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Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam has evolved into one of the world's leading premium spirits companies... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with a legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. Our new company, Beam Suntory Inc. has now become the World’s #3 premium spirits company with unparalleled expertise in whisky has recently been formed and is now the 3rd Spirits business globally.
Our Vision is Growing for Good and our mission is to be the world’s most admired, fastest-growing premium spirits company. We’re a business that runs on responsibility, integrity, ambition and drive, and we celebrate exceptional performance. We welcome our people to dream big and tenaciously pursue ambitious goals – we call it our Yatte Minahare Spirit.
WHAT MAKES THIS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY?
The Category team is responsible for identifying and building long-term Category growth strategies along with managing the short-term 12 month Go-To-Market activities, as well as supporting commercial delivery for the BSI Portfolio. It is responsible for evolving the shopper/customer/distributor relationship to realize growth at a category level through sharing a common understanding of shopper behaviour with our customer partners. The Category Manager RTD is an integral part of this team and is responsible for continuously identifying opportunities throughout the year to realize category growth. This is achieved through an intimate understanding of the category, from a consumption and shopper perspective. This role will see you work closely with the Shopper, Marketing, Innovation, and Commercial Finance and Sales.
Role Responsibilities
- Analysis - Analyzing scan data on a monthly basis to drive understanding of market, category & Beam Suntory brand performance, trends, risks & opportunities, driving recommendation for actions
- Insights - Identify long term RTD category growth drivers and build a strong understanding of the consumer, shopper and retailer environment by translating data in to insights
- Action - Identify shopper insights and translate into tactics for the category
- Assist in developing category strategies for the RTD category that provide the direction for our brands and our retail partners
- Support development of robust recommendations for innovation: category opportunity, size of prize, price & promotion, channel launch strategy, delivering alignment with our distributor partner CCEP
- Price & promotion analysis for Beam Suntory portfolio and competitive set – driving insight & recommendation
- Collaborate with the Shopper Marketing team to provide insights for the development of shopper activations for our brands, analyzing performance post activation to drive learnings and insights for future opportunities
- Work collaboratively with FBS Category Manager, Category Analyst, Shopper, Marketing, Innovation, Commercial Finance and CCA Category Team.
- Support the Group Category Manager in development of annual category planning process – category growth drivers, category & shopper strategy
- Ad hoc project support dependent on current business needs
Qualifications
Self-motivated with a strong ability to learn. You should be pro-active and inquisitive in your analysis, getting to the ‘so what’. Comfortable in delivering the day to day, as well as being flexible in meeting ad hoc business needs. A strong attention to detail, excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines. An outgoing and friendly personality is a must.
Experience
• Degree qualification in Business/Commerce/Economics
• 5+ years experience in a similar role in FMCG – Category Development/Category Management/Category Strategy/Sales
• Customer facing experience
• Comprehensive analytical capabilities
• Strong communication skills – written & oral
• Computer skills with all MS packages
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience using Aztec, Quantium, Shopper Intelligence
At Beam Suntory, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Beam Suntory is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant’s skills and experience.
WE BELIEVE IN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant's skills and experience. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, and to perform crucial job functions. Please contact us if you require assistance. We offer a competitive salary, bonus package and benefits, including an attractive parental leave and flexibility policy. In 2021, we have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality.
