Trade Category Manager

2 days ago

Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines San Miguel Corporation Full-time

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In charge of sales strategy development for a set of brands within a related category or categories. The Manager sets the strategic direction that a category/brand will take and plans for category activities for execution by the Customer and Distributor Teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Establishes category and channel strategies that will take advantage of identified opportunities pursuant to the attainment of Brand and Sales deliverables.
  • Leads in the translation and integration of the category and brand equities and strategies with sales operations.
  • Leads CATMAN development and execution in the assigned category
  • Leads in the development of promo and merchandising plans for the category.
  • Translates marketing plans for new product introductions into sales objectives and targets to achieve targets for sell-in, volume, distribution, promotion, and merchandising of new SKUs.
  • Leads sales forecasting by category, by brand, by SKU
  • Develops sales materials in line with channel and category strategies
  • Develops guideline for detailed visual “Picture of Success” for the channel, focusing on the following: points of engagement/purchase, merchandising, availability requirements, share of visible inventory requirement, and assets requirements.
  • Tracks by outlet/by channel/by area execution to ensure compliance with agreed picture of success, standards and targets.
  • Achievement of Key Result Areas for assigned categories:

Revenue; Trade spending vs budgets vs revenues; Gross to net rates; Market shares; Distribution; Forecast accuracy; Over-all inventory health of key channels; NPI speed of introduction

  • Brand Sales Strategy
  • Quarterly Category Plans & Calendar (Activity Briefs, Calendars, Targets)
  • RPS Guidelines ( TPC, Planogram, Shelving, Display, Promotions (all categories and channels)
  • Canvass Drives (Key Drives for the Month)
  • Bottom Up Forecast
  • Weekly Category Sales Update vs Plans
  • Sales & Marketing Activity Calendar

Qualifications:

  • Graduate of Marketing or Business-related courses
  • At least 2 yrs of work experience in a Trade Marketing managerial role in FMCG, Preferably with Sales Background
  • With experience in strategic planning, and driving of successful trade marketing initiatives, exposure in marketing and sales

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Marketing Manager, Category Manager, Sales Operations, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Retail, Sales, Strategy