Trade Spend Optimization Manager

5 days ago


Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States Gellert Global Group Full time
Job Title: Trade Spend Manager

Gellert Global Group is a leading food importing company with a rich history of over 100 years. With combined revenues exceeding $1.7 billion, our companies provide strength in sourcing, insurance, finance, logistics, food safety, and information technology. We supply the needs of retailers, distributors, food service chains, hotels, cruise lines, and food manufacturers alike.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Trade Spend Manager to join our team. As a key player in driving sustainable income growth, you will be responsible for optimizing gross margins across customers and partners. You will oversee the entire trade promotion lifecycle, from budgeting and allocation to promotion planning, execution, reconciliation, and evaluation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Trade Promotion Lifecycle Management: Lead all stages of trade promotions, ensuring alignment with company objectives and financial goals.
  • Promotion Effectiveness & ROI: Conduct post-promotion analytics to evaluate and determine promotional effectiveness, efficiency, and ROI. Make data-driven recommendations for optimization.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Sales, Finance, and Marketing teams to align trade spend strategies with overall business objectives.
  • Compliance & Financial Reporting: Ensure that all trade promotion spend complies with guidelines and standards, and that accurate financial reconciliation is achieved.
  • Data & Insights Management: Track and manage trade promotion data across multiple platforms to deliver financial accountability.
  • Vendor & Supplier Management: Manage contracts and agreements related to trade promotion systems and ensure efficient and effective execution.
Qualifications & Requirements
  • Experience: 5-7 years of experience in Finance, Trade Management, Sales, or relevant experience in a Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) company.
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
  • Skills: Strong analytical skills, expertise in trade promotion and revenue growth management, excellent communication and leadership abilities, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and trade management tools.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience managing trade spend in foodservice, grocery, mass, or club retail channels and e-commerce.
  • Strategic thinker capable of improving processes and outcomes.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams and provide coaching/feedback to direct reports.
Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health, wealth, and happiness benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state, or local law.



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