12-month parental leave | Work with Iconic global spirits brands | Partner with senior leaders to influence key decisions & shape strategy
We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with premium brands including: Absolut vodka, The Glenlivet Scotch whisky, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Altos Tequila, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.
The opportunity
As our Assistant Category Manager (Assistant Commercial Excellence Manager), you will support commercial excellence across our key brands by delivering strong analysis, category insights, and customer engagement content that helps shape smarter commercial decisions.
Reporting to the Head of Commercial Excellence, you will partner with Sales, Marketing, Customer Marketing and Finance to develop category strategies, customer presentations and commercial recommendations, performance reporting & innovation scoping.
This role is ideal for someone with strong analytical skills, commercial acumen, and experience in FMCG, sales, marketing, or category support, who enjoys working cross-functionally and turning data into actionable insights.
Tasks & Responsibilities
- Create compelling customer content, including category reviews, innovation analysis, range reviews, and monthly performance snapshots.
- Analyse retailer, banner and category performance to uncover growth opportunities, trading gaps and potential risks.
- Track competitor activity and market performance, bringing together data and in-store observations to support commercial decisions.
- Partner with Sales and Marketing to shape channel and category strategies, shopper activations and annual business plans.
- Support Head of Commercial Excellence for the Pacific in market and commercial performance reporting & making recommendations to senior executives
What you will bring to the role
- A degree in Marketing, Commerce, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Strong analytical capability with working knowledge of Scan & Customer data (e.g. Nielsen, Circana, Quantium), or similar data and reporting tools.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook, with confidence using business systems.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Commercial Excellence.
- Previous experience in FMCG/ Liquor, category management, commercial strategy/ insights/ planning is highly regarded.
- Liquor experience valued
- Experience in using AI tools to streamline workflow and processes
Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way
Working at Pernod Ricard is all about igniting conviviality in all that we do. Derived from the French word, convivialité…it means human connection, authenticity, friendship, and fun. Conviviality is energy, spirit and charisma, and is a core philosophy around how we live and work at Pernod Ricard.
Guided by our four core values; we are team players, dream makers, trailblazers, movers and (cocktail) shakers. We have a passion for living life to the fullest, making new friends every day, and realizing our potential as people and as a business!
We know that happiness at work starts with that feeling of belonging you get from an inclusive culture where being uniquely you is celebrated. Our values are lived, they drive our behaviours, and it’s what brings our culture to life.
Our work philosophy celebrates the magic of human connection with the flexibility needed to provide one's most meaningful contribution. We offer a flexible work policy, with most of our positions offering a hybrid option with flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week.
Our mix of benefits
Product allowance | Hybrid and flexible working | Summer hours | Employee Assistance Program | Generous parental leave policy | Career development | Office drinks & events | Inclusive culture ERG |
Joining and contributing to an Inclusive workplace
As Créateurs de Convivialité, we are committed to better reflect the richness of our society, the marketplace, and communities in which we operate. We believe that it is the best way to build effective teams, understand our consumers by market and sustainably grow our business.
Pernod Ricard is part of Forbes World’s Best Employers and has been recognized by Equileap among the top 100 Employers for Gender Equality. As a skills-based organization, we ensure fair processes and equal opportunities for all candidates and team members by assessing your skills against role expectations. We recognize that some of you might need extra support with your application, require accommodations or special arrangements for your interview, if this is the case, please contact us, we would be delighted to support you and welcome your application.
Job Posting End Date:
Target Hire Date:
2026-10-30Target End Date:
2027-12-24Skills Required
- Degree in Marketing, Commerce, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
- Strong analytical capability with working knowledge of scan and customer data, such as Nielsen, Circana, or Quantium
- Advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook skills
- Confidence using business systems
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work effectively across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Commercial Excellence
- Previous experience in FMCG, liquor, category management, commercial strategy, insights, or planning
- Liquor industry experience
- Experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and processes
Pernod Ricard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Pernod Ricard and has not been reviewed or approved by Pernod Ricard.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay and benefits are described as strong overall, supported by comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside life and disability insurance. Wellbeing support is reinforced through mental-health resources and broader wellness programming.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a standout part of the package, including a 401(k) with a match and an additional profit-sharing contribution for eligible employees. A legacy defined-benefit pension is also referenced for certain earlier hires, adding depth to long-term financial support.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits are unusually broad, including paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, backup child/elder care resources, and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement. Additional supports such as Milk Stork and fertility/ART coverage further strengthen family-building coverage.
Pernod Ricard Insights
What We Do
Pernod Ricard is a convivial, responsible and successful global wine and spirits group and the #1 premium spirits organisation in the world. The Group represents 240 premium brands available in more than 160 countries. We are 18,500 exceptionally talented people worldwide with our own salesforce in 73 countries. Our portfolio is one of the most comprehensive in the market with every major category of wine and spirits, providing Pernod Ricard with a unique competitive advantage. To keep growing our business, transforming our industry and making a positive impact on the world, we believe in the power of human connection. Creating ‘convivialité’ is our business and our raison d’être. As ‘créateurs de convivialité’, our purpose is to turn every social interaction into a genuine, friendly and responsible experience of sharing. We believe there can be no convivialité with excess and strive to be sustainable and responsible at every step, from grain to glass.
