Position SummaryThe 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 ResponsibilitiesCommercial & 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.
Sales & Performance Reporting- 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 1 year of CPG Marketing experience.
- Experience in product positioning, consumer promotions, and marketing execution.
- Strong project management skills.
- 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.