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Consumer Planning Manager job at Uganda Breweries Limited | Apply Now
Are you looking for Management jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Consumer Planning Manager job at Uganda Breweries Limited
About the Organisation
Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) is a leading beverage manufacturer in Uganda, renowned for producing high-quality alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. With a mission to refresh the world and uplift the lives of those who touch the company, UBL strives to be a pioneer in delivering superior beverages that meet the needs of its customers while contributing positively to the economy. As a subsidiary of the global beverage giant Diageo, UBL enjoys a strong reputation for excellence, quality, and innovation in the industry. The company’s work culture promotes diversity, inclusivity, and collaboration, offering employees opportunities to grow within a dynamic, people-centered environment.
UBL provides an array of job opportunities across its production, marketing, and corporate functions, with a commitment to flexible work arrangements and employee well-being. Founded in 1946, UBL has evolved from a small brewery to a dominant force in Uganda’s beverage market, leveraging innovation to enhance its product offerings, such as introducing new brews and packaging solutions. The company operates on a robust business model that includes a diverse portfolio of popular brands, including Bell Lager, Nile Special, and Guinness Uganda. UBL’s reach extends across Uganda and into various export markets, solidifying its position as a leading beverage producer.
The company’s core values of integrity, respect, and excellence drive its operations and ensure the highest standards of corporate responsibility. Through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, UBL supports several social causes, including environmental sustainability, youth empowerment, and health initiatives. For more details, visit their website at www.ugandabreweries.com.
Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
Job Title
Consumer Planning Manager job at Uganda Breweries Limited
Uganda Breweries Limited
Job Description
Job Title: Consumer Planning Manager
Organisation: Uganda Breweries Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Job Summary:
Diageo is committed to becoming the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products company in the world. Being passionate about our consumers and customers sits both at the heart of our values and how we will deliver our performance ambition in every country where Diageo operates.
Our role as Consumer Planners in Diageo is ‘to lead the total business with ideas and insights that sell more.’ Our stakeholders expect us to excel at leveraging our unique skill at leading the business to make the right strategic and commercially savvy evidence- based decisions within the ever-changing context of our consumers and customers lives.
Our function is rooted in a ‘Planning’ philosophy and mindset. We have an industry recognized track record of thought leadership, beyond functional research expertise, strongly influencing brand building thinking and how we do marketing at Diageo.
We seek to attract the most promising leaders and inspire them to deliver their best work ever. As a Consumer Planning community we are committed to investing in our people – in capability development, coaching and building powerful relationships within Planning, cross-functionally and with our agency partners.
To achieve our ambition and realize our potential, our planners must be much more than skilled research practitioners.
They must be able to:
Define and articulate opportunities for brand/category/market growth
Synthesize data and understanding from multiple sources – quantitative and qualitative – and join the dots in a meaningful, actionable way.
Uncover deep insight but also generate the implications that will drive growth.
Apply insights from measurement and evaluation to improve the efficiency of our A&P spend.
Boldly prioritise the finite time available to focus on tasks that add maximum value to Diageo – stop or delegate everything else.
Effectively influence the business to make the right consumer/ shopper led strategic and commercially savvy decisions.
Fuel the business with consumer/ shopper led provocations and understanding to instigate change.
Externally diligent – to culture, trends and market place dynamics to detect the factors that could positively or negatively impact growth.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
To manage and build the relationship with key external agency partners, brand team, innovation and finance team in Uganda and build understanding of the value of consumer / shopper input / planning skills among the teams.
Bold, influential leaders who are inspired by proactively shaping the business and future trends.
Deeply curious about consumers, shoppers, our brands and markets.
Immersed in culture and obsessive about harnessing it.
Innovative and creative but also intellectually rigorous in the thinking – a master of both the art and the science of Planning.
Truly collaborative, a key team player but an objective voice of reason.
An industry thought leader and agitator
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Bold, influential leaders who are inspired by proactively shaping the business and future trends
Proven track record in research/planning roles with a significant focus on strategic brand planning, brand positioning and evidence of sound quantitative analysis.
Immersed in culture and obsessive about harnessing it.
Innovative and creative but also intellectually rigorous in the thinking – a master of both the art and the science of Planning
Truly collaborative, a key team player but an objective voice of reason
Extensive and proven experience in multimarket, complex environments.
Insatiable curiosity for understanding consumers, shoppers, and the world they exist in, with evidence in applying this to drive brand growth.
An individual with the ability to influence across senior levels in the Category and Brand Communities.
7+ years relevant experience in research/planning related fields
Bachelor’s degree in Statistics or related fields, Masters is added advantage.
Flexible Working Statement:
Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.
How to Apply
If you desire to join the world’s leading premium drinks business, Diageo, in the aforementioned capacity, please click the APPLY Button below.
Deadline: 22nd September 2025
