Job Description

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has an exciting opportunity in our Marketing department. We are looking for talented individual with relevant skills and experience for a Special Events Coordinator, which is based in Phoenix in the Coastal Region. To effectively plan, co-ordinate, implement and support ALL sales execution activities in the trade, in order to contribute towards the achievement of increased sales volumes, customer satisfaction and brand loyalty
Key Duties & Responsibilities Support sales location with respect to all sales execution strategies around promotions, and advertising o Identified promotions opportunities o Manage sales execution resources for respective sales locations o Communication, tracking and monitoring of execution of promotions o Coordinated and managed national promotions o Managed, implemented and supported promotions o Developed, ordered and managed POP and promotions equipment o Managing delivery of equipment to trade o Developed and maintained customer relations, with internal and external stakeholders o Supported, guided and coached team and customers o Administered documentation and reports o Conducted audits o Managed own development and performance o To co-ordinate all special events for the Mpumalanga area o Develop & roll out Picture of Success throughout the region o Ensure activation according to Picture of Success o Plan monthly/weekly/daily activities for special events team o Manage special events assets o Compile special events reports and ensure tracking thereof o Execution of a school's sampling program o Experiential marketing activities in line with the Brand plans o Manage a budget
Skills, Experience & Education o Matric & applicable Tertiary qualification (Diploma/Degree in Sales and Marketing or Public Relations). o 3-5 years relevant special events activation experience is essential o Code 8 Driver's License. o Creativity and innovation. o Need to be service orientated. o Good planning, organizing and controlling skills. o Computer literacy in Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point. o Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds. o Prepared to work weekends. o Good communication skills
Policy
At Coca-Cola Beverages Africa we are proud to celebrate diversity and we strive to achieve an equal opportunity workplace by being cognisant of affirmative action requirements. It is our policy to be mindful and compliant with all our regional requirements and national laws for those regions. Employment at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications directly related to their field of competence. We do not discriminate against an employee or potential employees because race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability and gender identity.
At the heart of our recruitment processes is the need to create a value driven experience for all applicants. To all recruitment agencies: Coca-Cola Beverages Africa does not accept agency resumes for roles that we post and make available. Please do not forward any resumes to any Coca-Cola Beverages Africa employees and Talent Teams as we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.