Sr. Manager-Trade Marketing

USV; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,100,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleStrong is seeking a Trade Marketing Manager GT in Maharashtra to lead trade and shopper marketing for the General Trade channel. You will devise strategic inputs to drive channel growth, roll out promotions, loyalty programs, and activations while ensuring field force efficiency and budget stewardship.

Responsibilities include planning monthly trade schemes, partner engagement, visibility, and KPI analysis; collaborating with business heads to maintain brand consistency and capitalize on

Qualifications

• MBA or PGDM with 5–6 yrs FMCG GT sales, 4 yrs in trade marketing preferred.
• GT sub channels vs retail, pharma and cosmetics experience preferred.
• Entrepreneurial orientation and P&L handling experience.

Responsibilities

• Roll out monthly trade schemes / on-pack promotions for channel partners and consumers.
• Devise and own channel partner engagement programs.
• Execute effective sub-channel visibility and asset deployment strategy.
• Promoter efficiency and throughput management.
• Analyze sales metrics and deduce actionable insights.
• Collaborate with business heads to ensure brand consistency with business objectives.
• Market and environmental scanning to advise on trends.

Skills

Strategic mindset

Entrepreneurial mindset

Market share focus

Planning skills

Decision making

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Channel sales vision

Education

MBA or PGDM from top B. School

Job description

Trade Marketing Manager GT is responsible for both trade & shopper marketing

for General trade Channel. The incumbent will have to devise strategic inputs to aid channel growth.

Key responsibilities include trade activations and scheme, loyalty programs, shopper activations and field force efficiency. He/she would be accountable for efficient budget management.

Successful performance requires :

• Strong strategic and entrepreneurial mindset and calculate risk taking appetite
• Razor sharp focus on multiplying market share
• Sound forward thinking and planning skills
• taking the full responsibility for decisions and outcomes
• strong communication and negotiation skills
• Stakeholder management, both internal & external
• clear commitment and vision to steer the channel sales

Detailed Responsibilities (non-conclusive) :

Strategic Responsibilities :

1. Roll out monthly trade schemes / on pack promotions for channel partners and consumers
2. Devise and own channel partner engagement programs.
3. Execute effective sub channel visibility and asset deployment strategy.
4. Promoter Efficiency & throughput.
5. Analyze sales related metrics like ECO, TLSD, productivity, etc. and deduce actionable insights.
6. Work closely with the business heads and top management in managing the consistency of the brand and supporting them with initiatives which are in line with the business objectives
7. Market and environmental scanning, advice on business trends and changes in the market place

Business Objectives :

1. To achieve volume and value objectives of the assigned channel.
2. Overall ownership of activity/ promotions and trade marketing activities across general trade outlet.
3. NPI launch planning and execution.
4. Analyse market trends and behavior to uncover new business and sales opportunities.
5. Compile, analyze and present data on competition and the business environment.
6. Operating all Schemes & Promotional Activities (Marketing & Sales) as per prior approvals and discussed during the monthly review meetings

1. Overall ownership of general trade budgeting : trade scheme, visibility, monitoring and controlling.
2. Develop and manage sales budgets, and oversee the development and management of internal
3. Efficiency tracking of all the investments and promotions

Qualification:

• MBA or PGDM from top B. School, with min 5-6 yrs of experience of which minimum 4 years should be FMCG GT sales. 1-2 years of trade marketing will be preferred.

Experience: (FMCG experience is a must - no telecom experience)

• Complete understanding of GT sub channels vs retail, Chain pharma, cosmetic stores etc
• Entrepreneurial orientation/Commercial flair, Should have handled P&L
• Knowledge of structuring sales quota goals and revenue expectations.
• Planning & Budgeting for Sales Targets..
• interface with internal cross- functional teams to ensure effective communication and coordination to