Marketing Manager Ruminants Dairy and Antibiotics
The Focus Group
- R83,300 - R116,700 per month
- Permanent Management position
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Johannesburg
- Posted 08 Oct 2025 by The Focus Group
- Expires in 34 days
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Job 2624205
About the position
THE CLIENT
One of the leading Animal Health multinationals with a broad portfolio of products. Seeking a candidate who has BVSc or related science degree (marketing qualification is an advantage), plus at least 5 years’ marketing or sales experience preferably in the same or similar Animal Health Portfolio (Antibiotics in Dairy).
The Marketing Manager for the Ruminant portfolio – Antibiotics & Dairy Portfolio, will be responsible for defining strategy, planning, forecasting, product development, and ultimately be accountable for revenue growth and profitability for the various brands within the portfolio in alignment with the overall corporate objectives.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Portfolio management to maximize revenue and margin.
- Develop strategic marketing and business plans for the assigned product portfolio, including market and competitive analysis, brand positioning, pricing and development of a communication plan focused on both external and internal customers.
- Identify and develop new business opportunities.
- Participate in short-term and long-term financial planning, development of sales and operating budgets, management of and operating within approved financial parameters to enhance profitability; Operating plan preparation for assigned products.
- Responsible to manage the A & P budget for assigned products.
- Provide timely marketing materials and programs to the sales force and all channel partners in support of demand creation efforts.
- Develop a strong knowledge of competitive landscape and customer insights including managing all competitive intelligence.
- Establish and build strategic partnerships and relationships
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education:
- Relevant Commercial qualification, BVSc, or equivalent Science Degree
- A marketing qualification will be an advantage.
Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a sales or marketing role within the animal health / pharmaceutical industry
TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to think strategically.
- Comprehensive knowledge of marketing process
- Strong Communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to identify and act on business opportunities.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to deliver effective presentations
PHYSICAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to drive and travel locally and internationally if required.
- May be requested to work extended hours and weekends for special events and/or training
BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
- Team player
- Strong business acumen
- Act decisively
- Drive for results
- Demonstrates a high level of accountability
Desired Skills:
- Animal Health
- Brand Management
- Key Accounts Management
- Management
- Marketing
- Sales
Employer & Job Benefits:
The Focus Group
About the agency
THE FOCUS GROUP was formed in 1989 and has offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town. We are a full service Human Resource Consulting Company, encompassing Black Empowerment joint venture partner Focus Kamoso, and offering a comprehensive range of integrated recruitment, assessment, employee relations, training and development, HR, employee benefit and payroll management services to a wide range of South African, African and international business organisations.
Our commitment is to enter into a partnership with you, the Client, which adds value to your business and profit to your bottom line, by tailoring solutions that assist you to
• Source, assess and select the best possible human resources.
• Design and implement competency based training programmes, which ensure that your employees are capable of delivering the service excellence that your clients demand, and the competitive edge which you seek to maintain.
• Create a business environment in which you manage change to your advantage and an organisational climate that allows your team to perform to its maximum potential.
• Design employee benefit and remuneration structures which ensure that your people take ownership of your business and which protect you against losing your most valuable resource to your competition.
• Implement an employee relations framework that promotes workplace harmony and minimises the occurrence of disruptive legal disputes.
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