Trade Category Growth Assistant

FrieslandCampina; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 357,000 - 446,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inspiring purpose

Cooperative culture

Autonomy with focus

Growth through training

Job summary

FrieslandCampina is seeking an Assistant Trade Category Manager in Karachi to lead category strategies within Sales & Marketing. The role requires developing and executing corporate plans to boost volume, market share and distribution while coordinating promotions, merchandising and channel-specific plans.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's or Master’s degree with 3–5 years of relevant experience, strong analytical, presentation and negotiation skills, and the ability to collaborate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree with 3–5 years of experience in sales/trade marketing.
• Thorough knowledge of Sales & Distribution.
• Strong analytical, presentation and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop & execute the corporate plan for the category to deliver on volume, market share, market execution and distribution objectives.
• Create and manage trade marketing activity calendar including trade and consumer promotions, merchandising tools/activities, channel and customer specific plans with stakeholders.
• Manage discounts budget for the category with appropriate allocation across activity and channel types.
• Coordinate with brand, supply chain, finance and sales teams to drive execution on corporate plan objectives and monthly trade plans.
• Develop and execute launch plans for NPDs and successful launches.
• Coordinate with field teams to drive category objectives and growth.
• Drive visibility and in-store execution across trade for the category.
• Use market intel, category and shopper insights and KPI analysis to develop competitive strategies.

Skills

Sales & Distribution

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree

Job description

FrieslandCampina is seeking an Assistant Trade Category Manager in Karachi to lead category strategies within Sales & Marketing. The role requires developing and executing corporate plans to boost volume, market share and distribution while coordinating promotions, merchandising and channel-specific plans.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's or Master’s degree with 3–5 years of relevant experience, strong analytical, presentation and negotiation skills, and the ability to collaborate