Phumzile Manana

Phumzile Manana is an experienced marketing professional with a robust background in brand management and strategy. Currently serving as a Senior Brand Manager at Danone Southern Africa since January 2019, Phumzile is responsible for driving top-line growth and enhancing profitability through innovative product launches and organization-wide initiatives. Previously, as a Brand Manager at AVI Limited, Phumzile successfully increased brand equity and market share in Sub-Saharan Africa, while earlier roles at Unilever and Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa focused on portfolio management, brand activation, and promotional execution. Phumzile holds a BCom Honours in Marketing Management and a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and Communications from the University of Pretoria.