COMMERCIAL TRADE & CATEGORY MANAGER

PIERRE FABRE MEDICAMENT

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Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh - Office Until 8/22/2026 5+ years exp First posted June 11, 2026 Last posted June 11, 2026
Job description

Who we are ?

Pierre Fabre is the 2nd largest dermo-cosmetics laboratory in the world, the 2nd largest private French pharmaceutical group and the market leader in France for products sold over the counter in pharmacies.

Its portfolio includes several medical franchises and international brands including Pierre Fabre Oncologie, Pierre Fabre Dermatologie, Eau Thermale Avène, Klorane, Ducray, René Furterer, A-Derma, Naturactive, Pierre Fabre Oral Care.

Your mission

Commercial Strategy & Planning:

  • Develop and implement integrated trade marketing strategy aligned with annual business objectives.
  • Translate brand plans into channel-specific commercial plans
  • Lead annual commercial calendar planning, including product launches, seasonal campaigns, platform events, and key business priorities.
  • Define channel strategies across pharmacy, H&B, and eCommerce
  • Support annual business planning and forecasting processes.

Category Management & Shopper Insights:

  • Lead category development initiatives across all commercial channels.
  • Analyze sell-out data, shopper behavior, market trends, and competitive activities to identify growth opportunities.
  • Develop category growth strategies and channel-specific assortment strategy.
  • Partner with customers to improve category performance through data-driven recommendations.

Trade Promotion, Commercial Visibility & Execution Excellence:

  • Analyze sell-out data, customer performance, market intelligence and platform analytics to identify growth opportunities and business risks.
  • Develop annual trade investment plans aligned with business priorities. Partner with KA/eKAM teams to develop annual and quarterly Joint Business Plans (JBP) with key pharmacy chains, H&B retailers, and eCommerce platforms.
  • Lead planning of trade promotions and commercial activation programs across channels (pharmacy, H&B).
  • Develop visibility guidelines and activation frameworks aligned with brand positioning.
  • Monitor in-store execution & visibility compliance
  • Manage trade marketing budget and ensure efficient resource allocation across channels and customers.
  • Monitor campaign performance and recommend improvements based on business results.
  • Recommend optimization opportunities to improve commercial productivity and profitability.

Pricing Strategy & Commercial Governance

  • Define and manage pricing architecture across channels
  • Monitor pricing compliance and channel pricing consistency.
  • Identify pricing risks, channel conflicts, and unauthorized discounting

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Marketing, Business, …); MBA is a plus

Experience / technical skills

  • 5–8+ years of experience in Trade Marketing, Category Management, Commercial Excellence, or Channel Development within FMCG, Pharma OTC, Consumer Healthcare, Beauty, or Derma Cosmetics industries.
  • Strong exposure to pharmacy chains, H&B retailers, and eCommerce platforms, with proven experience in JBP, category management, and trade investment management.
  • Strong commercial acumen, analytical mindset, stakeholder management, and project management capabilities, with the ability to drive cross-functional initiatives in matrix organizations.
  • Excellent communication, influencing, and presentation skills, combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

Who you are ?

We are convinced that diversity is a source of fulfillment, social balance and complementarity for our employees, which is why our offers are open to all, without restriction.

About this role

Summary

Develops trade strategies, manages categories, analyzes data, and oversees promotion execution.

Job title

Commercial Trade & Category Manager

Experience level

5–8+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

pharmaceuticals

Location requirements

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh, office-based, no remote work

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

trade marketingcategory managementchannel developmentproject managementstakeholder management

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

trade marketingcategory managementchannel developmentpharma otcconsumer healthcare
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Vietnam

On-site Country

Unknown location

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