Trade Marketing Support Manager

Responsibilities

• Own seasonal Salesmen Samples (SMS) ordering for the Sales team, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment to selling strategies
• Process and manage sales sample requests, partnering with Operations and Inventory teams to locate, allocate, and track product
• Lead the fixture process from concept through execution, working closely with the Merchandising Coordinator to ensure validation, accuracy, and readiness for market
• Support POG validation and inventory management, collaborating with Merchandising, Sales Analytics, Operations (BI & Demand Planning), and SOP teams to ensure clean, executable plans
• Manage multiple trade initiatives simultaneously, tracking timelines, deliverables, and dependencies across teams
• Proactively identify gaps, risks, or inefficiencies and partner cross-functionally to implement solutions
• Maintain organized documentation, tracking tools, and physical assets tied to trade marketing initiatives
• Conduct bi-annual SMS costing analysis, identifying opportunities for cost optimization and margin protection
• Partner with Finance, Operations, and Sales to align costing assumptions with trade strategy and execution realities
• Support data-driven decision-making through clear communication of cost impacts and tradeoffs

Requirements

• 3–6+ years of experience in Trade Marketing, Sales Operations, Merchandising, or a related field within a consumer goods or retail environment
• Highly organized with strong project management skills, able to manage multiple initiatives, timelines, and cross-functional dependencies simultaneously
• Detail-oriented operator with experience executing end-to-end processes, including product/sample coordination, inventory management, or fixture execution
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Merchandising, Operations, Finance, and Analytics teams to deliver aligned outcomes
• Familiarity with retail merchandising practices, including Planograms (POGs), fixture development, and in-store execution standards
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience supporting costing, budgeting, or operational decision-making
• Experience developing or improving processes and SOPs, with a focus on driving efficiency, scalability, and consistency
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset, with the ability to identify gaps, navigate ambiguity, and drive execution independently

Benefits

• Signature Products Group offers a competitive compensation package that includes medical, vision, dental, STD/LTD, Life insurance, 401k, and paid holidays. We also offer flexible PTO, a canine friendly workplace, onsite gym, special events and continuous learning opportunities.
• 401(k) program and company match
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Employee assistance program
• Basic life and AD&D insurance
• Bonus pay plan