Mes compétences :
mix marketing
industrie
btob
benchmarking
réseau de distribution
dynamique
marketing
marketing opérationnel
Entreprises
SURFACES ET FINITIONS (Finishing Brands)
- Dir./Resp. Marketing
2000 - maintenantSince 2010
EUROPEAN STRATEGIC MARKETING MANAGER
Market identification, studies and understanding
Business potential estimation
Market scan
Sales orientation
Action plan definition
Follow and readjust
1. What is Marketing for
A distinctive mean to increase business profitably, i.e.:
It creates an understanding about the targeted market(s)
evaluates the competitive environment
defines the tools that are used to successfully penetrate this market
stimulates and supports sales
make it happen
2. Summarised Marketing Activities:
Product management
Alternative 1: By Brand
Alternative 2: By solution
Market Management: Metal / Ceramics / Wood / New Business & Others
Communication Management
CI / CD Industrial Finishing
Catalogue & Flyers
Operating Manuals
Customer Newsletter (onTop / Finishing Point)
Distributor Newsletter (Counter Intelligence / InfoTec)
Case Studies
Internet
Intranet
Distributor network Support
Professionalise channel strategy
Offering variable, modular concepts
Push/pull strategy to stimulate sales
Database Management / Market Research & Analysis
Training /Seminars
3. Description of Marketing functions:
Product Management
Management of a particular product range for Industry in Europe. This includes:
Definition of European products
Product launch: preparation – implementation – follow-up
Benchmarking
Input of product modifications / new products to R&D
Mapping the status and success of a product range
Input of content for commercial literature
Manage operating manuals together with R&D, Engineering, Technicians
Manage / run training of new products
Driving Focused Groups, when needed
Market Management
Management of a particular market segment for Industry in Europe. This includes:
Surveying, understanding and analysing a particular segment
Identifying 80/20 sub-markets, key accounts and key competitors
Business plan for particular market segment with potentials and proposed go-forward plan
Positioning ITW in this particular segment relative to competitors competitive ad-vantage via SWOT and factors of success
Driving Trade Focus, when needed
Communication Management
Management of all communication tools and co-ordination across Europe. In particular:
Ensuring European commercial documentation, based on 80/20 markets & prod-ucts
Driving CI & CD for ITW Industrial Finishing Europe
Manage and support exhibitions
Refreshment of Web presence and co-ordinating updates
Setting-up Intranet tool
Evaluate new media opportunities and initiate their use
Operational Marketing
Distributor support
Regional promos, based on European framework
Language adaptation
Local / regional Market Research
Case Studies for strategic market segments
Database Management with close link to Sales and Customer Service
Strategic Marketing
Managing the prime marketplace challenges, i.e. expanding end-user base by gaining better market penetration and enhancing customer loyalty in developing an attractive value proposition. In particular:
Definition of overall guidance for all European Marketing activities
Co-ordination of pan-European MarketingDefinition and analysis of new business opportunities
Putting all product lines into a complete solution
Developing and ensuring competitive edge
Market potentials and analysis
4. Premises and open questions
Paint companies:
management & support
Training:
extent of regional needs
Pan-divisional co-ordination & communication:
extent of support for other markets
Value of ITW Finishing presence