Trade Marketing Project Manager at Talented Recruitment Specialists

• A marketing company in Durban is seeking an experienced Trade Marketing Project Manager to manage retail and FMCG projects across South Africa, from briefing through to in-store execution.
• The role requires strong project management skills, retail/FMCG experience, and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and nationwide rollouts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the full project lifecycle: planning, production, logistics, installation, and handover
• Manage timelines, budgets, risks, and delivery across multiple projects
• Coordinate the client, the company, retailers, and internal teams
• Deliver consistent in-store execution across all retail channels
• Oversee installations, contractors, and site readiness
• Support shop-in-shop rollouts, including pilot installs where needed
• Manage change control (scope, cost, approvals)
• Define and manage QA standards, snag lists, and store handovers
• Track performance and improve rollout processes

Governance & Accountability:

• Own project governance and maintain a clear single source of truth
• Manage: master plan, weekly RAG reports, action log, RAID log, and decision log
• Enforce delivery timelines, escalate risks, and drive decisions to closure

Requirements:

• 5+ years’ experience in project management, retail rollout, or FMCG
• Proven experience delivering multi-site retail projects
• Good commercial understanding (budgets, tracking, cost control)
• Solid understanding of retail installations and execution
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Able to travel (30–40%) across the offices, retail sites, and supplier/warehouse locations
• Independent, reliable, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment

Nice to Have:

• FMCG, Toys, or retail activation experience in South Africa
• Shop-in-shop or fixture rollout experience
• Understanding of store layouts, materials, and production

Tools & Systems:

• Excel / Google Sheets for tracking and budgeting
• Slack and project tools (Monday.com, Asana, Trello)
• Measurement tools (e.g. Magicplan, Scaniverse)