Project Manager - Trade Promotion Management; TPM Implementations

Req : 365002

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We are currently seeking a Project Manager – Trade Promotion Management (TPM) Implementations to join our team in Dallas, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the delivery of Trade Promotion Management (TPM) implementation projects for Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) clients. The Project Manager will work closely with senior leadership, client stakeholders, solution providers, and technical teams to coordinate and manage TPM implementation initiatives from planning through hypercare. In addition to project delivery responsibilities, this role will also support business development and pre‑sales activities, including proposal development, client presentations, implementation planning discussions, and solution positioning support for prospective TPM clients.

This role requires strong project management capabilities, experience with enterprise business transformations, and the ability to operate effectively in cross‑functional environments involving Sales, Finance, IT, Data & Analytics, and Supply Chain teams. Experience with TPM platforms such as Visualfabriq, Salesforce, XTEL, or similar solutions is highly desirable.

• Support the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of TPM implementation projects.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, RAID logs, status reports, and governance documentation.
• Coordinate project activities across business, functional, and technical work streams.
• Track milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and critical path activities.
• Manage day‑to‑day communication with client and internal project teams.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, steering committees, and status reviews.
• Escalate risks, issues, and project deviations proactively with recommendations for resolution.

• Build strong relationships with client business and IT stakeholders.
• Coordinate across Sales, Revenue Management, Finance, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, and Data teams.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives, scope, timelines, and delivery expectations.
• Support change management and user adoption activities.

• Assist with TPM process discussions including:
  • Promotion planning
  • Financial management and accruals
  • Claims and deductions
  • Customer planning
  • Settlement and post‑event analysis
  • Reporting and analytics
• Support workshops for requirements gathering, solution validation, and testing coordination.
• Coordinate integration activities involving ERP, data warehouse, middleware, and reporting systems.

• Maintain RAID logs (Risks, Actions, Issues, Decisions).
• Monitor project KPIs including schedule adherence, scope management, defect tracking, and resource utilization.
• Support change request and scope governance processes.
• Ensure documentation standards and project controls are maintained throughout the lifecycle.

• Coordinate SIT, UAT, cutover, and hyper‑care activities.
• Track defects, testing progress, and resolution status.
• Support deployment readiness assessments and go‑live planning.

• Support business development activities for TPM opportunities within the CPG industry.
• Assist with proposal development, scope definition, effort estimation, and timeline creation.
• Participate in client discovery sessions, capability presentations, and solution demonstrations.
• Help prepare executive presentations, implementation approaches, and delivery models for prospective clients.
• Coordinate internal contributors during proposal and pursuit activities.
• Support development of reusable implementation assets, accelerators, and delivery methodologies.
• Contribute to thought leadership and go‑to‑market initiatives related to TPM implementations.
• Assist with preparation for client workshops, RFP responses, and system implementation selection processes.