About the Role :
Role : Trade Marketing Manager (FMCG)
Level : Managerial- Individual Contributor
Work Set-up : Remote
Turn shopper insight into a sell-out, without a team to manage—just outcomes to own .
We’re hiring a Trade Marketing Manager (IC) with solid FMCG experience to translate brand strategy into customer-specific activation across Modern Trade, General Trade, Distributors, and E-commerce. This role has no direct reports—you’ll influence without authority, partnering tightly with Sales, Marketing, Supply, and Finance to deliver measurable off-take.
What you’ll do :
- Own the channel plan (IC) : Build and execute trade roadmaps per channel / customer; create promo calendars, visibility grids, and planograms.
- Customer programs : Craft sell-in / sell-out toolkits, co-develop JBPs with Sales, and secure features, displays, and exclusives.
- Shopper activation : Design promos, bundles, POSM, content, and merchandising briefs; coordinate execution with agency / field partners.
- NPD launch excellence : Lead go-to-market for new and hero SKUs—pricing / promo architecture, sell-in decks, timelines, and door lists.
- Measure & optimize : Track off-take, ROI / ROMI, and compliance using retailer portals, panels, and e-comm dashboards; run test-and-learn.
- Budget stewardship : Manage trade spend / claims and deliver post-promo reviews with clear keep / kill / scale recommendations.
- Cross-functional flow : Align forecasts and inventory health; flag demand risks and recovery actions.
- Events & retail theatre : Orchestrate roadshows, expos, and in-store activations end-to-end (brief → execution → post-analysis).
What you’ll bring :
Minimum of 5 years in FMCG trade / shopper marketing or key account / trade strategy with proven off-take and ROI wins.Mastery of pricing & promo mechanics, category roles, planograms, POSM.Strong analytics chops (retailer portals, scan data, e-comm dashboards); you turn data into action.Influence skills to drive outcomes without line authority; crisp project management and on-time delivery.Bonus : pet care / health & wellness experience; comfort with AI tools for insighting, reporting, and content acceleration.How success looks (first 12 months) :
Live channel playbooks and disciplined promo calendars across priority customers.Off-take lift and improved promo ROI on top doors / SKUs.Flawless NPD GTM with repeat sell-out.A simple dashboard tracking distribution, visibility, price-pack, conversion, and spend.Role details :
Reports to : Senior Trade Marketing Manager & Marketing Director.Work setup : Remote.Apply : Send your CV to Adelle.Mallari@Addictionpet.com