🚀 Exciting VIE Opportunity: Commercial Key Account Manager (London, United Kingdom) 🚀
Candidates interested in this role should ensure they are eligible for the VIE (Volontariat International en Entreprise) program before applying.
Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities
• Support in driving sales growth by identifying key opportunities. Assist in growing market share/value with key retail customers as per the defined remit
• Work closely with the Customer Marketing team, finance, and operations teams.
• Forecast customer volumes in line with company expectations.
• Identify trends, opportunities, and threats in the industry; analysing customer needs and preferences and using that information to assist line manager(s) in developing sales and marketing strategies.
• Conduct regular analysis of sales data and reports with input.
• Track major competitor activity and report potential impact on key Pernod Ricard brands.
• Report and complete monthly analysis in line with business requirements.
• Manage travel/business costs in line with budgets.
• Ad hoc duties as required.
Key Relationships
• To develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders:
Within team: work closely with other sales and marketing team members
Within business unit: work closely with other Key account Managers from other regions and trade marketing
Internal: finance, marketing, supply chain departments
External: main account contacts and key customers as well as agencies and brand Ambassadors
• To identify and build strong partnerships to maximise growth opportunities.
Competencies and Qualifications Required
Degree educated
Good interpersonal skills, team player, collaborative
Autonomous, rigorous, details oriented with good analytical skills.
Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint knowledge
Fluent in English
An additional language, especially German is a plus
Experience
Previous commercial and account management experience
Previous experience in the Spirits industry or Travel retail is a plus
Job Posting End Date:
Target Hire Date:
2026-09-01Target End Date:
Skills Required
- Degree educated
- Good interpersonal skills, team player, collaborative
- Autonomous, rigorous, detail oriented with good analytical skills
- Microsoft Excel knowledge
- Microsoft PowerPoint knowledge
- Fluent in English
- Additional language (German a plus)
- Previous commercial and account management experience
- Previous experience in the Spirits industry or Travel retail
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.
