Marketing and Trade Planner - Dermatological Skincare
Job Description
The Marketing & Trade Planner supports the Business Unit Head, Dermatological Skincare, in delivering financial and strategic objectives. This role executes sales and marketing programs, coordinates cross‑functional activities, and ensures accurate tracking and reporting of business performance. The position reports to the Business Unit Head with a dotted line to Brand and Sales teams.
This position is based at Galderma Downtown Toronto office (161 Bay St.) with a base salary range of 80,000 - 100,000 CAD plus bonus.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Act as the primary liaison between Sales, Retail Sales Representatives, Marketing, Operations, Customer Service, Demand Planning, and Finance.
- Coordinate information flow throughout the Business Planning Process.
- Communicate weekly Sales Huddle documents to the Leadership Team.
- Support Finance with trade spend management and maintain the trade spend tracker with weekly sales updates.
- Track and report performance of promotional activities and display programs.
Demand Planning & Inventory Management
- Provide Sales & Marketing input into the Demand Planning process.
- Manage exit/run‑down strategies, customer allocations, and slow‑moving/obsolete inventory.
Marketing & Product Launch Support
- Support Brand Leads in developing trade decks, sales tools, and launch materials.
- Coordinate artwork creation for displays, coupons, ad mats, and marketing assets.
- Communicate product launch details, specifications, display programs, samples, and must‑stock lists.
Display Program Management
- Oversee display menu development, forecasting, sell‑through tracking, and inventory management.
- Lead weekly display status meetings and manage slow‑moving display inventory.
Category & Business Insights
- Collaborate with the Category Development Advisor on plan‑o‑grams, category reviews, scorecards, and reporting.
Budget & Compliance
- Assist Brand Leads in tracking A&P budgets.
- Partner with the Promotional Review Committee (PRC) to review materials and ensure compliant, brand‑aligned claims.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
- Minimum 2 year of CPG Marketing experience.
- Experience in product positioning, consumer promotions, and marketing execution.
- Highly proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.
- Strong analytical skills, business acumen, and problem‑solving ability.
- Organized, detail‑oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with strong sense of urgency.
- Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
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