Reckitt Looking for Digital Trade Mktg Analyst | Hygiene | Graduate at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

Our business

At Reckitt, we’re driven by our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness and nourishment a right, not a privilege.

We’re a global business operating in more than 60 countries, with more than 40,000 diverse, talented people – driven in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. You’ll know our Hygiene business through some of our big brands – Finish, Vanish, Mortein and Airwick.

Our business is dynamic, and our purpose, fight and compass give us the freedom to make an impact – it’s what drives us to always aim higher to make a real difference to the world through our brands.

We’re looking for a Trade Marketing Analyst to join our Graduate program in what is a full time position based in Auckland, New Zealand

This successful candidate for this role will be responsible for executing the Area category activation strategy, to drive the growth of your portfolio of Reckitt brands. This position focuses on increasing Reckitt’s in store presence across all categories, strengthening Reckitt brands with consumers, optimizing product assortment and promotional strategy and will achieve excellence through in store

Your role will include but not be limited to:

• Developing and executing the Brand & Trade Marketing Activation Plan for your portfolio in New Zealand.
• Working with NZ supply, NZ sales and NZ finance, to prepare, recommend and execute plans to deliver key financial targets including gross margin, net revenue and market share targets within timescales and budget.
• Contributing to and implement the annual Activation business plan including category 4Ps, monitor performance and competitor activity and recommend adjustments to the strategy & tactics.
• Working with Supply to monitor and manage the S&OP forecasting process end to end for your portfolio.
• Accountability for the brand and trade marketing budget for the category.

You’ll succeed because you…

• Experience in either marketing, trade marketing, sales support or project management. A combination of all would be preferred.
• Proven marketing or sales experience preferably within FMCG or retail
• With a strong work ethic, high energy levels, and tenacity, you will thrive in an environment where the business responds quickly to the needs to the market
• Strong ability to analyse results, interpret data and apply the information to benefit the overall profitability of the business
• Strong understanding of sales and marketing strategy and planning issue
• Experience in influencing and engaging key figures in customer organisations
• Advanced excel skills (must have) as well as Neilson and IRI (Preferable)

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary and bonus package
• Career Progression opportunities
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Health and Wellbeing benefits and EAP access
• Recognition Rewards

This position is open to expressions of interest for part-time employment for those who are yet to graduate.

Equality

At Reckitt, we recognise that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. That’s why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. Come and join a team whose purpose is to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner and healthier world.

All qualified applicants to Reckitt will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.