The Marketing Specialist will be responsible for maintaining and executing marketing and customer services functions within the company. This includes close cooperation with the Sales, Finance Teams and customers. This is a 6-month contract.Marketing Develop a marketing strategy for the organization.Develop marketing plans and programs for each product and directing promotional supportMaintaining relationships with clients/customers by organizing and developing customer marketing plans.Market research.Providing short- and long-term marketing reports.Managing marketing budget/financials.Reporting to Managing Director and Head of Marketing ISMEA region.Monitoring competition trends.Promotional Material creation on SAP.Managing marketing agencies.Marketing inventory management (promotional items)Receiving feedback from promoter for marketing report.Obtaining quotations for promotional items, liaising with suppliers.Obtaining artwork for POS and promotional itemsAttending customer events alongside promoter.Arranging delivery of promotional items.Marketing inventory stock take (promotional items)Event planning, coordination and executionCustomer Services support functionsDigitalization (Teccom; Dealers Portal) relaunch and refresher trainings programInitiate project to direct all customers to loading orders via the portal.SAP Automation (order confirmation, delivery notes, and invoicing list) Oversee online and offline competitor prices for the responsible markets.Weekly CS and Logistics Tracker reports:Customer Back Orders monitor (YV85A)Supplier back log (YM154)Part numbers monitor report (Consumption/Order in-take/Obsolete/New/Alternative)Lost sales lead report (Bi- Weekly)Daily order in-take monitor reportNotification and Newsletter - upload in Dealers portalOther ad hoc responsibilities:New Customer Welcome packCustomer SLA agreement monitor reportQM -Incoming goods inspectionBD Admin:Assist the BD with admin tasks as and when requiredKey Result Areas:Implementation of a sound marketing StrategyMaintenance and adherence to the marketing budgetEffective application of marketing spending to the intended customerTimeous execution of all scheduled marketing activitiesManage the marketing storeManage marketing supply vendorsMarket Intelligence relayed to the Sales TeamDigitalisation of all customersWeekly reports timeously circulatedMarketing related tertiary qualification3+ years of professional experience in a marketing environmentPossess detailed knowledge of Microsoft officeFluency in business English (written and spoken)Communication skills and ability to work in teamAbility to work under pressureTime management, prioritization skillsCo-ordination of quality topics within the groupAnnual budget planning experienceExperience in coordination of project management activities with *** requirement