Sr Manager, Trade Marketing

Position: Sr. Trade Marketing Manager

Department: Marketing

Location: Toronto ON (Hybrid)

ABOUT WELLA COMPANY

Together WE enable individuals to look feel and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the worlds leading beauty companies comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals Clairol OPI Nioxin Briogeo Sebastian Professional and ghd. With over 6000 employees globally and a presence in more than 100 countries Wella Company empowers consumers professionals and partners through innovation creativity and purposedriven growth. For more information visit .

THE ROLE

We are seeking a strategic commercially minded Senior Trade Marketing Manager to lead the development and execution of bestinclass trade marketing strategies across Canada. This role sits at the critical intersection of brand strategy customer activation and commercial execution ensuring our portfolio of beauty brands wins in market across priority retail and professional channels.

This individual will bring a deep understanding of the beauty and haircare landscape staying closely connected to competitive activity emerging trends and evolving shopper behaviors. They will proactively translate these insights into strong demanddriving plans and inmarket programs that accelerate growth and strengthen brand relevance.

Reporting into Marketing leadership this role partners closely with Sales Brand Marketing Education Demand Planning and external agencies to deliver integrated customercentric gotomarket execution. While specific brand ownership will be confirmed closer to hire experience working with Sephora Canada Shoppers Drug Mart and/or Professional Beauty Distributors will be considered a strong asset.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Trade Marketing Strategy & Execution

• Develop and lead channelspecific trade marketing strategies across specialty beauty retail massprestige and professional distribution
• Translate brand and commercial objectives into clear compelling customer activation plans that drive sellin sellthrough and demand for the assigned portfolio
• Maintain strong awareness of the competitive beauty landscape including launches promotional mechanics merchandising trends and retailer strategies using insights to inform differentiated plans
• Partner closely with Sales to build customercentric programs that enhance joint business planning and longterm partnerships
• Support key customer presentations and line reviews with strong storytelling insights and executional clarity

Launch & InMarket Activation

• Lead inmarket execution of product launches from planning through postlaunch evaluation
• Ensure launches are flawlessly executed across retail professional digital and educational touchpoints
• Customize global assets as required to meet Canadian customer and shopper needs while maintaining brand integrity
• Drive excellence in store online and within professional environments

Performance Management Insights & Demand Building

• Track and analyze performance of trade programs promotions and launches using sales data customer insights and postevent reviews
• Continuously monitor market trends and competitive activity to identify opportunities to strengthen demand and portfolio performance
• Translate insights into clear action plans and recommendations to optimize future trade investments
• Partner with Demand Planning and Commercial Finance to support forecast accuracy phasing and inventory alignment

CrossFunctional Leadership & Communication

• Act as a critical connector across Marketing Sales Education Digital and Supply Chain
• Lead agencies and external partners to deliver highquality creative toolkits and execution support
• Communicate plans priorities and results with clarity and confidence through strong written materials and compelling verbal presentations
• Present strategies recommendations and performance updates to senior leadership and crossfunctional forums

Budget Ownership

• Own and manage the trade marketing budget ensuring investments are efficient effective and ROIdriven
• Balance shortterm commercial delivery with longterm brand and portfolio growth

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• 7 years of progressive marketing experience with strong exposure to Trade Marketing Shopper Marketing or Customer Marketing
• Beauty personal care consumer goods or professional salon industry experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience working with Sephora Shoppers Drug Mart and/or Professional Beauty Distributors in Canada is a significant asset
• Proven ability to translate brand strategy competitive insights and customer needs into highimpact inmarket execution
• Experience managing complex multichannel launches and promotional programs
• Strong financial and analytical acumen with experience managing budgets and measuring ROI

KEY SKILLS & CAPABILITIES

• Deep passion for and knowledge of the beauty industry trends and competitive dynamics
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial and portfolio acumen
• Ability to balance shortterm sales delivery with longterm brand equity building
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and align crossfunctional and senior stakeholders
• Highly collaborative proactive and comfortable operating in a fastpaced matrixed environment
• Strong project management skills with a high level of ownership and attention to detail
• Creative problemsolver with executional rigor

WHY JOIN WELLA COMPANY

• Opportunity to shape the inmarket success of iconic industryleading beauty brands
• Highvisibility role with meaningful commercial and strategic impact
• Collaborative entrepreneurial culture with strong global connectivity

• We offer equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals without regard to race religion color national origin age gender disability sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We comply with disability laws and make reasonable accommodation for applicants and employees with disabilities.