Trade Marketing Executive

Thrakon Group, one of the largest research and production companies in the building materials, paints and varnishes industry seeks to recruit a dynamic Trade Marketing Executive who will collaborate closely with the Sales team to identify market trends, analyze consumer behavior, and develop innovative marketing campaigns.

The ideal candidate, based in Athens HQ, will directly report to the Marketing Manager and will be responsible in developing a marketing strategy aligned with the brand strategy while focusing on distribution, display, promotion and price.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute trade marketing plans to support sales objectives
  • Analyze market trends and consumer insights to identify growth opportunities
  • Create and implement innovative marketing campaigns to increase brand visibility
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective execution of marketing initiatives
  • Monitor and evaluate the performance of marketing campaigns and make recommendations for improvement
  • Develop & drive brand loyalty programs
  • Collecting and analyzing competitive prices and price increases;
  • Ensure the implementation of initiatives and commercial activities, monitoring their progress;
  • Handles documentation for samples and other activities;
  • Ongoing communication with the sales force in order to provide the necessary support.

Job specific skills

  • Creative, energetic, and proactive individual with strong interpersonal, organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to think critically and creatively
  • Very strong numerical and analytical skills – translate marketing initiatives into quantifiable measurable performance
  • Very strong team player skills & strong report writing and presentation skills
  • Excellent excel and power point skills

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or a related field
  • Minimum 2 years trade marketing experience within a fast paced business (i.e. construction/ building materials / colours / industrial tools ;
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
  • Superior level of skill development in analytical thinking, problem solving, decision making, teamwork;
  • Professional ethics and personal integrity;
  • Proficiency in English and use of MS Office package (advanced level, especially Excel);

If interested please send us your CV in the following email

hr@thrakon.gr

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