Trade Marketing Manager

Join Novo Nordisk as a Trade Marketing Manager and take the lead in shaping trade marketing strategies that elevate product visibility, optimise in-store presence and strengthen our partnerships with key pharmacy channels across South America. This is a meaningful opportunity to make an impact in a growing region while contributing to better patient outcomes. Keep reading and apply

Your new role
As a Trade Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for developing and executing trade marketing initiatives that support our commercial goals and accelerate sales performance across pharmacy and retail environments. You will transform market and consumer insights into actionable strategies, oversee promotional activities and craft compelling in-store experiences that bring our brands to life.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Designing and implementing trade marketing strategies and activation plans to enhance product visibility and increase sales at the point of sale.
• Analysing market dynamics and consumer behaviour to identify growth opportunities and refine targeting.
• Planning, executing and optimising promotional campaigns while evaluating performance to ensure maximum ROI.
• Managing product presence and customer experience at the PoS, including merchandising, shelf placement and in-store materials.
• Creating brand-building and PoS-specific initiatives tailored to local channel needs.
• Developing and delivering training programmes for pharmacy teams to elevate product knowledge and service quality.
  
  

Your new department
You will join the Commercial team supporting the Sales & Account Management (SAM) Cluster, collaborating closely with Sales, Marketing and Commercial Account Management. Together, you will translate commercial priorities into high-impact trade activations and strengthen our presence with pharmacy partners throughout the region.

Your skills & qualifications
To thrive in this role, you should bring:

• A Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration or a related field (Master's degree is a plus).
• At least 5 years of experience in trade marketing, retail marketing or sales, with proven success in driving in-store performance (experience in pharmacy, retail or FMCG is preferred).
• Solid experience in planning and executing promotions, merchandising initiatives and PoS activations.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate market and consumer insights into concrete trade plans.
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration capabilities, enabling effective work with Sales, Marketing and external partners (pharmacy chains, creative agencies, etc.).
• A results-driven mindset, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining alignment with commercial priorities.
  
  

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

What we offer

In addition to a unique and supportive culture, Novo Nordisk offers strong learning and development opportunities tailored to your career and life stage. Our benefits reflect our commitment to empowering employees to reach their full potential while achieving work-life balance.

More information

To submit your application, please upload your CV in English (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Deadline

Apply by 21st of January 2026.

Novo Nordisk is currently in the process of adjusting job titles globally. Please note that the job title listed in this advertisement may be subject to change. More detailed information will be provided during the recruitment process.

Novo Nordisk is not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.