Marketing Project Manager, DBS IMEA in Kocaeli, Turkey

Marketing Project Manager, DBS IMEA

Job Description

What is the job about?

We’re looking for a motivated marketer to grow our brand presence and business impact through the trade channel for Grundfos Domestic segment. Responsible for trade marketing across Turkey & Central Asia, the ideal candidate will be a strong team player who creates and deploys effective retail marketing strategies to boosts product visibility and buyer interest. The role is best suited for an experienced self-starter to live up to our focus on securing top position in premium domestic water solutions category.

Main responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the Trade marketing plan in line with sales and marketing objectives for Turkey and Central Asian markets while effectively spending allocated budgets

• Improve Grundfos brand presence across trade channel through excellence in in-store planning, execution, and tracking in alignment with the annual marketing priorities

• Secure prime branding position and visibility of Grundfos products at retail outlets

• Conceptualize and execute trade promotions and incentive schemes in collaboration with sales and distributors

• Maintain pulse on the market and monitor competitor behavior and practices

• Be the brand custodian and visiting the points of sale regularly to ensure that the brand is visible, presentable and guidelines are respected

• Collaborate with sales to create distributor/channel partner annual plans covering marketing activities (offline & online) in line with business needs and reality

• Source and distribute brand merchandise to relevant stakeholders in trade channel

• Develop impactful product launches that covers both push & pull marketing through the channel

• Develop and maintain strong relationship with channel partners and their sales & marketing teams

• Align with global marketing team for localization and adaptation of global campaign assets

• Maintain stock visibility at retail outlets

• Maintain positive relationships with suppliers for timely delivery of events, campaign and marketing stock items

Your Background:

• 5+ years’ experience of trade/channel marketing for a premium brand in building materials, hardware, home appliances, sanitary industry.

• Strong experience in developing and executing promotional campaigns to drive sales through trade channel.

• Working experience in developing key account plans covering sales-out activities and targets.

• Understanding and experience of running online marketing campaigns.

• Project management experience coupled with brand activation/events management.

• Native Turkish speaker, fluent in English & Russian (Mandatory).

Do you want to learn more?

This position is based in Turkey. If this sounds appealing to you, please upload your CV/resume and cover letter today via our Careers portal.

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We look forward to hearing from you.

Information at a Glance

Job details

Application deadline:

Workplace: Onsite Position

Job Location: Kocaeli, Kocaeli, Turkey

Contract Type: Full-Time

Employment Type: Regular