Trade Channel Marketing Manager – Premium Spirits (m/f/d)

As Trade Channel Marketing Manager for our Premium Spirits Portfolio, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering our trade marketing strategy across Switzerland. You will translate brand partner strategies into winning customer and channel activation plans, ensuring best-in-class execution across On-Trade, Off-Trade and E-commerce channels. Acting as the commercial marketing link between brand owners, sales teams and customers, you will drive sustainable portfolio growth while protecting the premium positioning of our world-renowned brands.
Joining us at an exciting stage of our journey, you will help build best-in-class commercial and marketing capabilities while ensuring flawless execution of our 24/7 portfolio strategies.
YOUR NEW KEY RESPONSABILITIES:
• Develop and own the trade channel strategy for our Premium Spirits portfolio, aligned with business objectives and brand partner priorities.
• Translate global and local brand strategies into clear channel activation plans with defined priorities, KPIs and execution roadmaps.
• Identify growth opportunities across HoReCa, Retail and E-commerce channels and define initiatives to unlock them.
• Manage and optimise trade marketing investments, ensuring effective budget allocation and strong return on investment.
• Contribute to commercial planning cycles, including volume, value and profitability targets.
• Lead the development and execution of impactful trade marketing campaigns, activations and customer programmes.
• Support product launches, innovations and promotional initiatives, ensuring excellence in execution across all touchpoints.
• Partner closely with Sales teams to align priorities, provide activation tools and maximise commercial impact in the field.
• Build strong relationships with brand owners, customers, agencies and key external stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal and Capability teams.
• Analyse market trends, consumer insights and performance data to continuously improve strategies and execution.
• Monitor key performance indicators including volume, market share, distribution and ROI, implementing corrective actions when required.
• Lead cross-functional projects and influence stakeholders through strong communication, engagement and storytelling.
ARE THESE YOUR SECRET INGREDIENTS?
• Proven experience in Trade Marketing, Marketing or Commercial functions, ideally within FMCG, beverage or spirits businesses.
• Strong understanding of channel dynamics, customer development and route-to-market strategies.
• Experience in developing and executing channel marketing strategies from planning through to implementation.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including budget management and understanding of P&L drivers.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to turn insights into actionable business opportunities.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and proven ability to work effectively across functions and levels.
• Strong communication, presentation and influencing capabilities.
• Hands-on approach combined with excellent execution skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Resilient, proactive and results-oriented mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.
• Fluent English skills; German and/or French would be a strong advantage.
• Willingness to travel within Switzerland and internationally when required.
Apply today and send us your complete application documents including letter of motivation and job references in a single PDF file. We do not consider applications coming in via e-mail.
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