TRADE MARKETING MANAGER
Pubblicato il 02-10-2026 - The Gb Foods in Milano
At GBfoods we offer culinary solutions in several countries in our European region, with presence in 8 countries ,with more than 28 recognized brands and local brands, including Gallina Blanca, Erasco, Liebig, Star, D&L;, Grand'Italia and Blå Band , among others.
Our Purpose “Celebrating local flavours” is to empower and take care of each of the local communities we belong to and to bring out their authentic flavours. Some of our local brands have been in consumers' kitchens for over a century and have positioned themselves as authentically loved brands, as well as deeply rooted parts of the local culture.
Today, with a turnover of around 1,4 billion euros and a team of around 3.600 people , we are the preferred choice of millions of consumers.
We are now loooking for a Trade Marketing Manager to join our Italianteam.
Mission:
Lead the Trade Marketing strategy and category development, of one of the company’s key growth priorities and most ambitious business challenges.
Act as a strategic partner to Sales and Marketing, transforming market,
shopper and customer insights into actionable growth plans.
Lead and develop one direct report, ensuring the delivery of best-in-class category recommendations and commercial execution.
Key Responsibilities:
Category Strategy & Growth
- Define and execute the Trade Marketing strategy for key categories.
- Drive the growth agenda, identifying opportunities across distribution, assortment, pricing, promotion and innovation.
- Translate market, shopper and customer insights into actionable recommendations and business plans.
- Monitor category performance and identify corrective actions to deliver growth targets.
Sales Partnership & Commercial Excellence
- Partner closely with the Sales team to develop customer strategies and winning category-selling stories.
- Support key negotiations through insight-based recommendations and category expertise.
- Ensure excellence in the execution of category initiatives across channels and custom