Associate Trade Marketing Manager (Consumer Products)

Cincinnati,  Ohio

 

Associate Trade Marketing Manager (Consumer Products)

 

Our client offers a unique and exciting career opportunity to join a fast past and most successful company. This company is a manufacturer and marketer of Consumer Products. They are the category leader in terms of market share and product innovation offerings.

 

A new management team has laid the foundation for strong company growth and has created this position to support their # 1 brand. This new team is offering a dynamic entrepreneurial atmosphere supporting excellent career growth and advancement.

 

Responsibilities:

 

Manage a customer trade spending budget.

 

Manages the department’s objectives and overall effectiveness between both Sales and Marketing.

 

Becomes the champion for his/her assigned trade customers i.e. distributors.

 

Communicates to the field sales force market intelligence to include product positioning, strategies and competitive points of difference.

 

Works on a daily basis with marketing and sales personnel to ensure communications are correct and ongoing.

 

Collects and analyzes sales reports and marketplace information to include utilizing syndicated data sources and information such as IRI or AC Nielsen.

 

Participates as a viable member of cross-functioning teams which includes R& D, Sales Marketing and Finance Team Members.

 

Develops and distributes monthly reports to include promotional spending, budgets and competitive activities.

 

Some travel to selected customers assisting in calls with sales personnel several times per year.

 

Requirements:

 

Minimum of two to four years of related Trade/Customer Marketing experience (Consumer Products Industry experience is considered highly desirable).

 

Category management experience.

 

Working knowledge of budgets and financial statements.

 

Ability to multi-task and within a fast paced working environment.

 

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

 

Computer literate in Word, Excel and PowerPoint programs.

 

Commitment to one’s career with the willingness to take on increased responsibilities and advancement.

 

Compensation:

 

Competitive package to include base salary plus bonus incentive.

 

Benefits:

 

Full medical and health insurance to include opportunity to participate in company sponsored 401 K program.

 

Excellent relocation package provided.

 

Please, only those candidates meeting these job requirements apply.

 

Please respond to: princecsr2@bellsouth.net