HARIBO of America, Inc. is hiring: Customer Marketing Manager - Trade Marketing

Overview

As a Customer Marketing Manager - Trade Marketing Manager, you will execute retail and marketing strategies focused on your assigned retail accounts and/or retail channels nationwide. Partnering with internal Marketing and Sales teams, this person will drive sales plans around the 4Ps - Product, Price, Placement, and Promotion and AMPS metrics (assortment, merchandising, promotion and shelving) in the brick and mortar retail marketplace.

As a member of our Trade Marketing team, this role will help lead the development of high quality and fact-based Selling Stories and Ready To Sell (RTS) materials that support our field Sales leaders. You will assist in the planning, development, and presentation of sales and brand materials at key meetings and industry specific trade shows for various channels of trade including Grocery, Mass, Convenience, Value, Drug, and specialty retail channels. Located on-site at the HARIBO of America corporate headquarters in Rosemont, Illinois, this role offers the opportunity to work cross-functionally with internal headquarters teams. It can be a great opportunity for a CPG sales professional to gain corporate HQ experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales plans around the 4Ps - Product, Price, Placement, and Promotion in the brick and mortar retail marketplace
• AMPS metrics (assortment, merchandising, promotion and shelving)
• Execute retail marketing strategies
• Assist in the planning, development, and presentation of Sales and marketing materials at key meetings and industry specific trade shows for various channels of trade including Grocery, Mass, Convenience, Value, Drug, and specialty retail channels
• Lead the development of high quality, fact-based Selling Stories and Ready To Sell (RTS) materials that support our Sales and Business Development teams
• Utilize industry specific data such as IRI, Circana, Nielsen, or other related forms of syndicated data used in the CPG industry

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry
• 2+ years of experience working directly for the “brand”
• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business, or other field
• 1+ years of experience utilizing IRI, Circana, Nielsen, Numerator, SPINS, or other forms of syndicated data in the consumer goods industry

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working directly for the "Brand" (not third party agency)
• Prior experience in Trade Marketing, Customer Marketing (retailers, not consumers), or Channel Marketing within the CPG industry
• Experience with multiple channels of trade -- Grocery, Mass, C-Store, Value, etc.
• Category or Brand Management experience
• Prior experience in a field Sales and/or Business Development role

Compensation

Base pay range: $110,000.00/yr - $130,000.00/yr

Location & Employment Type

Start: immediately in Chicago/Rosemont, IL / United States
Permanent position, Full-time
On-site at HARIBO of America corporate headquarters in Rosemont, Illinois

Equal Opportunity

HARIBO of America, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and maintains a Drug-Free Workplace. HARIBO is committed to fair and equitable pay practices and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding pay transparency. Employment is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. HARIBO also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable laws. HARIBO is committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. If you need an accommodation to assist with completing the electronic application, please contact the location for which you are applying and ask to speak with the human resources representative or email careers-us@Haribo.com.