We have a stimulating, fully remote opportunity for a Mid-weight Marketing Coordinator: Packaging & Export Distribution at a premium health supplement supplier based in Ireland. We’re looking for a highly organised Marketing Coordinator with the ability to handle a dual focused role with ease.
This exciting role has two key areas of responsibility working across the Marketing and Supply Chain teams.
- Management of the company’s export distribution partnerships.
- Marketing sign off on food supplement packaging for print.
Firstly, as Marketing Coordinator, you will be responsible for managing the company’s export distribution partnerships in Europe and UAE for the 2 food supplement brands, in line with their individual contracts. You will be required to liaise with Export Agents and Distributors directly. This is a proactive role that will see you engaging on strategy, marketing, and sales campaigns, while sharing learnings and assets from the company’s Irish and UK Marketing teams.
Additionally, you will be responsible for food supplement Packaging creative sign off and Design amendments in line with health food supplement regulations. You will handle the management of Packaging Print sign off process in conjunction with the Marketing, Design, and Supply Chain Management teams. As such, you must understand the Packaging and Print production process. New Packaging will be developed in Ireland – but the Marketing Coordinator will be responsible for reprints and adjustments.
As this position is fully remote, it is critical that you have reliable WiFi connectivity.
This is a terrific opportunity for a self-driven Marketing Coordinator to get some super international experience. Apply today!
Consultant: Kim Steven – kim@vgp.co.za
Responsibilities
- Support and develop existing markets through proactive engagement with distributors
- Input into individual distribution market strategy and campaign direction
- Sharing marketing assets and training materials through regular presentations and maintenance of SharePoint asset folders
- Informing distributors of new products and assisting in launch plans
- Assisting in localisation of assets when necessary
- Monitoring sales against agreed plan
- Fielding distributors product questions
- Liaising with supply chain management on export product delivery
- Liaising with Ireland and UK Marketing Teams on new assets and campaign learnings and packaging
- Working closely with company Directors and export agents on distributor contracts
- Export market monitoring for new opportunities
- Managing new distribution enquiries
- Management of the marketing packaging print sign off process in conjunction with Marketing, Design and Supply Chain Management. (Supply chain deal with printers and manufacturers). Focus will be on existing packaging and its amendments
- Ensuring packaging compliance with health claim regulations
- Ensuring all packaging artwork is updated as ingredients and allowable label claims change
- Ensuring all packing is produced in accordance with brand design guidelines.
Requirements
The successful candidate must have/be:
- Industry relevant tertiary qualification
- 5 years’ experience in a Marketing role
- Multicultural/international business environment experience
- Understanding of the markets in the UK, Sweden, Denmark, UAE, Lithuania and creatively aid the re-use of Marketing materials, and Marketing strategies to distributors (beneficial)
- Full understanding of the print and packaging production processes
- Understanding of the packaging legalities
- Experienced at working in a team across brands
- English first language speaker
- Self-starter
- Idea generator
- Teamwork
- Organised
- Attention to detail
- Results driven.
Consultant: Apply to Kim Steven – kim@vgp.co.za
City: REMOTE
Country: South Africa
Level of Expertise: Mid
Remuneration: Negotiable
Reference Number: #Kim1040