Trade Marketing Manager UKI

Farm Frites; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

If you’re the potential new Trade Marketer UKI at Farm Frites, with experience in a similar position, and if you would like to work for a rapidly growing, international family company in the agri-food sector, then read on!

We are looking for a:

Trade Marketing Manager UKI

32-40 hours per week, UK based (Remote)

Farm Frites is continuously working to expand its global position in the food service market. To help realize our growth ambitions, we are looking for an experienced and motivated Trade Marketing Manager UKI.

Your role

In the role of Trade Marketing Manager UKI (internal job title is TM Market Manager and is an individual contributor role) you will be responsible for all trade marketing activities in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Your job consists of developing and executing national trade marketing plans with the main focus on the UK.

You will also be working on:

1. Achieving branded growth in line with the global commercial plan
2. Developing and executing channel and trade marketing activities for your region
3. Launching new innovative fries and potato products, including full Go To Market plans
4. Running online and offline end-user marketing campaigns and tracking the performance accordingly
5. Organizing and attending trade shows to meet our customers and prospects
6. Supporting the sales team in acquiring national key accounts and restaurant/QSR chain partnerships and bringing mutual growth in existing partnerships by leveraging marketing activities by working together with the customers' marketing counterparts

Your team

You will be part of our Global Trade Marketing team and will report to the Sr. Trade Marketer CWE and/or Head of Global Trade Marketing. Next to your international trade marketing team, you will work closely with the sales team in the UKI region, the Global Intelligence Team, Product Marketing team, and you will be the sparring partner of the Country Manager UKI.

Education and skills

1. Based in UK and used to work from home and travel frequently
2. Bachelor or Master degree, preferably in Marketing
3. Minimum 5 years of (international) work experience in marketing and/or sales, preferably in foodservice, drinks or related B2B industry
4. A network and/or affinity with Restaurant chains and Foodservice Wholesale or able to build this with speed
5. Advanced marketing skills and all-round in marketing execution (exhibitions, advertising, online, offline, social media, print and digital tools)
6. Experience with working with Salesforce Account Engagement is a plus
7. Strong social skills to function in the regional team and global team as a strong team player, but also to work as a sparring partner for the County Manager UK

At Farm Frites, you’ll be working in a warm family company with agricultural roots. Are you, like your new colleagues, a true Farm Friter? Check it!

1. You like short reporting lines, adapting fast and achieving results
2. You’re a fan of no-nonsense thinking and you make level-headed decisions
3. You feel at home in a close-knit team and enjoy working with others
4. You devise creative solutions and like converting these into actions
5. You love your profession, nature and food

What we offer you

Because Farm Frites is growing rapidly, it is a challenging and dynamic company in which to work. We offer our employees the opportunity to develop their individual talents and skills, so that they can achieve their personal and business goals. Sustainability is also a high priority for us, and we offer our employees a good salary with excellent fringe benefits and a great work-from-home policy. If you’d like to be part of this rapidly growing international enterprise, then seize this opportunity to apply!

Acquisition on our vacancies is not appreciated.

Would you like to work at Farm Frites? Then we look forward to receiving your application! That is how it works:

1. Step 1: Apply for a vacancy that interests you by clicking the button for the relevant position and complete the application form. You will receive a confirmation of your application via email.
2. Step 2: Our recruiters will review your application and assess whether you are a good match for Farm Frites and the relevant position.
3. Step 3: We will then contact you within 10 days to invite you for an interview or to inform you that, unfortunately, you are not being considered for the position.
4. Step 4: We look forward to meeting you! After this conversation, we may invite you for a follow-up interview, depending on the position.
5. Step 5: An assessment may be part of the process.
6. Step 6: If we’re both happy, we’ll make you an offer and happily welcome you as a Farm Friter!