Unilever—Trade Marketing Executive - PRO

Job description

Description: Channel Trade Marketing Executive Role Summary The Channel Trade Marketing Executive will be responsible for planning and executing channel marketing initiatives to drive visibility, availability, and offtake across assigned markets. The role requires close collaboration with sales teams, distributors, retailers, and brand teams to ensure effective implementation of promotions, activations, and portfolio-building initiatives. Key Responsibilities Execute trade marketing programs and campaigns across assigned channels and markets. Coordinate deployment of POSM, merchandising assets, branding materials, and visibility initiatives. Support new product launches through in-store activations and market execution plans. Drive implementation of retailer promotions, consumer offers, and channel engagement programs. Partner with sales teams and distributors to ensure timely and effective rollout of trade initiatives. Conduct market visits to monitor visibility standards, promotional compliance, and competitive activities. Track and report program effectiveness, market feedback, and execution excellence metrics. Manage trade marketing budgets and ensure efficient utilization of approved spends. Coordinate agencies and vendors for activations, branding, and merchandising requirements. Develop periodic reports, dashboards, and post-activity evaluations. Key Skills & Competencies Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills. Excellent planning and execution capabilities. Good understanding of retail and distributor operations. Strong analytical and reporting skills. Proficiency in Excel and presentation tools. Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously. Strong communication and problem-solving skills. Key Success Metrics Quality and timeliness of campaign execution. Visibility and merchandising compliance. Effectiveness of product launch execution. Retailer and channel engagement levels. Budget adherence and cost efficiency. Sales uplift and ROI from trade marketing initiatives. “Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion” Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. Note: "All official offers from Unilever are issued only via our Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Offers from individuals or unofficial sources may be fraudulent—please verify before proceeding."