Green Spoon Sales is a leading natural products sales agency, representing the most exciting and innovative brands in CPG nationwide. We are a mission-driven team fueled by the desire to transform the retail landscape and expand the shelf space of healthier, cleaner, sustainable products. Join us on our journey of spreading good food and good vibes while impacting the world around us in a positive way. Natural Food, Good People.
Green Spoon Sales is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Trade Spend Manager with expertise in managing trade spend management platforms for brands. This position is fully remote, unless located in the Denver Metro area.
Responsibilities:
- Accurately enter, manage, and track promotions into brand trade spend management platforms, ensuring all promotions align with contracts and brand expectations.
- Reconcile trade deductions against approved promotions, confirming deductions are valid and accurate.
- Investigate and resolve deductions discrepancies, working with internal teams, brands, and retailers to provide proper documentation and dispute resolution.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for trade-spend related inquiries to address questions, clarify policies, and provide guidance on promotional execution.
- Maintain proper documentation of vendor commitments in shared company folders.
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, resolve challenges, and implement best practices.
- Work closely with sales, finance, and operations team to align on trade spend strategies.
- Provide regular reporting and insights on trade spend activity to stakeholders.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 3+ years of experience in trade management, finance, sales operations, or in a related field within the natural food industry.
- Proficiency in trade spend management software and Excel.
- Great communication and relationship management skills to work effectively with internal teams, retailers, and brand partners.
- Detail-oriented mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Proficiency in managing promotional planning tools and systems.
Requirements:
- Great attention to detail & highly organized
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Solid understanding of retailer pricing & discounts required
- Previous natural foods & grocery experience required
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Excellent time management, multi-tasking, and communication skills
*Leadership reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities as needed to ensure alignment with overarching department goals.
Some of the awesome benefits you will receive as a Team Member at Green Spoon!
- Amazing company culture!
- 15%-25%+ higher salary package over competitive agencies
- 401k Match Plan - 100% Employer Match up to 4% of Salary
- 100% covered strong Health insurance plan
- 100% covered strong Dental insurance plan
- 100% covered strong Vision insurance plan
- Critical Illness & Accident & Hospital Indemnity insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health savings account
- Short-term and Long-term Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Strong PTO Plan
- Paid Personal Wellness Days
- 10 Paid Holidays (Birthday - paid day off)
- "Home for the Holidays" Break
- Bi-Monthly Office Allowance
- Annual Team Builds
- Annual Wellness Reimbursement
- Paid Volunteer Hours – 1% For The Planet (Team on a Mission!)
Thank you in advance for your interest in Green Spoon. Due to applicant volume, regretfully we are unable to respond to all inquiries.
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