National Retail Key Account Manager – Champagne & Wine
(Wine Jobs:
Sales & Marketing)
Full Time
Vranken Pommery Australia
Melbourne,
Victoria
The Australian subsidiary of VRANKEN-POMMERY MONOPOLE - second largest Champagne Group globally - which boasts a portfolio of highly regarded brands such as Pommery, Cuvée Louise, Heidsieck & Co Monopole as well as selected premium wine labels, is expanding and seeking a:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Australian division of a French multinational.
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will be responsible for managing all major national retail accounts (including but not limited to Coles, Woolworths, ALM, IBA & Duty Free). You will be required to develop key account plans to drive distribution and brand growth, develop promotional programs, analyse market and category data to identify opportunities, as well as manage trade spend and budgets.
A love for Champagne & wine as well as a good dose of entrepreneurship to drive brand and business development through a strong existing network is required. You know how to get things done inside an organization effectively and you have a solutions mindset, always seeking the best deal for your customers and the business.
This role will encompass the following key responsibilities:
- Maintain and further develop existing national key accounts
- Target new business opportunities
- Build strong relationships that lead to strong support and long-term partnerships
- Work across the portfolio of multiple brands
- Negotiate pricing and trading terms
- Monitor market trends and identify new sales opportunities
- Launch new products
- Participate in exhibitions & trade shows
- Develop innovative retail marketing strategies
- Manage in-store promotions and activations
- Evaluate and monitor performance of key accounts
- Ascertain and analyse competitor information
- Achieve sales budgets & brand objectives per product category
- Provide accurate forecast input
- Be part of an exciting growth journey!
Skills & Experience:
Degree qualified, you will possess a high level of financial and commercial acumen, accompanied with strong negotiation skills. You will be driven, adaptable and motivated, and thrive off working in an entrepreneurial environment. Possessing gravitas and excellent communication skills, you will be able to articulate a clear vision and be able to work in partnership with your key accounts to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. A natural hunter comfortable with prospecting new business opportunities.
Required Key Skills:
- Confident and passionate about the liquor industry
- Demonstrate creativity and strategy in developing new business
- Excellent personal presentation
- Strong communication, networking and organizational skills
- Strong influential and adaptability skills
- Rigor, ability to work autonomously
- Be a self-starter with plenty of drive, initiative and a desire to achieve
- Proactive and motivated, with a finger on the pulse of the industry
- Raise the bar and challenge the limits
- Computer Literacy - Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
The successful candidate will be joining a growing organization where everyone’s contribution matters and where you can make a real difference. This is a great opportunity to continue to grow and develop as a sales professional. An attractive salary will secure the right candidate and consist of a base, commission and bonus structure, superannuation, car allowance and laptop + mobile phone. Our group offers great opportunities of further career development (including international roles). Candidates can be Melbourne or Sydney based.
** Only successful candidates will be contacted and invited for a personal interview.
