Blacksmith TPM
✓ Verified ProfileAccelerate trade spend performance across retail and foodservice
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"Trade promotion management can get messy fast, especially when teams are juggling multiple deals, budgets, and retailer agreements at once. Blacksmith TPM helps businesses in the consumer goods space keep that process more organized and trackable. It gives sales and finance teams a clearer view of promotion spending and performance, which makes planning future campaigns easier. That said, smaller brands with limited trade activity may find the platform more than they actually need day to day."
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Product Overview
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Typical Customers
Why Choose Blacksmith TPM
Pros
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Cloud-based TPM platform cuts trade promotion planning time significantly
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Built-in analytics give clear visibility into promotion ROI fast
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Funds management tools reduce manual errors across complex trade cycles
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Handles multi-tier distributor structures without breaking workflow logic
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Settlement processing feels organized compared to legacy TPM systems
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Real-time dashboards surface overspending risks before budgets spiral out
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Integrates promotional data across sales and finance teams cleanly
Cons
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Reporting depth may leave data-heavy operations wanting more granularity
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Onboarding new teams takes more structured effort than initially expected
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Pricing tiers can climb quickly as project complexity grows
Strengths and Limitations
Blacksmith TPM Pros & Cons
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Pros
- Cloud-based TPM platform cuts trade promotion planning time significantly
- Built-in analytics give clear visibility into promotion ROI fast
- Funds management tools reduce manual errors across complex trade cycles
- Handles multi-tier distributor structures without breaking workflow logic
- Settlement processing feels organized compared to legacy TPM systems
- Real-time dashboards surface overspending risks before budgets spiral out
- Integrates promotional data across sales and finance teams cleanly
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Cons
- Reporting depth may leave data-heavy operations wanting more granularity
- Onboarding new teams takes more structured effort than initially expected
- Pricing tiers can climb quickly as project complexity grows
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Category-Based Capabilities
Blacksmith TPM Features
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Contract Management Software 17 selected features Open category ↗ ⌄
TELUS Trade Promotion Management provides a centralized, integrated foundation for all trade activities, validating that planned promotions are compliant. This is critical because it prevents sales teams from planning and executing promotions that fall outside the negotiated agreements, minimizing conflicts and financial risk. To learn more about TELUS TPM, you can visit telus.com/tpm
Version Control
Completion Tracking
Team Collaboration
Audit Trail
Contact Management
Compliance Tracking
Electronic Signature
Workflow Management
Digital Signature
Data Extraction
Customizable Branding
Pre-built Templates
Approval Process Control
Full Text Search
Document Storage
Reminders
CRM
Financial Reporting Software 19 selected features Open category ↗ ⌄
TELUS Trade Promotion Management transforms fragmented financial processes into a unified, transparent, and controlled system. It provides the financial governance CPG companies need, giving Finance teams control over trade spend and automating deduction management for revenue recovery. TELUS TPM is the single source of truth for all trade spend. It moves finance teams beyond unreliable spreadsheets by providing a Profit & Loss (P&L) view and complete HQ funds management.
Cash Management
Expense Tracking
Multi-Currency
What If Scenarios
Customizable Reports
Billing & Invoicing
Data Import/Export
Financial Management
Consolidation/Roll-Up
Activity Dashboard
Bank Reconciliation
Audit Trail
Forecasting
Third-Party Integrations
Budgeting/Forecasting
Data Visualization
Reporting/Analytics
Multi-Company
Financial Analysis
Trade Promotion Management Software 17 selected features Open category ↗ ⌄
Drive profitable growth with trade promotion management software designed specifically for CPG companies. Maximize ROI for CPGs of all sizes using TELUS Trade Promotion Management and Optimization. Empower your team with solutions trusted by 300+ consumer goods companies worldwide, including 15 of the top 20 global CPG leaders.* **POI 2024 Consumer Goods Enterprise Planning & Retail Execution Vendor Panorama
Trade Agreement Management
Claims Management
Workflow Management
Price/Margin Management
Discount Management
Competitive Analysis
Compliance Management
Demand Forecasting
ROI Tracking
Promotions Management
Settlement Management
Promotion Calendar
Performance Metrics
Customer Management
Budgeting/Forecasting
Promotion Optimization
Artificial Intelligence
Connected Applications
Blacksmith TPM Integrations
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Microsoft Teams
GitHub
Azure DevOps Services
Google Workspace
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Slack
Jira
ServiceNow
PagerDuty
Pricing Information
Blacksmith TPM Pricing
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Frequently Asked Questions
Blacksmith TPM FAQs
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TELUS Trade Promotion Management (formerly Blacksmith Applications) delivers a powerful SaaS platform designed to empower Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies to maximize the value of every promotion. We don't just manage trade spend; we accelerate performance across retail and foodservice channels globally. CPG leaders rely on our offerings to boost trade spend efficiency, unlock deep, predictive insights, and drive sustainable growth by improving everything from forecast accuracy and promotion planning to execution, finance control, claims management, and trade optimization.
Next-Generation Capabilities: AI and Analytics
Our platform is engineered for the future, leveraging innovation to simplify the complex. The AI Assistant is a game-changer, allowing key account managers, demand planners, and finance teams to talk to their data like a colleague, getting instant, plain-language guidance and expert insights into ROI, spend, and performance. This capability, combined with Advanced Analytics powered by Google Cloud Platform, provides pre-built dashboards and a custom report builder that transforms complex data into actionable, role-based insights instantly, drastically enhancing user adoption and data-driven decision-making.
Scalability, Simplicity, and Support
TELUS TPM is built for Enterprise Scalability, offering support for complex global operations, multi-channel management, multi-currency support, and seamless integration with major ERP and data systems. When you choose us, you benefit from key Operational Advantages—Simplicity via a user-friendly, cloud-native interface; unwavering 24/7 global Support; and unmatched Scalability and Synergy across all your sales journeys. We ensure your team, whether in North America, EMEA, or APAC, can quickly gain a competitive advantage through proven technology and deep CPG industry expertise.
- No, Blacksmith TPM does not offer a free version.
- No, Blacksmith TPM does not offer any free trial.
- No, Blacksmith TPM does not offer an API.
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Blacksmith TPM can be integrated with the following applications:
- Salesforce Sales Cloud , ServiceNow , Jira , Google Workspace , Slack , GitHub , PagerDuty , Microsoft Teams , ServiceNow , Azure DevOps Services , ServiceNow , jira
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Blacksmith TPM offers support with the following options:
- 24x7 Support , Email , Chat , Knowledge Base , FAQs/Forum
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Blacksmith TPM offers training with the following options:
- Live Online , Webinar , Documentation
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Blacksmith TPM supports the following languages:
- English , French , German , Italian , Portuguese , Spanish
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Following are the typical users of the Blacksmith TPM:
- Self-Employed , Small-Business , Midsize-Business
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Blacksmith TPM supports the following deployment:
- Cloud Hosted
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Blacksmith TPM supports the following devices and operating systems:
- Web-Based
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