Maintain and manage the assortment, as well as the creation and activation of promotions at the country level, while providing support to the Regional Category Managers in the Americas. This role facilitates an efficient go-to-market execution.
Main Roles
Assortment - Novelties • Perform listings of novelties in the Assortment Management Tool following innovation program agreed for the region • Ensure implementation of the innovation program - follow up on orders, parameters set up, and keeping locations informed about upcoming updates and introductions.
Assortment - Management & Delisting • Maintain assortment reports by door and address possible gaps • Perform listings of extensions and delistings of items in the Assortment Management Tool. • Address creation, extension and adjustments of new and existing vendors in Avolta's database • Review monhtly report on assortment performance by vendor, brand and sku • Solve assortment discrepancies, duplicities and address issues to Master Data. • Creation of testers/tastings and urgent incidents management
Promotions • Create promotions and animations for global and regional brands in the A&P Tool • Follow up promotions and animations implementation • Coordination of staff and sales incentives • Implementation of tactical liquidations/ seasonal campaigns
Follow-up and Governance
§Accountable for reporting - assortment and promotions KPIs to internal stakeholders
§Interact with countries to advise on brands roll out; listings and delisting's and promotional activity
§Adhoc participate to business update calls and marketing calendar discussions within the category and vendors
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Management, Leadership and HR
§Manage and interact with countries to support the categories assortment modifications, launches and promotional activity go to market.
Qualifications
Experience Required
Essential: 3 years experience in marketing/category management and/or experience with fast moving consumer goods (FMCG).