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We are hiring an Area Manager to help drive William Grant & Sons' next phase of growth in this dynamic, fast-growing region for premium and luxury spirits. Based in Johannesburg South Africa, the role will manage our relationships and performance with distributor partners across the Southern Africa region.
Job Responsibility:
Responsible for sustainable growth of William Grant & Sons portfolio across assigned markets (Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Botswana) and Duty-Free Operators
Delivery of annual P&L targets
Implements best practice distributor management tools to embed strong culture of planning and execution of performance and activation of brand priorities
Uses Route to Consumer approach to identify and unlock next generation growth opportunities for the portfolio
Leverages full cross-functional resources within William Grant & Sons to build long-term win/win relationship with distributors
Requirements:
Ambitious, tenacious and highly organised
Track record of identifying growth opportunities and engaging colleagues and partners to deliver against them
Highly numerate with focus on top and bottom-line
Experience operating in a complex and fast-moving environment to deliver results
Entrepreneurial, collaborative style to build win-win relationships
Ability to spend time in markets to uncover insights which can drive performance
Ability to communicate, at business level, in English
What we offer:
Competitive salary and benefits designed to promote financial wellbeing
Eligibility to participate in bonus plan
Holiday entitlement
Private Healthcare
Pension provision
Employee Assistance Programme offering practical, impartial support on everyday matters
Life Assurance cover of three times annual basic salary
Product allowance
Opportunity to claim funding each year for charity