Trade Marketing Specialist Knorr

Join us as Trade Marketing Specialist - Knorr

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for a Trade Marketing Specialist to join the Knorr team and help drive growth and execution excellence across our cooking aids category.Knorr is one of the world’s most loved food brands, with a strong heritage and a clear mission: making everyday meals tastier, more nutritious and sustainable. In this role, you will play a key part in translating brand and category strategies into winning in-store and customer plans. You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet.

Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and execute trade marketing strategies for Knorr’s cooking aids, in line with brand and business priorities.
• Translate brand positioning into effective in-store activation, promotional plans and visibility initiatives.
• Lead the development of customer-specific plans, collaborating closely with Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain.
• Analyse market, shopper, and performance data to identify insights and optimise trade investments.
• Manage the end-to-end execution of promotions, launches, and activation campaigns.
• Monitor KPIs, ROI, and post-promotion performance, providing actionable recommendations

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2–3 years of experience in Trade Marketing, Category Management, or Sales within FMCG.
• Strong understanding of retail dynamics, promotions, and shopper marketing.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into clear actions.
• Pro-activity and detail orientation - keen and curious to know what the root cause of an issue.
• Fluent English (additional languages are a plus)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Solid project management skills and ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
• Passion for food brands and consumer-centric thinking.
• Ownership and ability to manage projects end to end.
• Experience working in fast paced environments (FMCGs, retailers,…etc.)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Work location:

Hybrid – Rome, Italy

Always include your CV in ENGLISH mainly. If the job needs another language, you can also additionally add your CV in that language.

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