Trade Marketing Manager Jobs

Job Location: 15 Gervais Dr Unit 604, North York ON M3C 3S2 with opportunity to work remotely.

Bolton Group is an Italian Multinational and family-owned company that has been producing and distributing for over 70 years a vast range of innovative, sustainable and high-quality branded consumer products. Our portfolio encompasses over 50 successful and renowned brands in Food, Home & Personal Care, Adhesives, Beauty Care, entering the homes of 100 million people every day in over 150 countries worldwide. With product lines distributed in supermarkets, specialized stores, pharmacies and perfumeries.

About the role:

Every year we grow with new acquisitions and by opening new offices around the world. In 2017 the Group has opened a new office in Canada. The Canadian subsidiary has contributed to achieving a strong market presence thanks to its key brand Rio Mare.

If you are interested in being part of our Group, we have a new opportunity in our Canadian team. We are looking for a Trade Marketing Manager reporting directly to the Country Manager.

As Trade Marketing Manager you will have to:

• Act as support for all customer programs – the various initiatives (new product launches, cut prices, flyers, secondary displays instore, etc.) that the company activates with local customers.
• Manage the vast set of data that the company receives from different sources and generate meaningful insights.
• Help in managing the day to day communication with the head office in Italy, in particular for the matters related to the incoming logistics of the products being imported into Canada.

Main responsibilities:

Working with a number of stakeholders in Canada and in Italy, you will be responsible of:

• Keeping track of sales trends and patterns, deliver sales forecast and support the distributor inventory management
• Preparing sales presentations and sales support materials for the various initiatives (new product launches, new promotions, tailor made instore activations)
• Setting up standardized management reports to track business performance across customers and products, and provide ad hoc analysis where required
• Inbound logistics: align on shipping plan from Italy, oversea distributor ordering process and inventory levels
• Supporting execution – also to ensure compliance at store level
• Tracking and evaluating ROI of the different initiatives
• Support customer programs:

You will have access to the company shipments data (price, volume, margin), as well as Nielsen and retailers sell out data. Familiarity with those sets of data is an asset, however training would be provided if necessary.

Who we are looking for:

Our Trade Marketing Manager will be a flexible and adaptable person, capable to work in a fast and changeable environment with a strong willingness to learn and sense of ownership.

If you have at least 2 years of practical experience as Trade Marketing Manager - preferably in FMCG companies, this is the job opportunity for you!

You will deal with analysis so an understanding of numbers and attention to detail will be crucial, together with a proficient knowledge of MS Office (Excel Wizard, PPT)

English is our main language at our Canadian office but if you know Italian or French it would be a plus.