Trade Marketing Manager

Galderma; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dermatology company in Malaysia seeks a Trade Marketing Manager to deliver category strategies and manage brand presence effectively. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of FMCG experience in trade marketing and possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills. This role involves market analysis, promotional planning, and collaboration across teams to maximize sales potential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in trade marketing within the FMCG sector.
• Experience in sales or category development is preferable.
• Results-oriented with the ability to improve continuously.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Category Strategy and sales target.
• Manage Brand and Shopper Management effectively.
• Lead Category Management, Trade Promotion, and Activation initiatives.
• Conduct ongoing ROI analysis and optimize trade spend.
• Develop Go To Market Strategies for major retailers.
• Ensure accurate forecasts and support new product launches.
• Understand market trends and consumer behavior.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or Business

Job description

Overview

Galderma is the emerging pure-play dermatology category leader, present in approximately 90 countries. We deliver an innovative, science-based portfolio of premium flagship brands and services that span the full spectrum of the fast-growing dermatology market through Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology. Since our foundation in 1981, we have dedicated our focus and passion to the human body's largest organ - the skin - meeting individual consumer and patient needs with superior outcomes in partnership with healthcare professionals. Because we understand that the skin, we are in shapes our lives, we are advancing dermatology for every skin story.

We look for people who focus on getting results, embrace learning and bring a positive energy. They must combine initiative with a sense of teamwork and collaboration. Above all, they must be passionate about doing something meaningful for consumers, patients, and the healthcare professionals we serve every day. We aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future. Across our company, we embrace diversity and respect the dignity, privacy, and personal rights of every employee.

At Galderma, we actively give our teams reasons to believe in our bold ambition to become the leading dermatology company in the world. With us, you have the ultimate opportunity to gain new and challenging work experiences and create an unparalleled, direct impact.

At Galderma, we actively give our teams reasons to believe in our ambition to become the leading dermatology company in the world. With us, you have the ultimate opportunity to gain new and challenging work experiences and create unparalleled, direct impact.

Responsibilities

• To deliver Category Strategy and sales target.

• Be custodian to Brand management & Shopper Management at category, channel & customer level and ensure synergies among them into customer marketing actions.

• Key lead for Category Managements, Trade Promotion & Activation. Develop, execute and perform programs created to enhance brand presence and ultimate offtake from consumers.

• Championing Shopper/ Channel specified insights and needs throughout the business.

• Champion for trade spend optimization, performs ongoing ROI analysis and monitor promotional effectiveness and adjust plans accordingly.

• Develop category or customer 4P strategy and tactics to drive profitability and growth of the consumer business. Ensure 4Ps is smoothly execute at channel & customer levels.

• Develops Go To Market Strategies into channel level/ major retailers plan

• Contributes to forecast accuracy and proposing the execution of programs to maximize sales volume potential to achieve business plan. Responsible for launch projection for New Product Launch.

• Possess understanding of current market trends, competitive activities, consumer buying behavior and attitudes.

• Assist in ad-hoc projects, as and when required

• Adhere to Galderma RA/QA/PV policy related to Trade Marketing Manager role

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business and above.

• At least 5 years of work experience in the FMCG sector in trade marketing, and preferably additional functional experience in either sales, category development or marketing.

• Results oriented and ability to improve continuously with resourceful problem solving, good leadership and interpersonal skills