About the role

  • Trade Marketing Specialist at Bridgestone contributing to Trade Marketing strategies and promotional execution in Italy. Collaborating cross-functionally to enhance brand visibility and optimize ROI.

Responsibilities

  • Support the execution of Trade Marketing initiatives in line with company priorities and Go-to-Market strategy.
  • Contribute to sell-in and sell-out promotional activities, trade programs and activation plans.
  • Ensure consistency and alignment of trade initiatives across products, campaigns and touchpoints.
  • Support the rollout of new initiatives, ensuring quality of execution and respect of timelines.
  • Localize and adapt trade marketing assets, sales enablement tools and POS materials for the local market.
  • Ensure brand visibility and consistency at point of sale in line with marketing and product priorities.
  • Support activations, customer events and commercial initiatives as part of the trade marketing mix.
  • Act as a bridge between central guidelines and local execution.
  • Support the management and evolution of digital platforms and trade marketing tools (e.g. B2B/B2C platforms, loyalty or promotion portals).
  • Contribute to the rollout of new features, workflows and marketing automation initiatives.
  • Coordinate the localization and implementation of digital solutions supporting trade activities.
  • Monitor platform usage and performance, identifying improvement opportunities.
  • Coordinate external agencies and service providers involved in trade marketing and digital projects.
  • Plan and manage project timelines, tasks, dependencies and deliverables.
  • Ensure effective communication and alignment among internal and external stakeholders.
  • Support tenders, supplier selection processes and ongoing vendor management.
  • Support the planning, monitoring and governance of the Trade Marketing budget across initiatives and projects.
  • Track budget allocation, commitments and actuals in collaboration with Finance and internal stakeholders.
  • Ensure budget accuracy, consistency and alignment with approved plans and timelines.
  • Monitor performance and ROI of Trade Marketing activities, linking investments to business impact.
  • Provide reporting and insights on budget status and effectiveness of initiatives.
  • Act as a reference point for budget monitoring across the Trade Marketing team, ensuring visibility and control.

Requirements

  • University degree in Economics, Marketing, Business Administration or similar.
  • Minimum 2-3 years of experience in Trade Marketing or similar execution-focused marketing roles, preferably in industries with strong POS, promotional and commercial activation dynamics.
  • Good knowledge of Trade Marketing principles and execution.
  • Analytical skills and ROI measurement capabilities.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
  • Strong understanding of sell-in and sell-out mechanisms.
  • Experience in POS activation, trade programs and promotional initiatives.
  • Project management skills applied to trade marketing activities.
  • Market and customer journey understanding.
  • Experience with digital trade tools and platforms.
  • Strong collaboration and teamwork mindset.
  • Planning, organization and prioritization skills.
  • Problem-solving and decision-making ability.
  • Adaptability and flexibility in a dynamic environment.
  • Performance-driven and results-oriented attitude.
  • Ability to learn and manage complexity.
  • Italian: fluent (written & spoken)
  • English: professional (written & spoken).

Benefits

  • A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
  • The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
  • Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
  • A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
  • Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
  • A diverse and inclusive team.

Job title

Trade Marketing Specialist

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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