Brand Manager

A new national distribution company is launching a premier global energy brand and lubricant portfolio in Jamaica. We’re hiring a Brand Manager to lead strategy, profit and loss, market development, and brand performance across retail, trade/wholesale, fleets, and industrial accounts.

A new national distribution company is launching a premier global energy brand and lubricant portfolio in Jamaica. We’re hiring a Brand Manager to lead strategy, profit and loss, market development, and brand performance across retail, trade/wholesale, fleets, and industrial accounts. 

 Key Responsibilities

• Build the annual plan; manage revenue, gross margin, trade spend, and inventory turns. 
• Define assortment, pricing tiers, channel programs, and launch roadmaps for passenger car, motorcycle, heavy-duty, and industrial segments. 
• Partner with sales teams to deliver monthly targets; design incentives and promotions tied to volume and mix. 
• Own campaigns, digital presence, events/activations, and content that educates mechanics, retailers, and end-users. 
• Recruit and manage dealers, workshops, and fleet partners; negotiate jobs to be done aligned trade deals with clear KPIs. 
• Forecast at SKU/pack level, align with procurement, and maintain optimal stock health (OTIF, DOS, aged inventory control). 
• Build product and selling-skills training for internal teams and partners. 
• Ensure brand standards, data accuracy (TDS/SDS), and regulatory compliance. 
• Build a small, high-output team (sales/marketing/merchandising) and drive a performance culture. 

 Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business / Marketing/ Engineering (MBA a plus). 
• Minimum 6–10+ years in brand/commercial leadership within the FMCG/automotive lubricants/chemicals or adjacent categories. 
• Proven profit and loss management and successful market launches. 
• Strong trade marketing and channel management experience (retail, wholesale, fleets). 
• Data-driven operator: price/margin modeling, promo ROI, forecasting, and dashboarding. 
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation; comfortable in the field and boardroom. 
• Valid driver’s licence; willingness to travel island wide. 

 Interested applicants are invited to apply by Monday, October 13, 2025. 

While we appreciate all applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.