Associate Manager Trade Strategy

Job Description

Associate Manager Trade StrategyBristol£35000 - £38000 + BenefitsThe companyThey are a leading consumer goods company, paving the way in innovation and brands. They have a strong portfolio of well-known brands, with a main focus is on the consumer. They incubate a performance driven working culture and benefits to match.Reporting into the Manager Trade Strategy, you will be a strategic thinker, self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects at once, meeting tight deadlines. Multi-channel experience and shopper understanding is a must and advanced analytical skills will be needed in order to do this role effectively.If this sounds like you, and you then read on…Key responsibilities include:• Provide trade strategy business input• Execution of projects and plans in relation to strategic priorities• Contribute overall integrity of trade plans• Uses Category management best practices• Consistent use of planning tools & processes (e.g. LTP & Budget lock)• Supports in Annual Planning Cycles (e.g. GPS)• Analyses customer investment strategies• Trade rates applied for responsibility area• Tracks & reports trade problems (TP) & Gross to Net (GTN)• Plans to support sales targets via trade tactics• Develops budgets by account/ product line• Is able to keep to funding guidelines to ensure optimal execution of tactics• Monitors promotional pricing activities and trade spend effectiveness• Executes promotional plans & monitors trade fund/ customer spend• Collect data & reports on consumption• Executive quarterly plan activities & oversees tracking & reporting• Recommends & executes responses to budget deviations (e.g. Close the Gap)• Executes SKU assortment priorities & monitors assortment mix• Ensures shelf management delivers trade objectives• Tracks & analyses Category trends & dynamics• Recommends Category Management tactics from analysed syndicated & household panel data• Provides input & insights to innovation sell-in story developmentThe ideal candidate…• Will share category expertise and supports CD to translate expertise into effective customer stories & sales strategies• Is a team player and supports information flow and requests• Must be willing to participate in trade shows and promotional events also as some travel will be required for the role.Skills, knowledge and experience• Bachelor’s degree (business/marketing field related), MBA/ other advanced degree desirable• 3-5 years working with leading CPG company (Category Management, Shopper Insights, Marketing, Sales or related position)• Proven experience of brand management & marketing philosophies, tools & processes• Proven record of success in leading Category Management (Category Captain) engagements with a major retailer• Category Management Association cert is a plus• Software proficiency (e.g. Excel, Access, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.)• Strong familiarity with syndicated data, measures and software (e.g. NPD, Nielsen/Nitro, IRI, Consumer Panel, Spectra, ECRM or Market Track, XP3, etc.)• Familiarity with space management principles and software (e.g. JDA, Prospace, Spaceman, etc.)Salary - £35000 - £38000 + benefits packageMarketing | Consumer | B2C | Trade Strategy | Product | Category Manager | Data analysis | FMCG