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But our business isn't just business. Our business is our people. Their talent. Their potential. We believe when they're free to be themselves, grow, travel and develop, amazing things can happen for our business.

That's why our employees, from around the world, choose to be a part of JTI. It is why 80% of employees feel happy working at JTI. And why we've been awarded Global Top Employer status, ten years running.

So when you're ready to choose a career you'll love, in a company you'll love, feel free to #JoinTheIdea.

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Local Applicants Welcome.

Department: Marketing & Sales

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

Reporting to: Portfolio & Pricing Strategy Manager

Role: Permanent, local contract

Pricing Activation Manager is responsible for building the details of pricing trade programs such as VAP & Multi-pack offers, planning the resources, budget management, and execution planning.

• Design the strategy for RMC VAP (value added promotion) products for all trade channels. Ensure the strategy is in line with the portfolio and corporate strategies to achieve company's business objectives;
• Ensure constant information exchange with the sales force and portfolio team to build brand awareness/trials and trade programs addressing market challenges and opportunities;
• Responsible for designing, building and producing the details of specific RMC trade programs (VAP, 2 pack promotion, price off stickers) while efficiently managing the budget and KPIs;
• Follow up timely and effective production of all monthly reporting's to sales teams to ensure proper actions to be taken for continues improvement on data integrity, strategic utilization of company's resources and budget management;
• Collaborate with sales and marketing team by sharing monthly/quarterly results of specific trade programs, and provide business opportunities to sales team to help achieve company's business objective. Work with sales operation team for cycle planning;
• Manage various tasks and projects as they arise and upon manager's request.

A dynamic, passionate, and result-oriented person, with:

• 3+ years' work experience in trade promotion or trade activation in tobacco (preferred) or CPG (Consumer packaged goods) industry with the field sales force;Bachelor's Degree;
• Bachelor's Degree;
• Proficiency in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong initiative taking and planning, project management, organization, attention to detail, analytical and strategic skills are essential in this role;
• Advanced capabilities in developing trade program presentation material for the field sales force. Advanced MS Office skills.

In JTI USA, we are proud to be recognized as Top Employer and awarded the Global Equality Standards certificate as we continue our dedication to equal pay and equal opportunities.

Our culture is what makes JTI USA a fun and exciting environment to work in. We value integrity, trust, empowerment, and freedom - freedom of choice, freedom of thought, freedom of expression, and freedom to be yourself.

We ask for accountability, ownership, results, and collaboration.

And we care for our people's well-being - In addition to the salary, you might want to enjoy the following:

• Annual Performance based Bonus
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Personal Development
• Medical/ Dental & Vision Plan for employee & family members.
• Life insurance
• Matching 401(K)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Family Leave of 20 Weeks
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Education/ Tuition Assistance
• Flexible Dress Code
• Hybrid Work Setup
• Snacks & Drinks
• Office Parties
• Volunteering Activities
• Employee Assistance Program - counseling, for employees & family members.

In addition to other perks & benefits (i.e. fitness/ wellbeing activities, employee discounts, service awards, recognition program, etc.)