Product Brand Manager / Dublin West Permanent

Product Brand Manager / Dublin West – Hybrid

Our client is highly regarded distributor seeking a Product Brand Manager to join their team.  Working very closely with Sales & Marketing to manage and develop the bands portfolio.  Salary: €45K – €50K plus benefits.

The Role:

• Support the delivery of the Brands plan.
• Trade focused and direct interaction with key retailers.
• Category analysis to identify growth opportunities.
• Review current and new channels of distribution.
• Ongoing competitor benchmarking to ensure correct brand positioning.
• Attend regular supplier meetings.
• Manage trade communication, sharing new products.
• Develop annual promotional calendar, including key peak campaigns.
• Create sales material to support promotional activity.
• Liaise with key suppliers and build relationships across departments.
• Monitor monthly industry statistics and draw insights to guide strategic direction.
• Manage new product launches.
• Create presentations on new products for sales team.
• Manage weekly sales out reports from retailers and draw insights from same.
• Liaise with Marketing team to ensure required communications assets are available to support product strategy.

The Candidate:

• Third-level education and strong relevant experience.
• Experience in kitchen/electrical distribution an advantage.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Strong commercial acumen with an ability to think strategically.
• Well organised with strong planning and coordination skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint