[ref. f1595916] Bukit Merah - Trade Planning & Operations Executive, 12-month, CBD (LF)

Job Summary:

• Responsible for developing and executing trade plans that drive sales growth, profitability, and customer engagement for the company's FMCG products.
• Maintain and track effective trade spend management
• Support sales teams in executing trade initiatives and maintaining merchandising standards
• Track and analyze price and promotion activities, including competitor analysis
• Ensure accurate data entry and management in the Trade Planning & Management System
• Support month-end close process and rebate calculations
• Provide administrative support, including processing trade returns, purchase orders, and invoices

Job Scope:

• To develop and maintain merchandising standards instore. This can include ensuring point of sales materials are properly setup, products are well-stocked and merchandise in compliant with Company guidelines.
• Collaborate with the Sales Operation Team to ensure flawless execution of trade initiatives
• Measure & review execution touchpoints & maintain PICOS tracker

• Monthly tracking and compile all data through trade photos submitted by the sales team.
• Work with sales teams and market data to gather competitors’ information (activity & pricing) and analysis
• To maintain accurate documentation & reconciliation of Trade Spend, with detailed reports for tracking.

• Work with the Sales Team to ensure that all trade activities are accrued in the system
• Support the Month end Close (MEC) process, to propose calculation of rebates and working with Trade Team to ensure accurate claims against accruals.
• Maintain updated comprehensive system documentation, plans and reports.
• Ensure accuracy of all relevant documentation and reports and to share with all relevant stakeholders.

• Process trade returns (GRN) & review
• Provide general administrative support which may include processing of purchase orders and invoices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in ‘Project Management’, or Marketing / Business Administration/ Communications, or a related field.
• 1 year of project coordination experience including internship
• Experience with Exceedra System
• Understanding/experience of FMCG and Trade promotion or FP&A and Supply Chain Operations is a plus
• Good communication skills and Microsoft office
• Good analytical skills and ability to work with data
• Ability to organize self and work
• Good in trouble shooting and problem-solving skills
• Must be able to multitask in the role with little supervision and many demands from many constituents.
• Positive attitude and a desire to drive modern technologies and solutions

Additional Information:

• Salary – S$4K + 1-month bonus
• Contract duration: 12-month contract, extendable and convertible
• Commencement Date: Immediate
• Working days and hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm
• Location: Bugis