Brand Deployment Associate

About the role

Systems Limited is looking for a Brand Deployment Associate to support the end-to-end execution of brand deployment activities, ensuring timely delivery of projects, effective management of operational processes and smooth coordination with internal and external stakeholders. The role works closely with Brand Deployment Executives, Category Teams, Marketing Deployment Teams, Brand Development Teams, Trade Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain to implement business initiatives across GTR markets.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate with Category Managers, Brand Teams and external stakeholders to deliver deployment projects on time.
• Manage purchase orders, goods receipt notes, invoices and supplier follow-ups; maintain 100% compliance in PO management, contact management, invoice tracking and procurement documentation.
• Handle vendor creation, extension, blocking and unblocking via SAP and Coupa, including risk assessment, and assist in contract management and vendor record keeping.
• Support budget spend and expenditure management: maintain trackers, validate spend data, reconcile expenditures and prepare regular reporting.
• Generate and maintain EAN codes for new products and existing SKUs through the GSI portal.
• Assist in developing and maintaining planograms using off-take insights and SKU performance data.

Required profile

• 2-3 years of experience in Marketing Operations, Brand Operations, Brand Deployment, Supply Chain, Procurement, Project Management or a similar commercial support role.
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Experience with vendor management, contract administration and compliance processes.
• Understanding of merchandising, planogram development and category management; familiarity with budget management, recharge processes and financial tracking.

Required skills

• Strong project coordination, stakeholder management and analytical skills with large datasets and trackers.
• Experience with SAP, Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint); strong Excel proficiency preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines, work independently and collaborate across functions.