Marketing Coordinator

Our client within the manufacturing industry, seeks to appoint a dynamic Marketing Coordinator to join their team based in Durban. The successful incumbent will provide efficient and professional marketing coordination and support to the Marketing Manager, Head Office, and franchise network in support of the business strategy. Job Duties Customer service • Updating and maintaining the franchise pricelist for marketing items, corporate clothing, and stores sales aids items;/ Webshop • Receiving and processing orders for all franchise personalised items (e.g., business cards, TC quote pads etc.) and other branded elements as approved;/ Webshop Office Administration • Ordering and controlling merchandise for stores items, sales aids, showrooms and exhibitions • Developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers who provide branded items • Setting up supplier meetings, requesting quotations and negotiating costs from authorised suppliers to fulfil procurement requirements • Acting as the marketing department point-of-contact for all franchise queries and directs calls appropriately • Providing additional reports as and when required by the marketing team for specific projects/activities • Opening new credit application for suppliers • Processing of monthly invoices for submission to accounts department and handling any queries. Event Coordination • Coordinates events, booking venues and ordering marketing material • Liaising with event organisers to discuss bookings at shows and exhibitions in accordance with the marketing and events plan • Receiving event contracts and submitting them to the Marketing Manager for approval • Ordering, packing, and despatching all items to be used at shows/exhibitions to ensure that they are available when required • Assisting franchises with booking space at smaller events • Conducting continuous research to keep abreast of new event opportunities • Attending marketing events, shows and exhibitions and providing support as required • Booking and coordinating photo shoots and video opportunities for shows website, TV and print adverts Marketing Support • Assisting team members with day-to-day marketing tasks and coordinating marketing projects and activities as requested • Coordinating and collating marketing material and content, and ensuring it is up to-date and relevant • Assisting with the collation of information for promotional literature • Updating and maintaining the marketing department’s documentation and databases • Receiving and responding to sponsorship requests and liaises with Marketing • Manager for approval and PR opportunities in line with the relevant policies • Work with relevant sponsor to arrange and conduct the sponsorship event in line • with approved budget • Attending marketing meetings, taking, and distributing minutes • Coordinate marketing welcome packs for new franchise owners • Ensuring marketing packs and support documentation is available for marketing managers during meetings Fra