Trade Promotion Analyst

Vividly is the leading modern trade promotion management (TPM) solution built by and for the consumer packaged goods industry. From campaign creation to deductions management and promotion measurement, we help brands manage every element of trade spend. With our easy-to-use platform and industry-leading experience, we pride ourselves on our ability to bring businesses to the next level.

Not familiar with trade promotion spend? It’s a multi-trillion dollar problem ripe for disruption by an innovative SaaS startup. The average consumer packaged goods (CPG) brand spends 20% of its topline revenue to promote their products… but the entire industry operates on emails, PDFs, and Excel spreadsheets!

At Vividly, we’re solving this massive problem using a modern tech stack and exciting tactics including AI, Machine Learning, and Fintech, adding value to everyone in the chain. We work with a wide variety of CPG companies and delivery tremendous value to our customers through great software and Services.

Who You Are

You are a self-starter, CPG promotion management expert. You understand how to structure promotions, key areas to be aware of to ensure promotions are accurate and you are constantly looking for ways to streamline workflows. The primary function of this role is to ensure promotions are entered into Vividly in an accurate and timely manner, and updates are also made in accurate and timely intervals to meet our SLAs. The exciting and unique aspect of this role is the focus on automation. You will explore tools and platforms to streamline and automate the promotion entry service. We are currently using AI tools but this is essentially ‘greenfield’ for you to build cool tech to help us automate and streamline as much as possible!

Duties and Key Responsibilities

• Support ongoing maintenance of Vividly Clients’ trade promotion calendars and master price list
• Collaborate with the brand’s Sales Team to gather customer contracts & agreements
• Update promotion event details accurately and in a timely manner
• Validate necessary master data exists to support promotion creation; customers, products, pricing
• Recommend, track, and enforce effective trade promotion policies and procedures
• Respond to inquiries regarding promotions and changes
• Manage and review work performed by our deduction management service to ensure promotions are entered accurately to tie into deductions the brand has received
• Support Sales and Finance teams as needed

Qualifications, Skills, and Education:

• Bachelor's degree Preferred
• 2-4 years of experience in Trade Marketing within the CPG industry
• Familiar with retailer portals such as Kroger, Albertsons, Target and UNFI.
• Proficiency in Excel
• Tech savvy! You work with data tools, AI platforms, RPA tools
• Highly organized and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent prioritization and multitasking abilities

Benefits

• 100% Remote position - Open to anywhere in the USA so long as you have internet
• Salary and equity - We base our salary bands off of current market data to ensure you’re getting compensated fairly
• Flexible PTO - and we really mean it! We want folks to utilize time off to help prevent burn out!
• Healthcare, Dental and Vision - We cover 100% of your monthly premiums and 60% of all dependents
• 401K through Betterment - Where we contribute 3%
• Weekly $20 Sharebite Stipend - For every meal you purchase using your Sharebite stipend, they donate a meal
• Monthly $50 Wellness Reimbursement - physical wellness, mental wellness, learning & development - we’ve got you!
• Monthly $200 Remote Work Stipend - Use it for your phone bill and internet
• Vividly Days Off - Whenever a holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, we typically turn it into a 4 day weekend! That means Vividly employees have about 20 days of holiday right off the bat!