Promotion & Trade Marketing, Deputy Manager

Job Description

• Support the planning and execution on weekly promotional campaigns on weekend specials
• Drive Sales growth and product visibility through effective in-store and digital activation
• Monitor and analyze campaign performance to optimize ROI and future strategies
• Collaboration with internal dept is key in this role to ensure seamless execution and alignment of plans
• Build retail analytics data infrastructure including data sourcing and project
• Prepare report for internal and external parties using business analytics reporting tools
• In-store activation & coordination monthly monitoring
• Performance monitoring & Analytics – track sales and provide insights & improve execution
• Benchmark competitor promotions and pricing strategies
• Quickly acts on feedback from the field.
• Tracks tasks and follow-ups until closure, especially during active campaigns
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Job Requirements

• Min. Diploma or Degree holder, preferably on academic fields related to computer science, IT, data & statistic
•  At least 2 to 3 years working experience in trade marketing, retail marketing, or sales promotion.  
• Ability to analyze existing tools and databases and provide software solution recommendations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Analytical mindset with experience using excel, Power BI, or retail analytics.
• Creative thinking with practical approach to solving problems 
• Maintains a high standard of responsiveness, especially under tight retail timelines.
• Good interpersonal & communication skill        

Watsons Malaysia is part of AS Watsons Group, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer operating over 16,000 stores under 12 retail brands in 28 markets, with over 130,000 employees worldwide. For the fiscal year 2022, AS Watsons Group recorded revenue of US$22 billion. Every year, we are serving over 5.5 billion shoppers via our O+O (Offline plus Online) technology-enabled platforms. Watsons Malaysia is the leading health and beauty retailer with more than 650 Watsons stores and growing in the country serving the needs of all Malaysians. Watsons continues to inspire our customers to enjoy life to the fullest and set the standards in the health, wellness, and beauty market, providing personalised advice in health, beauty, and personal care on top of its market-leading product ranges, making customers LOOK GOOD, DO GOOD, FEEL GREAT every day. Since 2009, Watsons has been the No.1 pharmacy/drugstore brand in Asia Pacific for the 13th year running*. On top of that, Watsons Malaysia won Platinum Award for the Best in Retail Category 2022 by Putra Brands Award, a premier and only brand award in Malaysia voted by Malaysian consumers. Watsons Malaysia is also the No. 1 Retailer Most Preferred Graduates Employers to Work for by Talentbank Graduates' Choice Award 2022. *Campaign Asia-Pacific “Asia’s Top 1000 Bands online study over 8,000 respondents across 14 markets in Asia Pacific region”.