<p> Job Description</p><p>Position: Trade Marketing Executive</p><p>Reporting to: Group Client Manager</p><p>Location: Head Office </p><p>Primary Function:</p><p>To provide support to Client Managers in order to achieve profitable sales and distribution of their clients’ products within specific accounts, in line with client and company objectives and operating standard.</p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><p> To provide on-going support for both Client Managers  Regular client contact for designated clients  Total channel management responsibilities for the Grocery Convenience and Pharmacy channels  Attend and present all brands at the relevant Pharmacy Cycle meetings and Convenience quarterly review meetings  Maintaining sales numbers and forecasts for clients  Managing trade marketing budgets and marketing accruals for clients  Evolving sales collateral for the various client brands (sales presentations, price lists, market data)  Coordinating materials such as point of sale and samples for clients, customers and trade shows  Compiling performance monitors and weekly updates for sales teams & clients  Maintaining new line form information for our logistics partner Alloga and clients  Managing stock into Alloga and liaising with the logistics team when generating orders  Managing short code stock logistics with clients and sales teams  Manage production of in-store POS materials  Feed-back competitor activity / market trends / trade news to the client  Conduct market analysis reports for NPD projects and compile bottom up forecasts  Provide the clients with regular EPOS / sales analysis reports  Work with National Accounts teams as appropriate on partnership marketing initiatives and attend account meetings when appropriate  Achieve and maintain company administrative standards  To carry out any other reasonable task or tasks in connection with the job function, as requested by the Client Managers Knowledge & Skills base:</p><p> Operational Experience in the Health and Beauty Market  Proven record of achievement in this area  Exposure to dealing with national and key accounts, particularly in the Convenience or Pharmacy sectors  PC literate  Analytical skills  Presentation skills</p><p>Key Performance Indicators:</p><p> Methodical approach  Effective Communicator  Prioritisation and management of workload  Problem solving  Work on own initiative and as a team player  Experience liaising over the phone and in writing</p><p>Key Behavioural Competencies:</p><p> Excellent Communication  Analysis/Problem Solving  Attention to detail  Planning and organisation skills  Initiative  Individual leadership  Influencing skills  Negotiating skills  Persuasiveness  Sales Ability  Adaptability  Self-Motivation</p>