Marketing Specialist (Trade Promotion) Job at Above and Beyond Talent Acquisitio

Position Title: Trade Promotion Marketing Specialist
Location: Knoxville, TN
Duration: 9 months contract 
Work Arrangement: Hybrid - Highly preferred candidate is local to the Knoxville area to be onsite for training the first couple weeks, then onsite about 1x a week going forward.

Client Info / Who they are:

Above and Beyond Talent Acquisition is proud to represent our client—a global leader in providing essential products trusted by millions of people every day. From personal care to professional solutions, their innovative and sustainable offerings improve the health, hygiene, and well-being of families and communities worldwide. With a presence in over 175 countries and a portfolio of beloved brands, they deliver superior value and performance. Guided by a legacy of over a century of excellence and a commitment to responsible business practices, their dedicated team works tirelessly to meet the evolving needs of consumers, making a positive impact where it matters most.

Who we are looking for / Requirements:

The Trade Promotion Marketing Specialist supports Trade Promotion Management by building collaborative relationships with sales teams, managing a portfolio of accounts and related trade invoices, deductions, and allocations to trade events, ensuring budgets are accurately reported, and identifying issues such as overspent trade promotions, invalid invoices, or deductions.

Key stakeholders for this position include sales teams, finance teams, and development teams, often at the Director level. These stakeholders expect the prompt and accurate management of all Trade Promotion processes in order to achieve desired results. The incumbent plays a key role in gathering, interpreting, analyzing, and coordinating information for the assigned customer account portfolio.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Strong attention to detail, thorough, analytical mindset
• Ability to communicate with all functions of the organization and interpret and communicate financial data with key stakeholders
• Ability to understand, translate, and provide useful insights into the financial implications of decisions, actions, and team objectives
• Intermediate Excel skills

Preferred Requirements:

• 2+ years’ experience in Trade Promotion, marketing, or accounting-related functions
• SAP and BW experience
• Advanced Excel skills

Performance Objectives / What you'll be doing:

• Build and maintain a collaborative relationship with sales teams.
• Responsible for the timely, accurate entries and maintenance of trade settlements.
• Analyze and validate data and issue rebate payments in a timely manner.
• Review invalid billing with finance and dispute as needed with the customer.
• Provide internal customers with analysis and trends related to assigned account(s).
• Monitor customer account activity to recognize and address negative trends in Trade Promotion performance with the customer and business management.
• Report to the Trade Promotions Manager whenever corporate financial policies or instructions are not being followed, or appear inappropriate, inadequate, or out of date.
• Contribute to an environment in which all team members are respected regardless of their individual differences and are motivated to improve both individual and team contributions to achieve desired business results.

Perks of working with them / What they offer:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company 401K plan.

For more information and to express interest, please contact our Recruiting team via Email: Apply@AandBtalent.com

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Above and Beyond Talent is an equal opportunity employer and staffing firm. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We believe that diversity enriches our work community and enhances the quality of our services. We actively encourage interest from clients and candidates of all backgrounds, and we are dedicated to hiring and fostering a diverse team that reflects the global communities in which we operate.