Trade Marketing Specialist | Coty

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• The Trade Marketing Specialist will provide administrative and technical support to the Africa Distributor Market (ADM) team. They will assist distributor partners to develop, compile, and execute in-market trade marketing plans that align with COTY ADM initiatives and strategic objectives. This role serves as a key support function within the broader ADM Marketing team, ensuring all distributor partners are properly equipped to deliver agreed plans while working collaboratively with cross-functional teams across the ADM business unit, including marketing, sales, demand planning and finance.

Your main areas of responsibility will include the following:

• Request and manage in market trade plans, updates, and consolidation.
• Engage with ADM distributors to refine trade marketing animation proposals for Trade Marketing Manager review.
• Manage distribution of Merchandising Guidelines/Toolkits.
• Compile and deploy TPR presentations and track results.
• Distribution and collation of non-NPD and all set forecasts and supporting presentations.
• COTY E&O list distribution and collation of orders.
• Engage ADM distributors monthly to obtain animation feedback reports.
• Ad hoc projects related to Trade Marketing may be added to your duties dependent on business needs. 

Working for Coty means working in a diverse environment with a team of professionals who are passionate about the work they do. Our people make us who we are.

The team consists of several marketing professionals, and you will work closely together with these team members. All your colleagues have solid experience of their expertise and are looking forward to helping you develop your skills. Working in the team, you will develop a strong knowledge of retail and sales environment in the beauty industry.

Join us in a very dynamic & vibrating work atmosphere, where we work to make the consumer dream.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to our team!

YOU ARE A COTY FIT 

You have a passion for beauty! As a Trade Marketing Specialist, you will develop multi-tasking skills and get energy from working in a fast-paced, diverse and international environment. Other than that, you:

• Have at least 3-5 years of experience in trade marketing management
• Have a degree or diploma in marketing or similar tertiary education
• Have proven ability to drive retail success of a brand/product
• Managed marketing budgets
• Have experience with luxury products.  fragrance, colour and skincare are an advantage.
• Knowledge of the market and understanding lifestyle category and market segments
• Have strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Have a good command of the English language

OUR BENEFITS 

• A competitive salary that matches your knowledge and experience
• Company performance bonus based on global company performance. (variable pay, not guaranteed)
• Learning and growth opportunities on-the-job with access to Coty Academy
• 23 days leave per annum
• Employee Wellness Programmes
• Company product allocation
• Company pension contribution
• Company medical aid scheme, means no pre-screenings for membership
• Preferential rates for Gap Cover
• Study leave for related studies as per Study Policy
• Opportunities to apply for global roles after a reasonable tenure with Coty Africa
• Omni-Working: Hybrid flexible working model enabling you to balance remote and office-based work and promote studies and, work / life balance. 

RECRUITMENT PROCESS 

• Our recruiter may contact you within 10 working days. 
• A telephone/online introductory meeting follows. 
• A first online/in-person interview 
• A second interview 
• You will receive a proposal regarding the terms of employment.