TRADE EXECUTION MANAGER

Big E Food Corporation (Lemon Square); Quezon City; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Big E Food Corporation (Lemon Square) is seeking a Trade Execution Manager to lead field execution strategies, build strong visibility, and maintain merchandising standards across assigned territories.

The role oversees merchandiser operations, collaborates with Sales and Marketing, and drives availability, visibility, and execution excellence in the market. You will manage deployment, track KPIs, and report insights to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field.
• 4–6 years in FMCG sales, trade marketing, or field execution, with 2–3 years in a supervisory role.
• Experience managing merchandisers and field operations.
• Strong understanding of trade execution, merchandising standards, and retail operations.
• Experience with distributors; modern/general trade channels beneficial.
• Strong leadership, people management, and coaching skills.
• Analytical, detail-oriented with problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Willing to do fieldwork and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop the merchandiser team to ensure effective field execution.
• Monitor daily merchandising activities for planograms and display guidelines.
• Drive execution of trade marketing programs and in-store campaigns.
• Conduct field visits and store audits to assess execution quality and visibility.
• Ensure proper merchandising materials and POS assets are implemented.
• Identify execution gaps and develop action plans to improve performance.
• Coordinate with Sales, Trade Marketing, and Distributor partners on priorities.
• Track key trade metrics like on-shelf availability, display compliance, promo execution.
• Prepare and present performance reports and insights to management.
• Manage merchandiser deployment, scheduling, attendance, and evaluation.

Skills

Team leadership

Field execution

Trade marketing

Merchandising

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Marketing

Job description

Job Summary

The Trade Execution Manager is responsible for leading field execution strategies to ensure excellent in-store visibility, merchandising standards, and trade program implementation across assigned territories. This role oversees merchandiser operations, monitors trade execution performance, and collaborates closely with Sales and Marketing teams to drive availability, visibility, and execution excellence in the market.

Job Description

• Lead, manage, and develop the merchandiser team to ensure consistent and effective field execution.

• Monitor daily merchandising activities to ensure compliance with company standards, planograms, and display guidelines.

• Drive execution of trade marketing programs, promotional activities, and in-store campaigns across all assigned channels.

• Conduct regular field visits and store audits to assess execution quality, product availability, and visibility.

• Ensure proper implementation of merchandising materials, displays, and point-of-sale assets.

• Identify execution gaps and develop action plans to improve in-store performance and operational efficiency.

• Coordinate closely with Sales, Trade Marketing, and Distributor partners to align execution priorities.

• Track and analyze key trade execution metrics such as on-shelf availability, display compliance, and promo implementation.

• Prepare and present regular performance reports, field insights, and recommendations to management.

• Manage merchandiser deployment, scheduling, attendance, and performance evaluation.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or any related field.

• At least 4–6 years of relevant experience in FMCG sales, trade marketing, or field execution, with 2–3 years in a supervisory/managerial role.

• Proven experience in managing merchandisers and overseeing field operations.

• Strong understanding of trade execution, merchandising standards, and retail operations.

• Experience working with distributors and handling modern trade and/or general trade channels is an advantage.

• Strong leadership, people management, and coaching skills.

• Analytical and detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Willing to do fieldwork and travel as needed.