Trade Marketing Stagair

Join Our Ambitious Global Biscuits And Confectionery Business

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don't compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact.

Ben jij een creatieve trendsetter die het Retail landschap wil veroveren met vernieuwde Trade Marketing?

We are looking for a Trade Marketing trainee for a period of five to six months. Trade Marketing is an essential part of the commercial organization. It aims to understand and influence buying behavior, ranging from supermarkets to gas stations to e-commerce shopping environments. We ensure that the customer can easily find our category and products (Verkade cookies, Chocola, Sultana), and are inspired to make more and/or more frequent purchases.

During this traineeship, you will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic top A-brand organization. Where Verkade, Sultana, and McVitie's are the main brands.

As a Trade Marketing trainee, you will have a broad supporting role within the Trade Marketing team. You will also work together with other colleagues from departments such as Marketing and Sales. The retail landscape continues to develop rapidly and buying behavior differs per channel. Below are some examples of issues that will come up:

• How do I ensure that our assortment is as widely available as possible?
• Can we improve the visibility of our products in the store, both on the shelf and in the online shopping environment?
• What activations do I use to move customers to purchase, what works and what doesn't?

Does it sound interesting to you and are you ready to make a contribution? Then we are looking for you!

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the shopper activation manager in the development, execution, and evaluation of activities in our sales channels (displays, demonstrations, sampling, bannering, etc.).
• Creating and maintaining shelf plans for our customers.
• Providing regular reports related to assortment and activities.
• Contributing to B2B communication aimed at trade partners (advertisements, introductions, presentations, events, etc.).

Who are you?

• You are a 3 or 4-year student with a commercial university or HBO degree, preferably with a marketing orientation.
• You have a 'can do' and 'will do' mentality.
• Peers would describe you as communicative and stress-resistant.
• You are able to create support for your plans.
• You can deal well with customers, are accurate, and have financial insight.
• You have experience or affinity with Excel.
• You are available to work for at least five but preferably six months.
• It is also possible to link a final year project to the internship.

What we offer:

• A unique opportunity to work for a large international FMCG company with well-known Dutch brands.
• An informal company culture with a strong focus on teamwork and results.
• You will be part of an enthusiastic team and will be in direct contact with various internal departments such as Sales, Marketing, Logistics, and Finance. This allows you to orient yourself broadly.
• You will quickly take on many responsibilities within the department and will receive a diverse set of tasks, with a focus on your development.
• Internship allowance: €475 per month on a full-time basis.

Pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit a candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business. We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.