Unilever Food SolutionsTrade Marketing Executive
Jan. 2017 - Oct. 2018Bucharest, Romania●Builded deep trade customer understanding from real life customer perspective, trade issues and trends-from owner, DSR and operator perspective, working closely with Sales and Channel Marketing. ●Analysed and proposed the annual Trade Activation plan in line with Country Channel, Category and overall business priorities;
●Implemented Activation and Promotions (AVPs- activity value propositions) that helped the customer and maximized growth for both trade customer and UFS;
●Worked with Channel Marketing to develop all UFS selling materials dedicated to trade partners, incorporating & tailoring content from category mix and channel teams;
●Worked with Channel Marketing in managing the external design house, event agency and supplier to ensure the smooth launch & implementation of trade activation plan and agreed free trade events;
●Drived free trade/TAR via digital by building and maintaining an accurate database and organizing demand –creation campaigns by use of digital tools;
●Proposed annual Trade activation plan focused on agreed Trade product-basket (including DSR SIS, joint activation with trade partners, joint communication in specialized trade magazines, attendance to trade events)
●Contributed to annual C&C activation plan (price promo, co-packs, listings, direct mailing activities to targeted customer segments, attendance to specific events);
●Organized launch pack to C&C buyers of new products, linex etc (including presentation, sampling, communication materials);
●Prepared with design agency inserts in C&C magazines, direct mailing formats, secondary placement materials, in-store communication materials;
●Been a key driver of Perfect Store Execution (define/implement/measure), defining together with C&C Executive all main KPIs and supporting accurate implementation and measurement;
●Proposed annual activity plan with each Tea to Office partner, developed communication materials to support on-line campaign, measure performance, monitor prizes allocation;