Activation/Promotion/Trade Manager (Multinational Spirits Company)

Job description / Role

This role has been created as part of a global team to transform our operational and executional performance to deliver the pre determined F17 strategy. Reporting to the CP+A manager, this role will is pivotal in the delivery of both brand and customer facing teams as it turns our strategic requirements into reality in store. Aligned to distinct customer groups, the successful candidates will own the how we take our plans to market from identifying what/where/how in terms of execution, ensuring that the teams have the right tools, on time through to management of investment as part of the embedded M+E process.

The purpose of the role is to own the activation and execution of our brand plans and strategy in store. Successful candidates will work in support of individual customer teams and own the activation cycle from end to end. This starts with mapping the universe, translating the brand plans into executable programmes, planning where/how to activate, all supported by first class M+E leading to a culture of continual improvement. This means that you will become the expert in your locations, understanding shopper and customer behaviours, and act as the interface between the marketing/innovation team and the customer teams.

Requirements

- Manage Promotional and Investment Planning /Promo & Trade Investment Planning, Governance, M&E
- Activity Planning with Programme Adaption & Application
- Execution Standards - Airport & Market Capacity Mapping PLUS Execution Standards by channel
- Strategy to Action
Can take predetermined strategic goals and translate them into business deliverables
- Removes complexity
Can translate complex and sometimes conflicting priorities into simple plans which are easy to execute
- Commercial Curiosity
Is permanently restless, never satisfied with the status quo and driven by a continual quest to improve performance through execution
- Strong track record in Sales at a NAM level ideally with experience in at least 2 areas of Sales or 3 years + experience of customer marketing/ commercial planning
- Depth and breadth of knowledge and the ability to coach others at all levels

Our client is a UK based company with world wide offices and the largest producer of spirits and a major producer of beer and wine.

A chance to work with a world leader in the beverage industry whilst earning a tax free salary and great benefits.

About the Company

We are recognised leaders in international recruitment. We supply customers in 120 countries with an unrivalled resource network from 200. Our local knowledge provides them with straightforward and cost effective results.

With over 30 years experience providing supplementary staffing, Tangent have the ‘know how’ to deploy single consultants or entire project teams to anywhere in the world. With experts available in 190 countries we are here to supply 'in demand' and 'just in time resources' to our multi-national client base.

Tangent have worked with over 500 customers supplying contingent and campaign services. Our consultants and international researchers are adept at searching for the 'hardest to find skills' in restricted time frames. Our international recruiting database contains over 500,000 experienced candidates.