Trade Marketing Associate Manager

Barilla Group•Northbrook, IL

2d•$88,000 - $95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Trade Marketing Associate Manager is responsible for all customer marketing administration, trade budget management, forecasting administration, and various ad hoc projects and administrative efforts within Channels and Specialty for Meal Solutions & Bakery. This is a hybrid role based out of Northbrook, IL.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required. Preferred in Marketing or other Business related field
Minimum 4 years of experience in sales and/or marketing, preferably in the food or CPG industry
Experience in trade management and analytics
Demonstrated analytical skills with proven experience analyzing trade spend, promotions, and customer performance to inform business decisions within trade marketing or sales environments.
Demonstrated knowledge and proven work experience in retail/specialty channels including an understanding of how these channels operate and go-to-market practices
Project management experience with successful execution and completion
Ability to multi-task with attention to detail and organization
Trade management and system experience required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical capabilities (reviewing/analyzing sales metrics – trade spend, trends, etc)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
Ability to travel up to 5% domestically

Nice To Haves

Experience with Telus preferred.
SAP and/or Telus Experience Preferred
Advance PowerBI preferred and experience in pulling syndicated data (Nielsen)

Responsibilities

Ensure all trade plans by customer and product segment are loaded into the TPM/TPO system.
Perform month-end and quarterly trade reviews to monitor trade spending by product category and promoted product group as well as ensure full-year trade is in line with budgeted guidelines.
Analyze month and quarter-end results by customer and product category.
Support field team in planning process.
Manage slotting process and communicate with internal sales team on spending.
Analyze trade agreements and outstanding deductions to perform financial true ups.
Track and forecast overall Channels and Specialty budgets for Meal Solutions & Bakery. Manage trade and other financial information. Identify changes impacting the budget and proactively communicate implications and recommendations.
Other duties as assigned.