Trade & Brand Marketer

EastEco B.V.; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

€2,800 – €3,500 gross per month

Full-time contract, 40 hours per week

25 vacation days

Travel allowance

Independence and responsibility

Young international team

Informal working environment

Monthly dinners and team activities

Job summary

EastEco is a fast-growing food company based in the Netherlands, specialized in bringing Korean food and street food products to the European market. As Trade & Brand Marketer, you will work closely with our Commercial Director, Sales team, and external partners.

You will support product launches, promotions, trade marketing activities, customer projects, brand campaigns, and commercial reporting. One moment you may coordinate a retailer promotion, the next you manage POS materials or a trade

Qualifications

• HBO-level education in Marketing, Commercial Economics, International Business, or related field.
• 1–3 years in Trade Marketing, Brand Marketing, FMCG, or similar roles.
• Strong organizational and project management skills; data-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate promotions and trade marketing activities with retail and foodservice customers.
• Support product launches and customer activations.
• Maintain promotional and activation calendars.
• Coordinate POS materials, flyers, displays, samples, and retailer assets.
• Work with Sales on promotions, launches, and campaigns.
• Support the development and execution of brand campaigns.
• Coordinate agencies, printers, designers, and external partners.
• Prepare customer presentations and sales materials.
• Track sales performance and promotion results; prepare KPI overviews.
• Maintain product, pricing, and customer information in systems.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Brand marketing

Project management

Data analysis

Education

HBO-level education in Marketing / related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

EastEco is a fast-growing food company based in the Netherlands, specialized in bringing Korean food and street food products to the European market.

We work with retailers, distributors, foodservice customers, suppliers, and partners across multiple European countries.

We are a young, international, and ambitious team with short communication lines and an informal working atmosphere. We work hard, but also believe it is important to have fun together. We regularly organize monthly company dinners, team activities, and social events.

As we continue to grow across Europe, we are looking for a Trade & Brand Marketer who can help turn our commercial and marketing plans into strong execution.

The Role

Trade & Brand Marketer

About EastEco

EastEco is a fast-growing food company based in the Netherlands, specialized in bringing Korean food and street food products to the European market.

We work with retailers, distributors, foodservice customers, suppliers, and partners across multiple European countries.

We are a young, international, and ambitious team with short communication lines and an informal working atmosphere. We work hard, but also believe it is important to have fun together. We regularly organize monthly company dinners, team activities, and social events.

As we continue to grow across Europe, we are looking for a Trade & Brand Marketer who can help turn our commercial and marketing plans into strong execution.

The Role

As Trade & Brand Marketer, you will work closely with our Commercial Director, Sales team, and external partners.

You will support product launches, promotions, trade marketing activities, customer projects, brand campaigns, and commercial reporting.

One moment you may be preparing a promotion for a retailer, the next you are coordinating POS materials, analyzing sales performance, supporting a product launch, or preparing for a trade fair.

Your goal is simple:

Make sure our brands stand out, our promotions are executed well, and our commercial plans turn into results.

What Will You Do?

• Coordinate promotions and trade marketing activities with retail and foodservice customers;
• Support product launches and customer activations;
• Maintain promotional and activation calendars;
• Coordinate POS materials, flyers, displays, samples, and retailer assets;
• Work with Sales on promotions, launches, and commercial campaigns;
• Support the development and execution of brand campaigns;
• Coordinate agencies, printers, designers, and other external partners;
• Prepare customer presentations, sales materials, and product information;
• Support trade fairs, customer events, sampling activities, and in-store activations;
• Track sales performance, SKU performance, and promotion results;
• Collect competitor pricing, assortment, and market information;
• Prepare weekly and monthly commercial reports and KPI overviews;
• Maintain product, pricing, and customer information in our systems;
• Keep track of deadlines and follow up on open commercial and marketing actions;
• Help improve and structure our trade marketing and brand processes.

Who Are We Looking For?

We are looking for someone who is commercial, creative, organized, and proactive.

You enjoy working on different projects at the same time and are comfortable combining marketing with data, coordination, and commercial execution.

Ideally, you have:

• HBO-level education, preferably in Marketing, Commercial Economics, International Business, or a related field;
• Preferably 1–3 years of experience in Trade Marketing, Brand Marketing, FMCG, Sales Support, Commercial Operations, or a similar role;
• Strong organizational and project management skills;
• A commercial mindset and interest in FMCG, retail, and food;
• Confidence working with data and numbers;
• Good Excel and PowerPoint skills;
• A proactive and hands-on attitude;
• Strong communication skills;
• Good command of English; Dutch is strongly preferred;
• Experience with retail, foodservice, ERP, CRM, or FMCG is a plus.

What Do We Offer?

• €2,800 – €3,500 gross per month, depending on experience;
• Full-time contract, 40 hours per week;
• 25 vacation days;
• Travel allowance;
• A lot of independence and responsibility;
• A young and international team;
• Informal working environment with short communication lines;
• Monthly company dinners;
• Regular team activities and social events;
• Direct involvement with major European retail and foodservice customers;
• The opportunity to work on real product launches, promotions, and brand campaigns;
• Direct impact on our international growth;
• Plenty of room to develop within Trade Marketing, Brand Marketing, or Commercial roles;
• A dynamic and fast-growing scale-up environment.

Why EastEco?

At EastEco, you will not be one small part of a large marketing department.

You will be directly involved in the brands, customers, launches, and promotions you work on — and you will see your work come to life in stores and markets across Europe.

We are ambitious, move quickly, and give people responsibility early.

At the same time, we want EastEco to be a place where people enjoy coming to work, have fun with their colleagues, and build something together.

If you enjoy combining brand, trade marketing, commercial thinking, and hands-on execution, we would love to meet you.