Regional Marketing Operations Director

Shanghai  |  Permanent

Published 02/02/2010

• Newly Created Role
• Reporting to the Regional Executive Vice President

About Our Client

Tesco is a great place to work - whether you're planning the layouts of our aisles, sourcing products or improving our supply chain.We have become a top 3 international retailer by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and staff.We believe in treating each other with respect, giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on.It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us create value for our customers and earning their loyalty for life.We know that our people want four things from us at Tesco:

To be treated with trust and respect.

A manager who helps me.

An interesting job.

An opportunity to get on

You’ll need to have a can-do attitude. You’ll need the drive and determination to succeed, the ability to adapt rapidly to change. Another important quality is the ability to come up with new ideas to improve our results and out-do our competitors.Most of all, however, you’ll need to share our vision that no-one tries harder for customers.Be prepared to work hard, be prepared to offer your ideas and be a great team player and you’ll find it a challenging and rewarding environment.

Job Description
This role is in charge of implementing the national trade, price and loyalty plan whilst also creating regional overlays to deliver exciting and relevant events and promotions for customers that enable the region to achieve targets. Central to this role is to enhance the shopping experience for customers through clear customer communication on brand and business activity. This will be achieved through clear insight and research to develop the correct offering and related strategy to ensure customers chose Tesco over the competition. You will also be tasked with creating best in class promotions while reducing marketing costs through better buying and simple yet effective plans. You will lead a team and have responsibility to develop capabilities through structured coaching plans. Based in Beijing this position will be an active member of the Marketing Leadership Team, reporting to both the National Marketing Director and the Regional Executive Vice President.

The Successful Applicant
Interested candidates will have at least 10 years marketing experience in either a retail or multi site consumer business and a strong understanding of customer needs. Key will be technical marketing experience especially in strategic trade planning and execution. Candidates will have a demonstrable track record of hiring new talent, developing teams and leading a marketing region or division to exceed expectations and targets. Candidates will be culturally and linguistically fluent in Mandarin and English and have a extensive knowledge of the Chinese consumer. Educated to degree level and ideally with exposure and experience of working in a multinational company.

What's On Offer
Excellent career path, challenging role and package to attract the best.

Apply for this job
Apply online using the form below or phone Chris Preston  on  + 8621 3222 4758  quoting jobref  H499450

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