Customer Marketing Manger required for leading FMCG distributor based in Dublin 15. Joining a newly formed Marketing team, reporting into the Strategic Development Manager for this privately owned firm, the successful applicant will take responsibility for a range of Retail and Wholesale Marketing duties. You will work closely with the Senior Sales Team and enjoy preparing and presenting Trade Marketing proposals.

This is a newly created role and will offer the successful candidate an excellent opportunity to gain extensive insight FMCG brand marketing.

Day to day duties include

• Development and execution of customer marketing plans, for portfolio of agency brands, in line with annual brand and commercial objectives.
• Be the ‘go-to’ person in the business who manages and tracks all aspect of brand performance (sku distribution/performance by customer, sales vs budget, spend vs sales, distribution and promotion tracking, ROI on activations, etc.)
• Manage brand principal relationships – strategic alignment, brand assets and tools, performance review reporting, NPD funnel.
• Work closely with commercial team to plan, coordinate and evaluate trade marketing activations, across key customers and channels of trade.
• Support sales team on an on-going basis, by developing comprehensive sales decks, including brand and category insights, and trade marketing proposals for presentation at key retailer meetings for range reviews and brand updates. 
• Support and educate field sales team with a toolkit of materials to facilitate sell-in, trade and visibility activations; to effectively prioritise and drive strategic brand and commercial objectives.
• Development and sourcing of brand support materials as required, management of agency relationships for same (design, print etc).

Requirements

• 5 years previous FMCG sales and marketing experience
• Understanding and appreciation for retail brand management
• Prior experience in working with or as part of a field sales unit
• Strong presentation and communication skills

Rewards

• Competitive Salary, pension, mobile and laptop
• Flexible working – (Hybrid model 2-3 days in office 2-3 days from home)
• Parking (office based in Dublin 15)