Customer Marketing Manager at Lindt and Sprungli

Key Responsibilities

• In-store Brand Activations: coordinate (in-store) brand activations in collaboration with Brand Marketing, Finance and Sales teams (including all administrative tasks, planning and reviews)
• Manage sampling plans for all the Brands with sampling budget, including post campaign analysis (CPC, ROI)
• Develop Joint Business Plans in major customers for the main seasons (Christmas, Easter)
• Manage account and ongoing/day-to-day interaction with storage and transportation supplier, ensuring a high degree of service implementation. Capable of challenging quotes and investment to ensure a high ROI for the company.
• Managing large marketing budgets and ensuring alignment with company targets.
• Abilities to find alternative suppliers to challenge the cost, with the same high-quality standards

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills
• Great attention to detail and highly organized
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to build relationships and influence at all levels – internal and external
• High level of initiative, able to drive projects independently and able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Passionate and driven, with up to date knowledge of cutting-edge marketing techniques
• Knowledge of and proficiency in Microsoft Office (specifically Excel, Word and Powerpoint)
• Excellent presentation skills in English

Requirements

• BComm Degree or suitable tertiary qualification
• Previous experience in an FMCG environment, ideally Sales or Marketing (minimum 3 - 5 years)