Trade Marketing Manager

Job Description Summary

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. By creating a new and ambitious path it will provide a unique opportunity for us all both professionally and personally.

As Trade Marketing Manager you will develop and execute trade marketing initiatives across retail and pharmacy channels to support brand performance and commercial objectives.
You will be responsible for translating brand strategies into effective customer and shopper activation plans ensuring excellence in execution and strong collaboration with Sales Marketing and external partners to drive sustainable growth.

Join us the future is ours to shape!

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with GxP corporate policies local legal requirements and confidentiality standards and support the promotion of ethical business conduct and compliance awareness.

• Ensure appropriate reporting of adverse events in line with Sandoz guidelines.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of annual trade marketing plans aligned with objectives.

• Monitor channel performance KPIs including distribution visibility and effectiveness of trade activations and identify business opportunities based on market insights customer feedback shopper trends and sales performance.

• Support the adaptation of brand strategies into channel-specific activation plans and track performance of activities and improvements where needed.

• Develop understanding of shopper behavior and channel dynamics through market data analysis and collaboration with internal teams.

• Support customer-focused planning and manage the execution of trade marketing programs including POS materials promotions in-store visibility initiatives and retail campaigns.

• Ensure strong brand presence across pharmacy and retail channels.

• Support NPI launch preparation and execution by ensuring channel readiness and effective shopper activation.

• Coordinate launch-related trade marketing activities according to agreed priorities and timelines in collaboration with internal teams.

• Partner closely with Marketing Sales Supply Chain Finance Medical external agencies retailers pharmacy chains and wholesalers and secure high quality of their services.

• Provide input into demand planning through visibility of promotional activities and channel trends support process improvements.

Our Requirements:

• University degree or equivalent in Science Marketing or Business

• 3 years of trade marketing and/or sales experience in pharma industry

• Polish language - advanced

• English language (min B1)

• Very good commercial and analytical skills

• Experience in execution of trade marketing initiatives and product launches

• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously

• Strong communication & presentation skills

• Experience working cross-functionally with Sales and Marketing teams

• Proficiency in market data analysis and business planning tools

Required Experience:

Manager