Trade Promotion Specialist

Job Description

Summary of Position: The Trade Promotion Specialist supports Trade Promotion Management by building collaborative relationships with sales teams, managing a portfolio of accounts and related trade invoices, deductions, allocations to trade events, ensuring budgets are accurately reported, identifying issues i.e. overspent trade promotions, invalid invoices or deductions. Customers: Key customers for this position are Sales teams, Customer Finance and Customer Development teams; often at the Director level. These customers expect the prompt and accurate management of all Trade Promotion processes in order to achieve desired results. The incumbent plays a key role in gathering, interpreting, analyzing and coordination of information for assigned customer account portfolio. Scope: The Trade Promotion Specialist will receive work direction from the Trade Promotions Manager, but primarily work independently with exception of escalation of issues. In total, this position will be responsible for the management, completion and oversight of promotion claims processed, and deductions taken for assigned trade customers. Collaboration with the customers/functions listed above is required for problem solving, timely notification and resolution of open items. These are sensitive issues that must be handled in a manner that builds trust with external and internal customers. Confidentiality of selected information is maintained at all times. Position is required to work with relative independence other than matters of an exceptional or unusual nature. Main/Primary responsibilities: Build and maintain a collaborative relationship with Sales teams. Responsible for the timely, accurate entries and maintenance of trade settlements. Analyze and validate data and issue rebate payments in a timely manner. Review invalid billing with Sales finance and dispute as needed with customer. Provide internal customers analysis, trends as related to assigned account(s). Monitor customer account activity so that negative trends in Trade Promotion performance are recognized and addressed with customer and business management. Report to the Trade Promotions Manager whenever corporate financial policies or instructions are not being followed, or appear inappropriate, inadequate, or out of date. Contribute to an environment in which all team members are respected regardless of their individual differences and are motivated to improve both individual and team contributions to achieve desired business results. Key/Required Qualifications and Experiences: Comfortable working in 24/7* shifts including Night Shifts High School Diploma or equivalent. 1+ years' experience in Trade Promotion and accounting related functions Strong attention to detail, thorough, analytical mindset The candidate must be able to communicate with all functions of the organization and possess the ability to decipher and communicate financial data with key stakeholders. The individual should be able to understand, translate, and provide useful insights of the financial implications related to decisions, actions, and team objectives. Intermediate Excel skills Preferred Qualifications and Experiences: Bachelors degree Champion of change management and partnership with internal stakeholders, external customers and outsourced partners a must. SAP and BW experience Advanced Excel skills