What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trade Marketing Manager position at Levolor?
Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.
As a member of the Hunter Douglas family of brands, LEVOLOR, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of custom and sizable window covering products including blinds and shades. LEVOLOR is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1911, we are committed to delivering innovative, high quality products to consumers under the most recognized brand in our industry today.
We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours?
Position Overview
The Trade Marketing Manager will be instrumental in driving the transformation growth plans for select product categories sold in this dynamic channel. Working closely with the Director of Trade Marketing and cross-functional peers to develop and implement strategic plans to deliver our short- and long-term growth ambitions. Brick & mortar customers and their related eCommerce platforms, often referred to as Click & Mortar, play a significant role in the growth and profitable health of LEVOLOR and its 3-year plan.
What you'll do
Channel Management & Product Assortment Strategies
- Leads management of channel strategies aligned with business goals and objectives for assigned product categories.
- Develops and executes revenue and investment management strategies to effectively manage product road map, price, promotion, and assortment in the brick & mortar channel for both branded and private label assortments.
- Develops retailer activation and marketing programs related to new product development, product line changes, and growing the core business.
- Leads end to end retailer commercialization across Click & Mortar customers.
- All other duties as assigned
Customer/Forecast Management
- With the director, seeks organizational alignment on major investment proposals to advance mutually beneficial LEVOLOR priorities with customers.
- Works closely with key external and internal stakeholders to develop and deliver growth initiatives. Partners with the sales teams to build plans that will meet annual budgeted targets.
- Contributes to SG&A budget management and forecasting process for assigned categories.
- Utilizes data to analyze market trends to measure effectiveness of initiatives and identify market opportunities.
Organizational Management
- Sets clear objectives and prioritizes initiatives for self and cross-functional partners.
- Actively participates in annual objectives setting and performance review process.
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing; MBA or other graduate degree preferred.
- 3 years of Customer/Trade Marketing experience, preferred experience in CPG and/or Home Center channel.
- A naturally curious thought leader willing to challenge the status quo.
- Operates with a sense of urgency and agility while paying attention to details.
- Strong leadership skills and drive for results.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Experience in strategic marketing plan development.
- Experience in cross-functional team and project management.
- Experience working with internal or external creative agencies.
- Ability to handle simultaneous projects and deliver to timelines.
- Strong prioritization and presentation skills. Comfort with presenting to senior management.
What's in it for you?
- Annual base salary range: $90,00.00- $101,000.00
- Bonus target range: 20% - 25%
- Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability
- A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth
- Time off with pay
- 401(k) plan with a degree of employer matching
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness programs and product discounts
Please note, all offers presented to candidates are carefully crafted to ensure market competitiveness, equity, and reflect the individual candidate’s education, experience, skills and potential.
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Hunter Douglas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.