Trade Marketing Strategy Associate

Lactalis Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Social advantages

Food donation

Free drinks

Years of Service Recognition Program

Social club

Job summary

Lactalis Canada is seeking an Associate Trade Marketing Manager to support the Trade Marketing Manager and divisional leadership in optimizing portfolio profitability. You will forecast, report, and collaborate on pricing strategies while coordinating budget planning and trade promotions.

The role requires strong analytics, experience with SAP/BW and PowerBI, and the ability to work cross-functionally with Sales, CS&D, Supply Chain and Marketing. Bilingual English/French is a plus.

Qualifications

• University degree or college diploma in a relevant field.
• Minimum three years’ experience in sales and/or data analysis.
• Strong analytical, planning and communication skills.
• Strong leadership and strategic thinking abilities.
• Project management skills and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficient with SAP/BW, TPM, Microsoft 365 and PowerBI.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; bilingual English/French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customer sales teams and CS&D to meet budget KPIs (volume, net sales, margin).
• Forecast and report volume and net sales; provide commentary on performance vs budgets.
• Coordinate with S&OP stakeholders to align production and supply planning.
• Analyze TPM, BW, Nielsen & Numerator data for risks and opportunities.
• Maintain Trade Marketing dashboards and reporting assets.
• Handle customer trade requests and approvals (pricing, funding, fees).
• Assist with budget planning and net sales consensus with sales.
• Work cross-functionally to reduce write-offs via fire-sale and donation processes.

Skills

Budget planning

Investment analysis

Financial reviews

SAP/BW

PowerBI

Cross-functional teamwork

MS 365

Data analysis

Leadership

Communication

Education

University degree

College diploma

Tools

SAP/BW

PowerBI

Microsoft 365

Job description

Lactalis Canada is seeking an Associate Trade Marketing Manager to support the Trade Marketing Manager and divisional leadership in optimizing portfolio profitability. You will forecast, report, and collaborate on pricing strategies while coordinating budget planning and trade promotions.

The role requires strong analytics, experience with SAP/BW and PowerBI, and the ability to work cross-functionally with Sales, CS&D, Supply Chain and Marketing. Bilingual English/French is a plus.