Refresco, the world’s largest independent soft drinks manufacturer, is seeking a Shopper Marketing and Events Executive based at our Kegworth head office. We are fast-paced, hugely customer-driven, always looking to innovate, develop and improve what we do, and this creates the opportunity for you to develop and grow your career with us. Our people are friendly, open, and approachable, hugely supportive, and we have undergone high growth and high change over the past 5 years and expect to again double in size over the next 5 years.
 

Shopper Marketing and Events Executive 
Permanent
Hybrid (3 days in the office, 2 days from home) Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 5pm, Friday 8:30am – 4pm
 

Reward & Benefits:

£5,800 car allowance 10% annual bonusCompany pension schemeAn early finish on a Friday 27 days annual leave + bank holidaysPurchase additional holidays X3 life assurance Employee referral scheme - earn a bonus for referring your friends or familyGroceryAid – a support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical support, advice and counsellingCheers – a benefits platform offering discounts, free perks, and well-being tools for all employees

 
About you
You will be an experienced Marketing or commercial executive, ideally with exhibition/events, and FMCG experience. A self-starter with the ability to work under pressure, and an excellent understanding of Excel. You should be a strong communicator with the ability to present to and discuss with stakeholders with confidence. The role requires a willingness to travel on a regular basis, involving evenings away from home.

 

What you’ll be doing as a Shopper Marketing and Events Executive
Reporting to the Senior Business Development Manager, the Trade Marketing Executive is responsible for the effective management and delivery of the annual Trade Marketing plan for the designated Refresco UK brands portfolio. The Trade Marketing Executive acts as a responsible and market-driven individual who is committed to developing strong teams, driving volume and profitably and at the same time acts as a role model in Refresco UK where it comes to Refresco’s core values and behaviors.

 

Event Management: Plan, execute, and evaluate all attended events.Trade Media & Shopper Marketing: Manage trade media spend and execute shopper marketing plans with brand owners.Market & Sales Analysis: Analyse category market data, identify opportunities and contribute to sales forecasts.Brand & Customer Growth: Work with the Marketing Manager to optimize customer terms and trade activity for brand growth.Strategic Planning: Lead the brand calendar and review trade activity to support brand plans and campaigns.Cross-functional Support: Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and internal teams while maintaining relationships with customers and brand owners.Performance Reporting: Prepare and present market sales, promotional activity data, and market intelligence insights.Budget & Forecast Accountability: Ensure budget targets are met, investigate forecast variances, and take corrective actions as needed. 

 

Who we are
Our drinks on every table. That's the Refresco vision. We're passionate about producing tasty, refreshing drinks and we’re thirsty for more and growing fast. We’re a global business and invested £1.25 billion in expanding our manufacturing footprint to make us the largest independent bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices in the world. 

We currently produce 12 billion litres from 64 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and we’re only just getting started… Our UK Business has six manufacturing plants providing a great place to work for 1500 employees producing private label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading retailers. 

We also manufacture for well-known branded customers. Whether it’s packed in cartons, bottles or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards but they get where they need to be when they need to get there to meet the needs of our high profile customers.
 
We welcome applications from individuals from all different backgrounds and are committed to promoting fair participation and equality of opportunity for all of our job applicants.