POSM Management Manager (Commercial Operations, Trade MKT)

Job Purpose

Lead the strategy, planning, development and governance of POS solutions across brands and channels, translating commercial priorities and consumer/customer needs into effective, innovative and scalable POS solutions. The role acts as the functional expert and product owner for POS, partnering with Brands, Channels, Sales and external partners to manage the full product lifecycle - from business brief, concept and design through prototyping, market testing, standardization and post-evaluation - ensuring POS investments deliver strong commercial impact, execution feasibility and cost efficiency.

Job Descriptions

Key Activities

1. Lead POS strategy and annual planning across ON/OFF Trade, translating Brand, Channel and Sales priorities into a clear POS portfolio, roadmap and investment requirements.
2. Act as the POS functional expert and strategic partner to Brands and Channels, contributing to Customer Value Proposition / Total Value Proposition and recommending the right POS solutions to drive visibility, conversion and consumer experience.
3. Lead end-to-end POS product development from business brief, ideation and concept/design through vendor development, prototype, field test, evaluation and approval for mass production.
4. Drive POS innovation by proactively identifying new formats, materials, technologies and solutions together with Brands, Channels, vendors and external partners
5. Establish and govern POS standards and portfolio architecture, including specifications, design principles, materials, cost benchmarks, quality requirements and approved solution library.
6. Lead business case, cost and value assessment for new and existing POS solutions; work with Procurement and vendors to optimize design-to-value without compromising commercial objectives.
7. Own testing and post-evaluation of key POS initiatives, gathering feedback from Sales, outlets and consumers and using learnings to improve, discontinue or scale solutions.
8. Partner closely with Operation Hub and WH &T to ensure solutions are designed for execution, considering production, logistics, deployment, maintenance and field practicality from the planning stage.
9. Build and maintain POS performance data, innovation library and key learnings, providing insights into future planning and cross-functional business reviews.

Position profile

Qualifications: University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Marketing, or related fields

Language(s): Strong proficiency with spoken and written English

Experience / skills required:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in trade marketing, brand marketing, POSM management, sales operations, channel management, or commercial planning within FMCG / Beverage.
• Strong in Strategic Planning & Business Acumen, proven ability of trade marketing management frameworks (planning -> deployment -> execution -> tracking -> evaluation).
• Strong Leadership & Influence, proven ability of driving cross functional coordination (sales teams, brand teams, procurement, finance, supply chain, and vendors)
• Solid understanding of route-to-market, outlet segmentation, channel strategy, and in-store visibility execution.
• Familiarity with asset/POSM tracking systems, digital workflow tools, dashboards, or reporting platforms.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and change management skills.

Functional Competencies:

• Activities framework design ensuring delivery of performance and compliance
• Budget planning and management
• New items development & innovation
• Project management & cross-functional coordination
• Vendors management
• Digital tools adoption & transformation
• Dashboarding & performance analytics (Power BI, Excel)

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