Trade Marketing Manager

Job Description

Industry: Manufacturing
Seniority for this role: Entry level
Job Description Are you ready for an exciting journey? Come and help craft the story of one of the world’s most loved brands and the #1 toy brand, covering the Hungary/Greece/Adriatic (HU/GRE/AD) business unit (BU)! This is an excellent opportunity for a trade marketeer who is inspired to work for a purpose driven global company, where children come first and where we strive to develop the builders of tomorrow. We’re pleased to share that we offer a hybrid working week arrangement called Best of Both , requiring 3 days in the office location and 2 days from home. No relocation assistance is offered for this position. Core Responsibilities Plan, develop and implement highly impactful trade marketing plans. Strong sparring partner for the Brand Managers, LEGO Certified Store Trade Marketing Manager, global and regional trade marketing, providing input to the BU ‘Below the Line’ marketing strategy. Plan and prepare monthly Trade Marketing activities. Place orders for in-store materials, coordinating allocation and placement according to monthly priorities. Work closely with Brick & Mortar KAM Team and the BU Marketing Team, lead shopper occasion projects as the dedicated coordinator of key occasion campaigns Coordinate storage and inventory of materials. Supervise in-store implementation & SKU priority listing through regular market-runs. Lead agency relations (3rd party creative agencies) and fulfil tenders. Coordinate the production and trade catalogues. Budget management monthly tracking and control of Trade Marketing Budget Attend regional Trade Marketing calls and represent the BU. Do You Have What It Takes. Relevant trade marketing experience or marketing experience within FMCG (coupled with FMCG sales experience as an advantage). Proficient in both written and oral English. Analytical with experience of making data-driven decisions. Proficient in PowerPoint, visual basic and strong knowledge of Excel. Driven, innovative, and self-motivated. Strong commercial understanding of business issues/opportunities. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you’re interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. What’s in it for you? Here is what you can expect Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times. Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind. Wellbeing – We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity. Colleague Discount – We know you’ll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount. Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you’ll be rewarded through our bonus scheme. Workplace – When you join the team you’ll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process. Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong. The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team. Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. For all candidates, if you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply. The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer. Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights. Just imagine building your dream career. Then make it real. Join the LEGO® team today. Show more Show less