| Trade Marketing Manager | |
| Job Code: | MPLF33009 |
| Location: | N.J, MN. and Ar. |
| Description: | Well Known Leading Edge Global Consumer Products Company Are you a 5-7 year “maker & shaker” professional that has managed major Consumer products Accounts in the Food/Drug or Mass Channel? Want to get on board with a company that offers a great career path for their top talent? This is a rotational position leading to incredible opportunities Compensation: $95,000-$110,000 + 25% Bonus on Plan (potential for much more) + 401k (matching) + Benefits This position works with Field Sales, Marketing, Customer Marketing and Finance Teams to facilitate the development and implementation of the division’s trade strategy. Trade Strategy Development/Implementation: Develop in conjunction with Customer Marketing, Field Sales, and Brand Directors, the trade strategy for selected brands. Work with field sales to ensure proper implementation and execution. Focus against top customers to ensure proper strategy in place to meet customer and brand expectations. Additionally, this position will help ensure that strategy is executed properly and delivering expected results. Sales Planning: Work with customer marketing, field sales, and brand to ensure that all materials are delivered at optimum time to field sales. This work will include: Trade Plans, New Items , Product/Packaging changes Sales Communication: Lead communication of materials to field sales group by working with field management and internal resources. Primary communication responsibilities include: Sales strategy and implementation plans Consumer marketing Events Specific selling tools for key customers Planning Streamline requests from marketing to field Track competitive activity/category issues/retail environment and provide feedback to internal resources New Item Planning and Forecasting Drive strategic priorities around new item introductions Develop new item presentations and sell sheets Establish strategies and tactics to help drive assortment decisions Provide input into new product launch timing Trade Funding Process/Management Establish guidelines for trade spending by working with Sales Management, this includes slotting, trade promotions and non-volume building activities. Tracking the implementation of these guidelines and ensuring delivery of expectations will be very important. In-Store Shopper Marketing: Create process/strategy for ISSM for selected brands at key customers. |
| Requirements: | Bachelor’s Degree 5-7 years of Consumer Products Sales, Marketing, and/or Customer Marketing experience Strong leadership, financial, and strategic skills Ability to work across functional areas including operations, R&D, and marketing |
| Compensation: | $90-$110k base +25% Bonus |
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