Regional Trade Marketing Supervisor

Regional Trade Marketing Supervisor – Drive Strategic Growth for Almarai in Saudi Arabia

Join Almarai, the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and a market leader in the MENA region, as a Regional Trade Marketing Supervisor. With a legacy spanning over five decades, Almarai is committed to delivering high-quality, nutritious products under globally recognized brands such as Almarai, L’usine, 7DAYS, and Nuralac. As part of a dynamic team of over 43,000 Quality Makers, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of trade marketing across Saudi Arabia, ensuring sustained growth and profitability for our diverse portfolio—ranging from dairy and beverages to poultry, infant nutrition, and specialty products.

In this strategic position, you will collaborate closely with the Trade Marketing Manager to execute impactful category and product strategies, optimizing in-store and outdoor branding, planograms, and promotional activities. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving sales growth, enhancing brand visibility, and ensuring seamless execution of merchandising initiatives across key retail channels. This role demands a proactive, results-driven professional with a keen eye for detail and a passion for delivering measurable business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Your role will encompass a broad spectrum of responsibilities, ensuring alignment between Almarai’s brand vision and retail execution:

• Planogram Development & Execution: Maintain and review merchandising planograms to maximize shelf presence and consumer engagement, ensuring consistency and excellence across the regional sales territory.
• Collaborative Partnerships: Engage with cross-functional teams—including sales, merchandising, and marketing—to integrate merchandising requirements into broader business strategies, fostering a culture of excellence.
• Event & Activity Coordination: Lead the organization and execution of regional events, school programs, corporate initiatives, and special promotions, ensuring alignment with Almarai’s brand objectives and consumer insights.
• Agency & Stakeholder Management: Coordinate with local agencies and marketing partners to streamline promotional activities, from concept to rollout, ensuring timely and high-impact delivery.
• Project Oversight: Work closely with sales and merchandising teams to define, agree upon, and implement store-specific projects, developing detailed execution plans to drive operational success.
• Strategic Insights & Analytics: Leverage data-driven decision-making to identify trends, optimize SKU performance, and refine marketing campaigns for maximum ROI.

Qualifications & Competencies:

To thrive in this dynamic role, you must bring a blend of educational background, hands-on experience, and core competencies:

• Academic Foundation: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field, with a focus on FMCG or consumer goods industries.
• Industry Expertise: Minimum of 2+ years of experience in FMCG marketing, trade marketing, or sales promotions, with a proven track record in category management and SKU optimization.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with experience in tools such as Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Communication & Leadership: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English, coupled with strong influencing, negotiating, and team collaboration abilities.
• Hybrid Work Readiness: Ability to seamlessly transition between office-based planning and on-field execution, ensuring alignment between strategy and real-world implementation.
• Analytical & Numeracy Skills: Strong quantitative aptitude to interpret market data, forecast trends, and deliver actionable insights within tight deadlines.

Why Almarai?

At Almarai, we empower our employees to grow alongside the company, offering a competitive compensation package, comprehensive medical coverage, generous leave policies, and discretionary bonuses. Our commitment to training and development ensures that you will have access to continuous learning opportunities, fostering both personal and professional growth. This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to contribute to a legacy of excellence in one of the fastest-growing food and beverage companies in the world.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for driving retail success and a desire to be part of a forward-thinking organization, we invite you to apply and take the next step in your career with Almarai.