Ag1
Manager, Retail Accounts & Trade Marketing (EU & UK)
Ireland. Posted 19 days ago
The role
You will manage strategic retail accounts and drive distribution to expand AG1's presence across Europe and the UK. You will partner cross-functionally to handle account plans, trade marketing, and financial performance.
What you will do
- Manage relationships with key national retail partners and strategic accounts
- Develop and execute account plans aligned with company priorities
- Identify opportunities to expand distribution and improve placement
- Lead preparation for line reviews, customer meetings, and new product launches
- Negotiate trading terms, promotional funding, and range commitments
- Manage product placement, promotional calendars, and merchandising
- Support trade marketing execution including retail merchandising, POS, and displays
- Own account forecasts and monitor performance against plan
- Partner with Demand Planning and Supply Chain to maintain in-stock performance
- Build relationships with buyers, category managers, and ecommerce partners
Required qualifications
- 5+ years of experience managing major retail accounts within CPG across Europe
- Track record of launching and driving growth with large retail partners
- Experience managing trade marketing, merchandising, and retail activation programs
- Experience developing account plans, forecasts, and promotional plans
- Understanding of retail buying processes, merchandising, and promotional planning
- Experience working across in store and digital retail environments
- Strong financial and analytical skills, including forecasting and trade management, and understanding of a P&L
- Ability to operate with a high level of ownership while partnering with senior stakeholders
- Experience working in highly cross functional environments with multiple stakeholders
- Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship building skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced, high growth environment
- Experience using syndicated data, retail analytics, or similar tools
Nice to have
- Background in supplements, wellness, or premium CPG
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and performance-based incentive plans
- 100% remote working environment
- In-person team meetups
- Paid holidays
- Company-wide reset and reflect days
- Unlimited PTO (based on country of residence)
- Access to AG1 products and branded swag
- Monthly telecom stipend for eligible team members
- All other benefits and insurances as required by law
About the company
AG1 is dedicated to a mission to empower people to take ownership of their health through Foundational Nutrition. The organization is rooted in science and driven by seven core cultural values.