About the CredentialConsumer Goods Cloud: Trade Promotion Management (TPM) – Accredited Professional confirms your ability to plan, build, and deliver TPM solutions that solve real business problems. Holders show they can implement CG Cloud TPM on best-practice architecture, integrate it with 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 Salesforce and 1+ year hands-on with Consumer Goods Cloud TPMExperience leading TPM work that uses Service Cloud capabilities (Omni-Channel routing, voice/digital channels, self-service) and adjacent Salesforce featuresWhat You Should Know FirstTPM foundationsEnd-to-end trade promotion lifecycle, key personasFixed vs. rate-based funding; promotions vs. tacticsSettlement types and processes, promotion analysisBasic calculation configurationPlatform setup & securityOrg setup, users, profiles, permission sets/licensesSecurity model and access controlsArchitecture & dataTPM architecture basics and the Processing Service roleRequired data sources for tradeWhen to trigger data syncs; data management and uploadsPlanning & fundsCreating funds, transactions, and rate-based funding re
What you'll learn
Understand the end-to-end trade promotion lifecycle
Differentiate between fixed vs. rate-based funding
Configure basic calculations and platform security for TPM
Manage data sources and data syncing related to trade promotions