Your Role

We are looking for an experienced Perfect Store Manager - trade marketeer to lead our sell out sales force reporting to the Head of Trade Marketing. This is a unique hybrid role that combines direct management of the sell out sales force with the strategic management of 2 new channels for Affinity: drugstore and discounts. You will be a key leader in our business, responsible for maximizing sales, enhancing shopper experience, and ensuring excellence in store.

What you will do

• Lead and Develop Your Team: Directly manage and mentor the current sell out sales force, providing guidance, coaching, and support to help them achieve their sales targets and develop their careers.
• Finalise and improve the migration to Salesforce sell out tool, identify new opportunities in order to maximise the potential.
• Drive Sales Performance: Analyze sales data, identify opportunities for growth, and implement strategies to boost sales in Hyper + Super channel through sell out team.
• Act as the trade marketing lead for the drugstore and discount channels, developing and executing promotional plans, product launches, and in-store activations that increase brand visibility and drive sell-out.
• Ensure in store Visibility Excellence to provide a high-quality customer experience and find ideas that are new and out of the box in order to overcome competition.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with other departments, including marketing, operations, and finance, to align strategies and ensure smooth execution of plans.

What we are looking for

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in trade marketing, with at least 1 year of experience managing direct reports.
• Min 1 year of sell out experience is mandatory.
• Proven Leadership: ability to drive the sell out team towards perfect stores levers, increasing SoS, mass displays and use the right levers to increment shelf visibility.
• Strategic Mindset: Experience in a trade marketing role. The knowledge of the drugstore and discount channels in the Italian market is a plus.
• Results-Oriented: A track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales targets and driving business growth.
• Strong Communicator: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Flexibility: This is a hybrid position that requires a willingness to travel throughout Italy at least 50% of the time.

What we offer

●        Hybrid working model

●        Flexible working hours

●        Ticket Restaurants

●        Amazon product discount

●        Free Parking

●  Affinity University platform: Professional development opportunities for employees at different stages of their careers, acknowledging diverse career paths.

●        Celebrations & Fun

If you don’t meet all the requirements, don’t worry. We value diverse backgrounds and encourage you to apply anyway. Your application will be thoughtfully reviewed!

We cultivate an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity. We firmly believe that embracing a variety of perspectives is integral to both our company’s success and the strength of our team. That’s why we are committed to providing equal opportunities for all.

Our Company

Affinity Petcare is more than an international petfood company. For more than 60 years, we have been dedicated to nourishing healthy bonds between dogs, cats, and people to make the world a better place.

We are very proud of our innovative brands which include: Ultima, Advance, Brekkies, Nature’s Variety, Nature’s Menu, Natural Trainer, Libra, and more. Currently, we have over 1,200 professionals working for this purpose from Barcelona, Paris, Milan, and London, as well as  4 production sites through which we supply the 70+ countries where our brands have a presence.

So, what are you waiting for? Join our team to leave your footprint!

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