Assistant Trade Marketing Manager

Almarai - المراعي; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave

Medical coverage

Discretionary bonus

Training and development

Job summary

Almarai, headquartered in Riyadh, is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and leading FMCG group in the MENA region. The role Assistant Trade Marketing Manager II supports the National Promotion Plan, key accounts promotions, in-store activations, POSM projects, sampling activities, sponsorships and NPD listings across KSA and GCC.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in business or marketing and at least 3 years of trade marketing or related experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or marketing.
• At least 3 years in Trade Marketing or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop GCC-wide promotional plans and annual calendars.
• Oversee promotions across regions and align with key accounts.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, supply chain, and finance to run promotions.
• Monitor performance and report monthly on promotional impact.
• Create merchandising plans and planograms for GCC markets.
• Coordinate NPD listings, sponsorships, and events.
• Coach sales teams to improve execution and stock control.
• Report merchandising effectiveness monthly.

Skills

Trade Marketing

Business Development

Promotional planning

In-store promotions coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or marketing

Job description

Assistant Trade Marketing Manager II | Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

The Company:

Founded in 1977, Almarai Company is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and the largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company in MENA. Headquartered in Riyadh, Almarai Company is ranked as the number one FMCG Brand in the MENA region and the market leader in all its categories across GCC, Egypt, and Jordan.

Over five decades of sustainable growth, Almarai has consistently provided nutritious and healthy products to consumers of all ages, driven by its core principle: “Quality you can trust.”

Almarai has expanded its product range to include, in addition to dairy products, juices and beverages, baked goods, poultry, infant formula, dates, fish and seafood, and bottled water, under more than 20 brands such as Almarai, L’usine, 7DAYS, ALYOUM, Nuralac, Farm’s Select, Ice Leaf, Almira, Seama, Oska, IVAL, Almara Pro, Premier Chef, Bakemart, and others.

Almarai currently employs over 43,000 Quality Makers, across the GCC, Egypt & Jordan.

In 2025, Almarai reported net income of SAR 2.4 billion on sales of SAR 22 billion.

About the role:

Assist Trade Marketing Manager in managing and coordinating the National Promotion Plan, National Key Accounts Promotions, National Key Accounts Multi-brand In-store Activation and Display, POSM Projects and Implementation, External and Internal In-store Sampling Activities, Sponsorships and Events, NPD Listings, Competitor Promotion Intelligence Reports for different Business Units throughout KSA & GULF

Key Responsibilities:

1-Promotional Activities:

• Develop and manage GCC-wide promotional plans and annual calendars.
• Oversee execution of promotions across all regions and ensure alignment with key accounts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (marketing, sales, supply chain, finance) to deliver effective promotions.
• Monitor performance and present monthly reports on promotional impact.
• Create and maintain merchandising plans, schedules, and planograms for GCC markets.
• Coordinate NPD listings, sponsorships, and events with relevant teams.
• Ensure merchandising excellence through collaboration with divisions and key accounts.
• Coach sales teams to improve execution and optimize stock, distribution, and waste control.
• Analyze and report monthly on merchandising effectiveness.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or marketing
• 3 Years of experience in Trade Marketing, Business Development or any related filed.

Almarai offers a competitive package, generous leave, medical coverage, discretionary bonus, training, and development etc.

This is a great opportunity to join a successful and expanding global business, offering an excellent remuneration and benefits package.