Junior Manager - Trade Marketing spend - controller

IFFCO Group; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG company in Jeddah is seeking a Junior Manager in Trade Marketing to oversee trade marketing spends, coordinate with various teams, and ensure timely processing of claims. The ideal candidate must have over 5 years of experience in FMCG trade spend controls and hold an ACCA or MBA. Strong knowledge of trade marketing and related regulations is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience in FMCG, focused on trade spend controls.
• Solid experience in engaging with Modern trade finance for account reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Control overall TMI spends with sales and marketing support.
• Ensure reconciled SOA of Modern trade customers.
• Coordinate claims processing with Finance and TM teams.
• Track monthly approvals and claims as per SOP timelines.
• Monitor compliance with VAT laws for credit notes in Oracle.

Skills

Knowledge of Value Chain Management

Trade Marketing

Sales and Distribution Strategy Management

Consumer Behavior

Knowledge of International and/or Local Laws and Regulations

Effective Communication

Self and Team Management

Planning & Decision Making

Customer Centricity

Ownership & Result Orientation

Education

ACCA or MBA finance from prestigious universities

Job description

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Title: Junior Manager - Trade Marketing spend - controller

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Job Summary

Job Location: Jeddah

• To control the overall TMI spends in the company with the support of sales and marketing team
• To ensure SOA of Modern trade customers are reconciled
• Acting as a bridge between finance, Trade marketing team, Siebel IS and GBS ensuring smooth processing of monthly trade marketing claims to customer.

Roles & Responsibilities

• To work in close coordination with Trade marketing and Sales team on getting approvals of each spent by category and tactics
• To track and ensure that monthly TMI expense doesn’t exceed AOP target
• To track monthly approvals of claims with TM team and category team and have full control on the process and ensure claims are closed as per SOP timelines
• To work closely with GBS team to ensure that all TDA are reflected in Siebel
• To ensure due supporting are available to process the claim in system
• Passing of CN relating to TDA in oracle
• Close coordination with GBS and IS team for any resolution of stuck TDAs
• Revalidating the spends in BDA with MT customers and ensure these are processed correctly in the system
• Coordination with regional finance team in order to release
• Review of the E invoicing portal for VAT purposes to ensure that all invoices are cleared in ZATCA portal
• Close coordination with IS team to resolve any E invoicing issues
• Ensuring compliance of VAT law in credit notes issued from Oracle for TDA
• Prepare a weekly TDA tracker and present it to CEO
• Monthly SOA reconciliation of TOP 8 MT customers and work closely with various stakeholders to close any open items
• Oversee development of appropriate systems and policies to enable capability development of employees

KPIs

• Timely approvals of TMIs spends
• TMI spends within AOP targets
• Closure of TMI related customer credit notes in system
• E invoicing implementation
• Monthly MT SOA reconciliation
• TMI Budget management & Maintenance in Siebel

Work experience requirement

5+ years of related experience including solid experience in FMCG, in specific trade spend controls & engaging with Modern trade finance for account reconciliation.

Qualification

ACCA or MBA finance with prestigious universities

Competencies

• Knowledge of Value Chain Management, Trade Marketing, and Category management
• Sales and Distribution Strategy Management
• Consumer Behavior
• B2B and B2C
• Knowledge of International and/or Local Laws and Regulations
• Communicating effectively
• Self and Team Management
• Planning & Decision Making
• Customer Centricity
• Ownership & Result Orientation