Market Strategy & Planning Manager

STADA; United States; Híbrido; USD 80.000 - 121.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid working

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme (8% employer)

Annual leave 25 days

EV car scheme

Cycle to Work

Wellbeing programme

Employee assistance programme

Descripción de la vacante

STADA UK Thornton & Ross is expanding its MS&P team and seeks an experienced MS&P Manager to translate brand, shopper and category insights into customer-ready plans that drive growth. You will lead activation, launch readiness and retailer opportunities with a Power of 1 approach.

Working cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Category, Finance and Supply, you will ensure priority brands and launches are executed with excellence through in-market activation and strong presentation materials

Formación

• Marketing, business, or related degree or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years in FMCG/CHC/OTC/Personal Care or branded consumer goods
• Experience in MS&P, Customer Strategy & Planning, Shopper Marketing or Category Management
• Strong commercial understanding of distribution, pricing, promotions, shopper activation and in-store execution
• Excellent presentation skills with PowerPoint materials for customers and stakeholders
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams

Responsabilidades

• Translate brand plans into customer-facing activation plans across product, price, promotion and place
• Develop retailer-ready selling stories for priority brands, NPD and commercial initiatives
• Anchor plans in shopper insight, category opportunities and retailer priorities
• Translate innovation strategy into launch toolkits, distribution targets, POS requirements and promo plans
• Define and monitor launch KPIs by customer including distribution, availability, visibility, feature space and execution
• Capture customer feedback and in-market learnings to continuously, direct authority

Conocimientos

Marketing

Business

Communications

FMCG experience

MS&P

Customer Strategy & Planning

Shopper Marketing

Category Management

Presentation skills

Influence cross-functional teams

Educación

Marketing/Business/Communications degree or equivalent

Herramientas

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

priorities.

• Monitor execution standards and recommend corrective action where performance is off plan.
• Power of 1 Commercial Planning
• Lead the MS&P drumbeat through Commercial Alignment Meetings and launch readiness reviews.
• Equip Sales teams with clear deployment materials, objection handling tools and clear customer priorities.
• Partner with closely with Marketing, Sales, Category, Finance and Demand Planning to maximize success of the category & brand performance.

What We Are Looking For:

• A degree in Marketing, Business, Communications or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience, is preferred
• Approximately 5-7 years' experience within FMCG, Consumer Healthcare (CHC), OTC, Personal Care or branded consumer goods.
• Experience in MS&P, Customer Strategy & Planning, Shopper Marketing or Category Management.
• Strong commercial understanding of distribution, pricing, promotions, shopper activation and in-store execution.
• Excellent presentation skills with the ability to create compelling PowerPoint materials for both customers and internal stakeholders.
• Proven, ability to influence cross-functional teams without

Company description: Thornton & Ross Job description: STADA UK Thornton & Ross is on an exciting growth journey with more than 700 employees being fully committed to our purpose of Caring for People's Health as a Trusted Partner. Together we are shaping the future of Thornton & Ross by living our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA. If you want to work in an open culture where your uniqueness is valued, join our Insight Team.

STADA UK Thornton & Ross - MS&P Manager Reading |U.K.| Full-time | Permanent

Role Purpose

STADA UK is strengthening its Consumer Healthcare (CHC) commercial organisation by creating a more integrated approach to brand strategy, customer planning and in-market execution. As our MS&P Manager , you will bring our commercial strategy to life by translating brand, shopper and category insights into customer-ready plans that drive sustainable growth. Working cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Category, Finance and Supply, you will ensure priority brands, product launches and retailer opportunities are executed with excellence through a true "Power of 1" approach. From developing shopper-led activation plans to driving launch excellence and best-in-class in-store execution, you will play a key role in delivering commercial success across our portfolio.

How You Will Make Impact:

Customer & Shopper Activation

• Translate brand plans into customer-facing activation plans across product, price, promotion and place.
• Develop retailer-ready selling stories for priority brands, NPD and commercial initiatives.
• Anchor plans in shopper insight, category opportunities and retailer priorities.

NPD Launch Excellence

• Translate innovation strategy into launch toolkits, distribution targets, POS requirements and promo plans.
• Define and monitor launch KPIs by customer including distribution, availability, visibility, feature space and execution.
• Capture customer feedback and in-market learnings to continuously, direct authority,
• Analytical, pragmatic and action-oriented, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced commercial environment.

How We Care For You

• Competitive salary and annual bonus scheme.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme offering 8% employer contribution rates.
• Hybrid working - we spend three days of your choice in the office, with the remaining days working at home.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the potential to buy up to 5 additional days.
• Free winter flu jab.
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and KYAN Wellbeing - offering free coaching and counselling services for you and your family.
• Electric Car Scheme through Octopus Energy, plus free on-site EV charging.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Enhanced Family Leave.
• Plus, many more employee benefits & celebration events.

STADA Group values and promotes its diverse culture, regardless of gender, age, social or ethnic origin, disabilities, religion, ideology, or sexual orientation.

We use the strength of our uniqueness to develop creative ideas, expand our experience and increase innovative strength.

Our focus is on equal opportunities, respectful cooperation, and the promotion of an inclusive working environment.

We are looking forward to your application and welcome applications without a pharmaceutical background.