Career Opportunities > Manager, Trade Marketing

Department: Dept Store Fragrance Group
Location: Stamford, CT USA
Posted: 09/15/2009
Requisition Number: DSFG-MgrTradeMktg-20090915

1 opening
Full-time (exempt)

• Promotional Allocation Worksheet (PAW): Manage PAW for respective business tier.
• Work in accordance with Sales/Finance on planning, driving and tracking innovation and promotional programs to include collateral, testers and gwp's - increase/decrease forecasts as needed.
• Management of D/S, Corporate Account promotional forecasts for Juicy Couture, Usher, Liz Claiborne.
• Provide Recommendations for sell in based on sales analysis and budget requirements. Provide analysis forecast vs. budget.
• Enter and manage monthly promotional forecast file for all Brands insuring appropriate cadence and delivery.
• Communicate all promotional item, upc, retail, net pricing set-up/changes to respective Account Planners.
• Events and Education: Responsible for developing, forecasting and executing all elements to the field. Interfaces with E&E Teams.
• Initiate all Creative requests for D/S accounts including: ad copy & layout, hi-res images and advertising requests/comps. Case Line schematics, Visual requests, etc.
• Manage PPR process for D/S accounts.
• Work in accordance with sales and finance for a monthly reconciliation of the PAW promotional expense tracking vs. fiscal budgets.
• Manage NPD Reporting.
• Monitor in-store competition, conduct store visits and provide key new launch/seasonal insights/key learnings.
• Preparation of all seasonal Account meeting presentations and promotional preparations. Interface with Global Marketing on needs.
• Develop account product launch presentations. Create and manage the development of seasonal promotional sell book/Season at a Glance.
• Work in accordance with respective Global marketing groups on innovation and promotional programs.

• Undergraduate degree required.
• At least 3-5 years experience in a corporate marketing or sales environment.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines.
• Highly flexible and able to work under pressure.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to foster critical thinking.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to assess larger trends against current and future business performance.
• Strong creative flair.

• Undergraduate degree required.

• This position reports to the Director of Trade Marketing. This position will be based in our Stamford, Connecticut office.

• Please forward a resume in either Word or PDF format to Stamford.Positions@elizabetharden.com. You must indicate the job title in the subject line of your email.