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We are looking for a Assistant Brand Manager - Nutrition to join our Nutrition business on a fixed-term maternity-cover basis.\nThe Assistant Brand Manager - Nutrition will be responsible for supporting brand strategy execution across assigned brands and markets in East and Horn of Africa, ensuring business continuity and delivery of key marketing priorities during the maternity-cover period. The role will support consumer and professional marketing initiatives, brand performance tracking, agency coordination and marketing spend management.\nIt requires someone who can step in quickly, take ownership of key deliverables and work effectively across cross-functional teams in a dynamic, science-driven Nutrition environment.\nA Day in the Life of the Assistant Brand Manager - Nutrition\nBrand Performance & Execution\nMonitor and analyse sales volumes, market-share trends and competitive activity.\nSupport effective and on-time implementation of brand activities and projects.\nConduct pre- and post-evaluation of activities and provide actionable learning.\nConsumer & Professional Marketing\nSupport consumer and professional-oriented marketing initiatives for assigned Nutrition brands.\nAssist Brand Management with product development, market research and ATL activities.\nContribute to strong, compliant brand execution in a science-led category.\nAgency, Systems & Spend Management\nCoordinate agencies and third parties and manage BTL agencies on assigned tasks.\nManage and track relevant system activities.\nTrack and report marketing spend closely and support disciplined budget execution.\nCross-Functional Coordination\nCoordinate Business Unit relationships with Sales, Supply Chain, Technical, Finance and other stakeholders.\nWork closely with the NBM and Brand team to maintain business continuity during the maternity-cover period.\nSupport execution across assigned ESAR markets outside the current focus-market remit.\nKey Success Measures\nVolume and value target achievement.\nOn-time, high-quality execution of brand activities.\nEffective agency/third-party delivery.\nMarketing-spend control.\nQuality of cross-functional execution and continuity.\nCompliance with Nutrition marketing requirements, including WHO Code/BMS Act where applicable.\nWhat will make you successful?\nBachelor's Degree and fluent English.\nMinimum 2 years' experience in Brand Marketing and Marketing Management.\nWorking knowledge of consumer and trade promotions, distribution/channel development, basic finance and agency management.\nStrong planning, execution, communication, persuasion and project-management skills.\nWorking knowledge of SAP, NPDI, BBNW and ICP will be advantageous.\nAwareness of WHO Code and BMS Act requirements is highly relevant to the Nutrition environment.\nPrevious Nestlé Nutrition, Medical Delegate or other science-led/regulated category experience will be advantageous.\nAbility to hit the ground running and maintain executional excellence during a short fixed-term maternity cover.\nCompany: Nestlé\nLocation: Kenya / Nairobi\nContract: Fixed-term maternity cover(8 Months)\nQualification: Bachelor’s Degree.\nExperience: Minimum 2 years' experience in Brand Marketing and Marketing Management.\nClosing Date: 05/11/26\nPosition Summary\nWith a history spanning over 150 years, Nestlé is one of the world's leading food and beverage companies. We are looking for a Assistant Brand Manager - Nutrition to join our Nutrition business on a fixed-term maternity-cover basis.\nThe Assistant Brand Manager - Nutrition will be responsible for supporting brand strategy execution across assigned brands and markets in East and Horn of Africa, ensuring business continuity and delivery of key marketing priorities during the maternity-cover period. The role will support consumer and professional marketing initiatives, brand performance tracking, agency coordination and marketing spend management.\nIt requires someone who can step in quickly, take ownership of key deliverables and work effectively across cross-functional teams in a dynamic, science-driven Nutrition environment.\nA Day in the Life of the Assistant Brand Manager - Nutrition\nBrand Performance & Execution\nMonitor and analyse sales volumes, market-share trends and competitive activity.\nSupport effective and on-time implementation of brand activities and projects.\nConduct pre- and post-evaluation of activities and provide actionable learning.\nConsumer & Professional Marketing\nSupport consumer and professional-oriented marketing initiatives for assigned Nutrition brands.\nAssist Brand Management with product development, market research and ATL activities.\nContribute to strong, compliant brand execution in a science-led category.\nAgency, Systems & Spend 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