenance of training materials
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills

Benefits

Excellent package, including tax free salary, accommodation allowance, company car allowance, Flight[s] home, paid annual leave, Children’s educational allowance [if applicable ], Medical insurance [family included], Discretionary annual bonus, End of service severance pay

Contact

If you feel you have the right qualities and experience to meet the challenges in this role please contact Aidan at Aidan@corepersonnel.ie or call me on 086 8377543

The Company

Our client is the largest integrated dairy foods company in the world with an unrivaled reputation synonymous with delivering excellence and quality across its entire range of products. Operating across the gulf region, it has a workforce of over 35,000 employees servicing some 50,000 retail outlets with a turnover that exceeded $3.6 billion in 2014

An aggressive expansion program together with acquisitions in new vertical markets have created an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic multinational team dedicated to furthering growth plans for the group

We now seek to add a number of proven marketing professionals to our prize winning multinational management team.

The ideal candidates will have a demonstrable experience in the following areas:

• Portfolio Performance
• Marketing Planning
• New Product Development
• Communication & Media Planning
• People Management

This position will suit a marketing professional with a university business degree or marketing specialisation and at least 7 years marketing and/or brand management experience with a reputable FMCG multinational company. You will have well developed marketing skills supported by proven and verifiable track record of delivering results in a competitive environment.

Benefits

Excellent package, including tax free salary, accommodation allowance, company car allowance, Flight[s] home, paid annual leave, Children’s educational allowance [if applicable ], Medical insurance [family included], Discretionary annual bonus, End of service severance pay

Contact

If you feel you have the right qualities and experience to meet the challenges in this role please contact Aidan at Aidan@corepersonnel.ie or call me on 086 8377543