Job Introduction
Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity to work with a dynamic, high priority, and fast-growing portfolio of brands? Brands like Hendrick’s Gin, Tullamore D.E.W, Glenfiddich Whiskey, and Milagro Tequila! William Grant & Sons is looking for a Vice President – Commercial Planning & Execution to join the senior Commercial leadership team.
Main Responsibility
The Vice President – Commercial Planning & Execution will have responsibility for commercial planning, division marketing, shopper marketing, category & customer development, as well as net revenue management teams. The role will be responsible for ensuring there is consistency of strategy and alignment across WG&S priorities. They will own and deliver a new and evolved commercial planning process with internal and external stakeholders to ensure delivery of the commercial 5YP. The VP – Commercial Planning & Execution leads the strategic vision and implementation of Local Activation Management process. It is vital this role leads, motivates, and develops a high performing commercial planning and commercial execution team that is capable of delivering against channel account and brand strategies
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate is required to bring 10+ years of experience in brand, trade/shopper, commercial, and marketing in the spirits or consumer packaged goods industry. In addition, our ideal candidate will clearly demonstrate strategic critical thinking through experience with formulating commercial planning strategies. They must be results oriented and be comfortable navigating ambiguity. They must have experience building rapport quickly to establish genuine relationships and leadership experience with a proven track record of coaching and leading Director level team members.
Additional skills and qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, is strongly preferred.
- A proven track record of developing working relationships and a strong business acumen.
- Strong finance and budgeting background.
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills including proficiency with formulas and data analysis is required.
- Experience leading brand communications and providing strategic guidance for an organization.
- Experience leading and mentoring a team of direct reports.
- Excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills.
- Advanced influencing skills and account management capabilities.
- Ability to manage difficult, complex markets and achieve business objectives.
- Excessive travel might be necessary, occasionally requiring air travel
- Must have a valid driver’s license
The salary range for this role, based out of the NYC office, is $201,768- $234,221
This role is not eligible for international or domestic relocation.
Full job description of the role can be found below by clicking on the PDF attachment.
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 vacation entitlement.
- Comprehensive Private Healthcare that includes Medical, Dental & Vision
- Our employees can join our 401(k) savings plan. The company matches employees’ contribution up to 5%, in addition to a Discretionary Contribution.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Our Life and AD&D cover is a multiple of three times your annual basic salary.
- Product allowance so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands with your family and friends.
- Every employee has the opportunity to claim funding each 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.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. We’re proud to provide equal opportunity to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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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