Category Trade Marketing Manager

Chemistree Solutions; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading pharmaceutical company as a Category Trade Marketing Manager specializing in Animal Health. This hybrid role offers a chance to influence retail marketing strategies, drive market share growth, and collaborate with a passionate team. Candidates should possess strong commercial acumen, project management skills, and experience in customer marketing.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working model

Opportunities for growth

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Strong grasp of category management and commercial acumen.
• Proven experience in Trade/Customer marketing, ideally in FMCG.
• Excellent project management and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of marketing and activation plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize category strategies.
• Manage Trade Marketing budget and oversee compliance with KPIs.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Category management

Project management

Communication

Influencing

Creative thinking

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Role Description

Exciting new opportunity working as a Category Trade Marketing Manager in Animal Health

Role: Category Trade Marketing Manager

Therapy Area: Animal Health

Package: Negotiable competitive basic salary, car or car allowance, bonus and additional benefits package

Location: Bracknell Head Office - hybrid position with flexibility for home-based working.

Role type: Category Trade Marketing Manager

This is a great opportunity to join an established pharmaceutical company as a Category Trade Marketing Manager in Animal Health

Are you ready to drive impact across some of the most dynamic sales channels in the industry? We're looking for a Category & Trade Marketing Manager to join a passionate team and help shape the future of retail marketing strategies in the Animal Health (AH) division of a market leading pharmaceutical company.

In this pivotal role, you'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver powerful category stories that communicate the latest trends and influence range review recommendations with customers. To support these recommendations, you will develop and deliver insights led activation plans that deliver market share growth for our brands and the customer category. You'll be the bridge between brand strategy and customer execution-ensuring our products are not only seen but chosen.

Key responsibilities:

• Category Leadership: Identify growth opportunities and champion the rollout of Category Vision and innovation across the Retail sector

• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work hand-in-hand with Brand, Sales, and Commercial teams to align on category priorities and customer opportunities

• Customer Engagement: Support Sales in top customer meetings with compelling category stories that influence range and activation programs

• Drive Strategy & Execution: Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of ranging, distribution, promotional, and visibility strategies across the Retail channel

• Own Activation Plans: Take charge of customer materials, marketing programs, and promotional campaigns-ensuring flawless execution

• Budget Management: Oversee the Trade Marketing budget, supporting toolkits, merchandising, and category management initiatives

• Performance Tracking: Appoint merchandising teams or conduct audits to ensure compliance with KPIs like SKU availability, pricing, and POS placement

Why Join

• The client is a leading global pharmaceutical company, dedicated to the research and development of medical products, breakthrough therapies and innovative healthcare solutions in areas of unmet medical need for both humans and animals.

• Be part of a mission-driven team improving animal health and safety

• Work in a supportive, collaborative environment with opportunities for growth

• Enjoy flexibility with a hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified or equivalent experience

Experience Required

• Proven commercial acumen and a strong grasp of category management

• Experience in Trade/Customer marketing preferably in FMCG

• Excellent project management and multitasking skills

• Creative thinker with a proactive mindset

• Strong communication and influencing abilities

• Solid understanding of budgeting and promotional ROI

To Apply
If you are suitable for this position, please send a copy of your CV. Alternatively call the recruitment team at Chemistree Solutions Ltd. Chemistree is a pharmaceutical and healthcare recruitment specialist.