Trade Management Specialist

Advantage Solutions; Greater Toronto Area; On-site; USD 51,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a dynamic Trade Management Specialist to enhance their operations in the Consumer Packaged Goods sector. This role involves managing customer business plans, ensuring compliance with client policies, and executing detailed financial reporting. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, showcasing strong analytical and organizational skills while utilizing advanced Excel capabilities. Join a company dedicated to growth and innovation, where your contributions will directly impact the success of leading brands and products in the market.

Benefits

Full-Time Benefits (Health, Dental, Disability, Life)

PerkSpot Discounts

Training and Career Development

Generous Paid Time-Off

Qualifications

• 2-5 years experience in administrative/planning roles in Consumer Packaged Goods.
• Ability to quickly learn new software and create Excel templates.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer plans within the Trade system and execute updates.
• Handle claims, deductions, and reconciliation processes.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)

Organization Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

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Base pay range

$51,000.00/yr - $55,000.00/yr

At our company, we grow People, Brands, and Businesses! We are seeking a dynamic Trade Management Specialist (TMS) who will work closely with assigned Customer Development Managers and Directors. Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of customer business plans using client software, managing deduction processing following client policies and procedures. This includes sales forecasts, pricing, promotion plans, trade spend expenditures, long leads, and deduction management tasks.

Take this opportunity to join North America’s leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry! Apply today!

What we offer:

• Full-Time Benefits (Health, Dental, Disability, Life, Lifeworks Program)
• PerkSpot Discounts on Travel, Movies, Cell Phones, and more
• Training and Career Development
• Generous Paid Time-Off

Responsibilities:

• Manage the implementation and day-to-day maintenance of accurate customer plans within the Trade system.
• Create one plan per Brand, execute ongoing updates to plans per SPM / CDM instructions, identify baseline forecast variances, close deals, update promotions and long leads.
• Manage claims, deduction, and reconciliation processes by following client policies and procedures to meet monthly goals.
• Identify deduction validation issues and work with SPM / CDM to resolve them.
• Maintain audit-compliant files and documentation.
• Report and balance cleared and open deductions for financial reporting requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent work experience required.
• 2-5 years administrative/planning experience within the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry.
• Ability to learn new software quickly; must be able to build Excel templates/spreadsheets from scratch using Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs.
• Excellent organization, math, and analytical skills; strong verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment; ability to prioritize and work on multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in MS Windows, MS Excel, MS Word, and PowerPoint.

The company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies, specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. We serve a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Administrative

Industries

• Business Consulting and Services