Business Executive/ Assistant Manager

Private Advertiser; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser in Singapore is seeking a seasoned Business Planning and Sales & Marketing leader to drive the company’s growth. You will develop business plans, set sales targets, and lead trade marketing efforts across product launches, promotions, events, and channel partnerships.

You will collaborate with distributors, manage demand forecasts, pricing strategies, and market research, ensuring regulatory compliance in the OTC space.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in business planning and execution in FMCG/OTC.
• Strategic thinking, results driven, and commercial acumen.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Fluent in English and Chinese (written and spoken).
• Available to start immediately or with short notice.
• Singapore Citizens and PRs can apply.

Responsibilities

• Develop business plan and sales and marketing strategies to achieve company targets.
• Manage trade marketing including product launches, promotions, events, and sampling.
• Collaborate with distributors on sales management, trade calendar, demand forecast and inventory.
• Create marketing plans with ROI focus across BTL, ATL, social media, and digital channels.
• Identify new business opportunities, channels and partnerships.
• Set price strategy referencing competitors and market data.
• Conduct market research on market trends and competitor positioning.
• Ensure regulatory compliance in the OTC sector.
• Support supervisor with ad-hoc tasks as required.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Results driven

Commercial acumen

Team player

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Data analytics

Bilingual English/Chinese

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing

Tools

MS Excel

Market research tools

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Business plan and sales & marketing strategy to achieve company sales target and portfolio
• Manage trade marketing including product launches, promotions, events, promoters, sampling, training, etc.
• Collaboration with distributors in sales management, trade calendar, demand forecast and inventory management, etc.
• Marketing plan with cost effective ROI including BTL, ATL, social media, digital marketing, etc., including management of media agencies
• Identify new business opportunities, channels and partnerships
• Price strategy with reference to competitor analysis
• Market research on market trends and competitor positioning.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements in the OTC sector.
• Provide support to the direct supervisor on ad-hoc tasks as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in business planning and execution, preferably in the FMCG or OTC industry.
• Strategic thinking, results driven, commercial acumen, and a team player
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Analytical mindset with proficiency in data-driven decision-making.
• Able to work in fast paced and competitive market
• Fluent in English and Chinese (written and spoken). "We are seeking candidates proficient in Chinese to effectively communicate with Chinese-speaking clients."
• Available to start immediately or within a short notice period.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Singapore Citizens and Permanent Resident can apply