Assistant Manager Trade Marketing
Petaling Jaya - Malaysia
Job Summary
- Jointly develop and execute trade promotions for clients to drive sales in retail.
- Execution of trade marketing plan.
- Management BTL expenses
- Track & monitoring progress of campaigns.
- Conduct business review with client.
- Support the development monitoring and execution of trade marketing plans across assigned channels and product categories to achieve business objectives.
- Work closely with clients to align on trade marketing strategies promotional plans and execution priorities.
- Partner closely with the Sales team to effectively download trade marketing plans and ensure strong in-market execution through sales representatives.
- Monitor and track campaign performance sales uplift and key KPIs to evaluate effectiveness of trade activities.
- Analyze market trends customer insights and competitor activities to support trade marketing decisions.
- Plan manage and monitor the efficient utilization of trade spend budgets including tracking accruals and BTL expenses.
- Consolidate trade marketing plans from multiple clients into coordinated execution plans.
- Ensure smooth execution of in-store activities merchandising initiatives planograms and point-of sale (POS) materials.
- Conduct regular business reviews with clients to track performance identify opportunities and align on next steps.
- Provide trade performance and trade spend reports with actionable insights by channel and product category.
- Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams (e.g. Sales Business Operation) to ensure alignment and seamless execution.
- Ensure adherence to trade marketing processes tools and approval workflows.
- Support product training programs and engagement activities (e.g. CPE) where required.
- Good understanding of trade marketing retail channels and distributor business models.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to interpret sales and market data.
- Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and ensure execution excellence at store level.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel PowerPoint Word).
- Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
- 35 years of relevant experience in trade marketing sales or distributor environment.
Bachelors Degree in Business Marketing Pharmacy or a related field. Relevant experience in trade marketing sales or FMCG/healthcare distribution is preferred.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
DKSH Australia distributes, markets, and sells high-quality products and brands, helping businesses in Australia develop and grow.