Job Introduction
Lead the implementation of marketing plans (including annual promotional calendar) to support the delivery of WG&S India trade vision and strategy.
Main Responsibility
- Develop, manage and implement customer marketing plans in alignment with Customer Marketing Manager and Sales teams to address consumer and shopper activation opportunities.
- Owns adherence of costs and financials involved in the regional financials related to A&P budget & ensure executing marketing activities in line with allocated budgets.
- Working closely with agencies while handling negotiations, coordination and ensuring timely quality execution, sourcing of collaterals/promotion materials etc.
- Working closely with internal cross-functional relationships to optimise delivery of activities & market feedback.
- Translates strategies into brilliantly executed plans that consistently beat the competition and gain share.
- Regularly stay and keep the management updated on competition activities, promotions and brand drives across channels and categories.
Our Ideal Candidate
Essential:
- Relevant Degree and 3 -5 years in marketing /Trade marketing/Sales experience in FMCG/Beverage is desired
- Experience in Modern Off Trade/ Category management/Event Management is an add on
- IT Skills (Excel/PowerPoint/Word), Good presentation skills written and verbal
- Numerate
- Demonstration of strong execution and project management skills - a superb planner of work and activities.
- Good interpersonal skills / relationship building with ability to influence key decisions.
Desirable:
- Confident and motivated
- Resilient and reliable
- Considerable drive, energy and focus to sufficiently energize the internal and external resources of the company to execute
- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritise
- Attention to detail and able to meet deadlines
- Flexibility to adapt to changing environment and marketing conditions
- Organised – a planner as well as an implementer
What we can offer you
- We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
- Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement.
- Private Healthcare for employees and dependents
- Pension provision for local nationals is addressed by the statutory Employees’ Provident Fund.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Private Life Assurance
- Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
- Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
- Learning resources to help you be your best self.
About William Grant & Sons
A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS
William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.
We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.
At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.
OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY
Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.
INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.
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