Trade Marketing Manager at a Multinational FMCG Company

A Multinational Company in the FMCG sector requires the service of a Trade Marketing Manager for their office in Nigeria.

Job Title: Trade Marketing Manager

Job Purpose
The core activity of this role is identifying, anticipating and creating objectives-oriented operational plans to execute brand strategies and achieve brand objectives in the market. It is a total business approach aimed at understanding and influencing the needs of market and trade in a way that will allow the company to effectively implement trade & customer plans, achieve their objectives & develop the business.

The Role

• Development of Annual Operation Plan covering Monthly Promotion Calendar
• Trade Investment Budgeting and Reporting
• Category Reviews/Product Launches
• Promotion Evaluation
• Management and development of POP materials
• Management of ISP’s
• Merchandising Training
• Pricing coordination
• Maximize return on investment on trade promotions and visibility agreements with trade
• Management and reporting of all relevant brand spends and control of budget to achieve monthly objectives
• Conduct Shopper Insight Research

Key Competencies

• Team Commitment
• Objective Analytical Power
• Customer Orientation
• Strong Team Player
• Excellent problem solving and influencing skills
• Planning and organizing
• Financial awareness

Qualifications and Skills

• Graduate in Marketing/Advertising
• A high degree of familiarity and practice of MS Office and IT skills
• Experience of 5-8 yrs out with minimum of 3 yrs at trade marketing managerial level
• A strong command over oral and written business English with an ability to understand and communicate clearly and effectively
• Prior work experience in a Multinational FMCG food company with exposure in sales and part of channel and category sales development team
• Interested candidates must be currently based in Nigeria
• Age should be between 28-38 yrs.

Application Closing Date
22nd January, 2013

Method of Application
Interested candidates should send CV to:
fmcgcareers12@gmail.com