Job Introduction
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a National Account Manager within the UK Route to Market (RTM) team. This role will require the person to deliver the company sales strategy to key regional customers in Scotland.
The purpose of this role to execute the RTM On Trade sales strategy in alignment with our cyclical 1- & 5-year plan/s. Delivering budgeted performance and activating brands ensuring we are acknowledged as a Premium Partner of Choice by customers.
Main Responsibility
The key responsibility of the role is to develop, implement, & revise customer plans to achieve the Company & Channel strategy profitability objectives. Ensuring forecast & financial accuracy targets are achieved through cohesive working with finance, supply and indirect Account Managers.
A strong understanding of the company’s objectives and luxury ambitions is required within this role due to the region’s importance and customer base.
Maximising brand distribution and sales whilst ensuring the appropriate brand investment is targeted to the right consumers via the right outlets via the right route to market, utilising the route to market segmentation model & route to consumer guides. This role requires strong delivery and clear understanding of omni channel marketing platforms to drive sales.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate such having experience in customer facing roles, ideally within the drinks industry. Self-motivated and a desire to exceed customer expectations is a prerequisite as is the ability to exploit mutual business benefits.
You would also have excellent numeracy skills and the ability to identify insights from data, and lead initiatives to deliver objectives. A high level of IT knowledge and strong understanding of digital media is required.
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 and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
- Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
- Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
- Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
- Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
- 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.
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