Trade Marketing Specialist Russian Speaker

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Play a pivotal role in executing trade marketing strategies and plans. This individual will be responsible for supporting the management and control of trade spend budgets, driving in-store sales growth, category expansion, and brand loyalty. This will be achieved through comprehensive analysis, strategic planning, monitoring, and execution of trade marketing initiatives, while ensuring strong cross-functional collaboration with the sales and marketing teams.

• Oversee and optimize trade marketing investments, including strategic planning, performance analysis, recommendations, and ongoing tracking; 
• Support the creation and execution of the Picture of Success framework, with responsibility for monitoring EPOS, OSA, SOS, POP Execution, and MSL compliance; 
• Analyze sell-out data and shopper insights, contributing to the development of actionable store-level plans and leading their successful execution; 
• Manage monthly financial reporting for the CIS region, ensuring adherence to trade spend budgets and providing supporting documentation for debit notes; 
• Participate in the annual budget planning process, taking ownership of monthly budget analysis and ensuring compliance with P&L forecasts; 
• Develop and manage the annual and monthly promotional calendars across the CIS cluster markets, including sales incentive plan development, execution, and monitoring; Drive process improvements to streamline workflows and automate analysis functions, enhancing operational efficiency

OUR PERFECT CANDIDATE

• Russian Speaker
• Advanced Excel Skills: Proficiency in using Excel for data analysis, including a strong understanding of formulas, pivot tables, and data visualization tools.
• BI Expertise: Ability to create and manage dashboards, transform data into insights, and use advanced features for business intelligence.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively convey information and collaborate with team members.
• Fundamental understanding of P&L, marketing, and budget management concepts.