Career opportunity in BRAC Enterprises

BRAC Enterprises, the social enterprise and investment division of BRAC were initiated as intervention to serve a need or create market access for the marginal producers. BRAC Enterprises strives to strike the right balance between financial surplus and social returns in order to achieve the targeted double/ triple bottom lines. By operating as a surplus generating enterprises that aims to alleviate poverty through its business operations and supply chain, BRAC succeeds in implementing its vision to serve the society in a profitable manner. Now, these socially profitable enterprises, across crafts, agriculture, livestock, poultry, fisheries, health and retail sector are making a significant contribution to the local economy through the creation of market linkage, entrepreneurs and employment opportunities.

To flourish the activities of team in a challenging environment, BRAC Enterprises is looking for dynamic and potential leader for the following enlisted position:

Product Manager - Rice Seed, BRAC Seed & Agro Enterprise

Job Responsibilities:

  • Prepare product plan and marketing tactics of respective portfolio aiming to enhance business of portfolio and build stronger brand compliant to BRAC’s strategic goal of value creation.
  • Prepare annual marketing plan and for controlling advertising, promotion and sales aids in accordance with the annual marketing plan. Prepare product forecasts, and constantly monitoring inventory levels held at central and interface warehouses including liaison with production to ensure supply timelines.
  • Design the crop as product through proper packaging, information and manage vendors, organize product demonstration, field day, meeting, seminar, and fair at different beneficiary levels.
  • Communicate to principals, propose purchase of product based on future demand or competitors’ variety.
  • Propose crop/variety-wise sales commission and incentive plan for both trade members and sales and marketing team and design other product offer to increase sales.
  • Formulate price structure analyzing different cost elements and profit objective, and provide input to sales force to increase the market share.
  • Carry out market research to assess customer attitudes to the current product range and new product introductions.

Educational Requirements:

  • Candidates should have Graduation/ BBA/ MBA/ Masters in any discipline from with minimum GPA or CGPA 2.50 or 2nd division/ class or equivalent result in all academic examinations

Experience Requirements:

  • At least 05 years working experience in marketing/product management preferably in Agribusiness.

Additional Job Requirements:

  • Develop training module for sales force to impart product knowledge
  • Facilitate in organizing different events required to demonstrate the program and products in public places.

Age: Maximum 35 years

Type of Job: Regular

Salary Range: Negotiable

Other Benefits: Health and Life Insurance Benefits, Festival Bonuses, Compulsory Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity and others

Job Level: Mid-level

Job Location: Head Office

If you feel that you are the right match for the above mentioned position, please send your detailed resume and a cover letter justifying your qualification for the applied position to BRAC Human Resource Division, BRAC Centre (5th floor), 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212 on or before April 1, 2017. Please mention the name of the position and EN - 240317 on top of the cover letter and the envelope. You can also apply online through careers.brac.net. Internal candidates are requested to apply through proper channel.

In case of ex-BRAC staff, PIN should be mentioned in CV. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

BRAC is an equal opportunity employer.