Supplier Marketing Manager

Personnel Selection are pleased to be working with this fantastic employer, based in Andover. Our client's success is dependent upon the collective energy, contributions, passion, and teamwork of all colleagues supporting each other in a nurturing environment whilst maintaining a work-life balance.

My client has a strong focus on corporate social responsibility and offers a recycling scheme, electric charge points for company vehicles, donations to charity via fundraising, and are proud sponsors of UEFA Women's Football.

This is a full-time and permanent role, working a 35-hour week and offers the following benefits:

1. 25 days leave + bank holidays. This increases with loyalty.
2. Flexible start times between 8am - 9am and flexible finish between 4pm and 5pm. 2pm finish every other Friday.
3. Hybrid working arrangement - 2 days per week can be worked remotely. Monday's are office days.
4. Company pension
5. Life assurance

The Supplier Marketing Manager role is pivotal in driving current use of supplier funding for the Marketing department, and as such will be focused on return on investment for suppliers, in line with the overall Marketing strategy of awareness, differentiation, and driving to store. To work with the HOD on all supplier activities and coordinate these with the Brand Marketing Manager and wider marketing team to ensure successful delivery of those agreed activities with agreed performance measures.

Main Responsibilities:

1. To support the Marketing Campaigns & Communications Coordinator and Projects Coordinator on the management of marketing campaigns through to delivery, and communications to members by means of newsletters.
2. Maintain the marketing calendar and with the support of the HOD and Brand Marketing Manager, liaise with internal teams and suppliers on upcoming activity via weekly briefs and Clickup.
3. Work with the Projects Coordinator to facilitate staff reward programmes and manage the relationship with the redemption agency.
4. Support the Member Claims Coordinator to successfully deliver opportunities for spending local A&P. Ensuring that a regular review of the criteria between client and suppliers is carried out.
5. Attend the weekly Marketing, E-commerce, and Purchasing meetings. Where there is opportunity, encourage additional supplier funding into the marketing department through negotiating with suppliers and by way of working with the Brand Marketing Manager to facilitate more channel opportunities to sell to suppliers.
6. Ensure supplier campaigns fit within the client's brand framework for client and members including consistency, tone of voice, positioning, customer targeting, and messaging. Making sure that the shared budget tracker for all brands is kept up to date.
7. Support HOD and Brand Marketing Manager in times of absence and vacation cover.

Essential Skills:

1. Up to date knowledge of marketing issues and best practice.
2. Excellent written and oral communication skills at all levels with excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
3. Extensive IT skills including MS Office but especially Excel.
4. Able to prioritise, delegate, and multitask in order to meet deadlines.
5. Ability to influence and persuade a diverse range of stakeholders.
6. Demonstrate a flexible approach.
7. Motivational, energetic, creative. Proactive with a high level of initiative.
8. A professional approach in dealing with both internal and external customers, suppliers, and manufacturers.
9. Effective project management skills.

Desirable Qualifications:

1. CIM Membership
2. Degree
3. MBA

If you are an experienced Marketing Manager please do get in touch.