Commercial Trade Manager

Merck & Co., Inc.

Rahway, NJ, USA
Fully remote
Trade programs and promotional activities
Sales and trade data analysis
Performance reports and actionable insights
The role is responsible for supporting the implementation and management of trade programs and promotional activities, coordinating with sales, marketing, finance, and external partners to ensure smooth execution and alignment

Job Summary

  • The role is responsible for supporting the implementation and management of trade programs and promotional activities, coordinating with sales, marketing, finance, and external partners to ensure smooth execution and alignment.
  • The role analyzes sales and trade data to evaluate promotion effectiveness, prepares regular performance reports, and provides actionable insights to the Commercial Trade Manager to optimize ROI.
  • It ensures compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, helps refine trade processes for greater efficiency, tracks competitor activity and market trends to identify opportunities, and maintains accurate records of trade budgets, approvals, and agreements while providing administrative and ad-hoc support as needed.

Matching Summary

The role is responsible for supporting the implementation and management of trade programs and promotional activities, coordinating with sales, marketing, finance, and external partners to ensure smooth execution and alignment.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Trade programs and promotional activities
  • Sales and trade data analysis
  • Performance reports and actionable insights
  • Company policies and regulatory compliance
  • Competitor activity and market trends
  • Trade budgets and record maintenance

Nice-to-have

  • Collaboration with Senior Commercial Trade Manager
  • Fairness across customer segments
  • Refining trade processes for efficiency
  • Administrative and ad-hoc support

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, or related field
  • Proficiency in Excel
  • Familiarity with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) and ERP/POS systems preferred
  • Power Query, SQL basic, PowerPoint intermediate (bonus points)
  • Experience in trade planning and execution for many channels
  • Strong quantitative skills
  • Commercial acumen
  • Project & stakeholder management
  • Compliance & process improvement
  • Communication & attention to detail
  • Tech literacy & problem solving

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