Trade Specialist

Acosta • Kansas City, MO

18h

About The Position

The Trade Specialist serves as a critical liaison between the centralized trade
organization, client-facing sales teams, and internal shared services. This role
provides analytical, systems, and reconciliation expertise to support trade
investment accuracy and effectiveness across Grocery, Natural, and Small Format
channels. The Trade Specialist independently manages complex client systems,
drives exception resolution, and ensures alignment between contractual
agreements, customer execution, and financial settlement processes.

Acosta is a part of Acosta Group – a collective of the industry’s most trusted
retail, marketing and foodservice agencies reimagining the way people connect
with brands at every point in their shopping journey.

Specializing in retail sales services, digital strategy, and business
intelligence, Acosta empowers brands to thrive in the world of omnichannel
shopping. Our sales and digital teams build lasting relationships, ensuring our
client brands get the space they deserve in stores and outperform the
competition online, while our merch reps make brands shine in retail locations
across the world.

But it’s not just about what we do – it’s about who we are. With a team of over
20,000 associates, we’re a community of forward-thinking, value-driven
professionals committed to an unmatched level of trust and transparency in the
industry. And, we understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why
many of our field roles provide our associates with flexible scheduling options.
Join us and be a part of a team that values growth and making a real impact for
our clients, retail partners and their customers.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a critical liaison between the centralized trade organization, client-facing sales teams, and internal shared services.
• Provides analytical, systems, and reconciliation expertise to support trade investment accuracy and effectiveness across Grocery, Natural, and Small Format channels.
• Independently manages complex client systems
• Drives exception resolution
• Ensures alignment between contractual agreements, customer execution, and financial settlement processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed