Trade Promotion & Insights Analyst

Tootsie Roll Industries; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. is seeking a Trade Promotion Analyst to support the Sales organization in Chicago. You will report to the Trade Promotion Manager and collaborate with Marketing and Finance to improve standards and processes.

The role requires comfort with accrual budgeting, Excel-based recordkeeping, and strong cross-functional communication. You will drive trade promotion management, maintain promotional reporting cadences, and assist with analysis to optimize discretionary spend.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years in Trade Promotion / Sales Support / Finance or other analytical business fields, preferably with CPG and/or accrual accounting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Marketing, Economics, or other business fields.
• Significant experience working in high-visibility, cross-functional roles.
• Precise attention to detail and a strong desire to fill in missing pieces.

Responsibilities

• Trade Promotion Management: In collaboration with the Trade Promotion Manager, field Sales personnel, and external brokers, act as the key driver behind existing processes to ensure promotional activity runs smoothly and within standard parameters.
• Promotional Reporting: Maintain, issue, collect, and collate planning documents at weekly, monthly and yearly intervals to ensure that key milestones and metrics are in compliance with expectations.
• Promotional Analysis: Assist the Trade Promotion Manager with analysis on the effectiveness of past promotional activity with an eye toward optimization of discretionary trade spending.

Skills

MS Office

Oracle EBS

Problem solving

Process orientation

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Economics/Business

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, VBA, PowerPoint)

Oracle EBS Software or similar ERP

Job description

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. is seeking a Trade Promotion Analyst to support the Sales organization in Chicago. You will report to the Trade Promotion Manager and collaborate with Marketing and Finance to improve standards and processes.

The role requires comfort with accrual budgeting, Excel-based recordkeeping, and strong cross-functional communication. You will drive trade promotion management, maintain promotional reporting cadences, and assist with analysis to optimize discretionary spend.