About the CredentialConsumer Goods Cloud: Trade Promotion Management (TPM) – Accredited Professional recognizes your ability to design, plan, and deliver TPM solutions that solve real business problems. Credential holders show they can implement Consumer Goods Cloud TPM on best-practice architecture, connect it to existing trade systems, and support long-term customer outcomes beyond core Salesforce.Who It’s ForAccredited Professional (AP) exams are for Salesforce Partners with access to Partner Learning Camp and the Partner Community.Candidate ProfileTypical background:2–3 years of Salesforce consulting experience2+ years on the Salesforce platform and 1+ year hands-on with Consumer Goods Cloud TPMExperience leading TPM implementations using Service Cloud capabilities (Omni-Channel routing, voice/digital channels, self-service) and adjacent Salesforce featuresBefore You StartSuccessful candidates can demonstrate:TPM foundationsEnd-to-end trade promotion lifecycle, key personasFixed vs. rate-based funding, promotions vs. tacticsSettlement types and flows, promotion analysis, basic calculation configurationPlatform setup & securityOrg setup, users, profiles, permission sets/licenses, security modelArchitecture & dataTPM architecture basics and the Processing Service’s roleRequired data sources for trade, when to trigger data syncsData management and bulk uploadsPlanning & fundsCreating funds and transactions, rate-based fundingCustomer business plans and trade planning navigationReporting & analytics
What you'll learn
understand the end-to-end trade promotion lifecycle
differentiate between fixed and rate-based funding
analyze settlement types and flows
configure basic calculations for promotions
set up and manage platform architecture and security