Junior Marketing Assistant

Job description / Role

Key accountabilities

Perfect execution tracking
• Mystery Shopper, Touch Point Scoring, communication with BTL agency,
• Completion of Sales and Marketing KPIs
• Analysis of data and development of optimization proposals

Market share tracking
• development and implementation of Trade Census
• Managing Trade census data collection process and data processing
• Monthly market share tracking

Sales tools
• Support the preparation of standard and promotion trade presenters
• Update of the marketing library for contract pitches
• Maintain a portfolio of consumer & customer insights and provide business relevant output by pro-actively consulting various sources of information

Brand activations support
• Support in Hitlist preparation based on Trade Census
• Creating activation in CRM
• Tracking activation success though CRM (weekly snapshot)
• Sell out data collection

Advice
• Gives advice to Sales team on the implementation and application of rules, procedures, systems and instruments.
• Support Sales and Brand Managers on forecasting of new products and coordination with Supply Chain (S&OP meeting)

Administration
• Support Sales team with FOC administration for selected customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor in Marketing or Business Administration and min 1-3 year experience in Trade Marketing / Sales, preferably in an FMCG environment
• Advanced Excel skills
• Very strong numerical and analytical skills - translate marketing initiatives into quantifiable measurable performance
• Very strong team player skills
• Strong report writing and presentation skills

About the Company

Quest Search & Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years' experience in sourcing the world's best candidates for the global Retail, FMCG and Hospitality sectors.

With offices in the UK & Dubai, we have an international presence and a global reach. Our recruiters place candidates locally and internationally for a wide variety of roles focusing on the following areas:

Retail Buying & Merchandising, E-commerce & Digital, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Hospitality & Operations, Retail Stores & Operations, HR & Recruitment, Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Technical and New Product Development.

We work in partnership with our clients who range from famous international brands within the Retail, Restaurant, Hotel and Consumer products space. Our reputation is built on our in-depth understanding of the industry and our consultants' skill, knowledge and passion for their sectors.