Account Manager On Trade & Festivals (f/m/d)

Pernod Ricard is the #2 worldwide in wines & distilled beverages and owns the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the sector. It is not just a brand you buy, it's one you're experiencing. That experience can be summarized in one word: Convivialité.

We are passionate hosts - a family of exceptional people who are committing to fighting alcohol misuse and creating a better way to live and work together to bring good times today and for generations to come. 

We are respectful guests who care for and strive to protect and nurture the terroirs and environments we live in. We partner with local farmers and respect local communities to benefit our planet, our consumers and our business.

We bring Good Times from a Good Place, to create a more convivial world, a world without excess.

As an employee at Pernod Ricard, you are a "Createur of Convivialité" which means you work with the best colleagues of a variety of backgrounds. In common, the passion about our brands, industry and attitude is: "make a new friend every day" and inhabit our responsible drinking DNA.

All of this while supporting our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) roadmap which is closely aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the same 2030 horizon. Pernod Ricard having been recognised for its leadership in the United Nations Global Compact for its work on the SDGs: the only company in the wine & spirits sector to have received such an award.

PURPOSE

Pernod Ricard Netherlands, subsidiary of the multinational Pernod Ricard, is known worldwide for its exclusive alcoholic beverages, champagnes and wines such as Ricard, Havana Club, Chivas Regal, Jameson, Absolut, Beefeater, Lillet, Martell, Mumm, Perrier-Jouët, Monkey 47, Malfy, Malibu etc...

As part of our growth, we are seeking an Account Manager On-Trade & Festivals. This role will also focus on high-energy venues such as nightclubs and festivals.

RESPONSABILITIES

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES

• Responsible for achieving pre-defined qualitative and quantitative targets on the Pernod-Ricard Brands. Expanding the presence, visibility and activation of priority brands such as Absolut, Havana Club, Lillet, Monkey 47 etc. in relevant on-trade outlets

• Inviting and accompanying customers to trade fairs and events.

• Informing customers about periodic promotions, new brand launches, commercial actions based on given information.

• Coordinating and following up on commercial agreements.

• Ensure excellent sales service based on availability and flexibility.

• Autonomously negotiate, conclude and follow up commercial agreements with hospitality businesses

OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT

• Independently manage own planning and routing.

• General administrative follow-up.

• Ensuring correct response to commercial requests.

REPORTING

• Daily reporting of daily visits and results via internal CRM

• Monthly analysis of sales statistics and reporting to manager.

• Monthly reporting of budget management.

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

• Maintain and develop long-term relationships with customers

REQUIREMENTS

RELEVANT COMPETENCES

• Entrepreneurship: daring to think in terms of opportunities and act accordingly to overachieve on targets

• Creativity: daring to think differently, come up with new ideas and challenge the status quo;

• Ownership: taking responsibility inside and outside your own function with the aim of the overall result of Pernod Ricard Belgium.

• Diversity: making optimal use of everyone's qualities to be distinctive together;

• Result-oriented, analytical and sociable;

• You are able to motivate, delegate and are an organizational talent.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• You preferably already have a first successful experience in sales.

• Knowledge and experience with wine and/or spirits industry is an advantage

• You are a salesman at heart, always looking for a win-win situation.

• You are highly organised, stress-resistant, flexible (no 9-to-5 mentality); you are bursting with energy and want to get ahead. You have a strong drive, so you take a lot of initiative.

• You are a team player

• You have a passion for hospitality

• English & Dutch are a must have.

• Driving License B

BENEFITS

• An excellent and market-based salary, an attractive bonus scheme, and 30 holiday days per year

• Training opportunities, and staff discount on our beautiful portfolio.

• An international working environment with an office on NDSM-Plein in Amsterdam.

• And last but not least our Convivial company outings and Thirsty Thursdays in our own bar, where you can taste the mixed arts of your colleagues.

As an employee at Pernod Ricard, you are a "Créateur of Convivialité" which means you work with the best colleagues of a variety of backgrounds. What we have in common is the passion about our brands, industry, and the attitude: "make a new friend every day". Convivialité is our way of life. Pernod Ricard is a positive and inclusive working environment that encourages employees to be unique.

Interested?

Do you think you are the one we are searching for? Please send your resume and motivation through the Apply button and we will get in touch!

Job Posting End Date:

Target Hire Date:

2024-11-01

Target End Date:

2025-10-31