Responsible for managing, growing, and scaling Inspire Brands International Omni-Channel business across At-Home, Out-of-Home and On-The-Go channels, with an increased focus on commercial execution, trade activation, and partner performance management.
This role focuses exclusively on scaling existing Omni-Channel partnerships, ensuring brand strategies are translated into in-market execution, shelf visibility, promotional effectiveness, and sustainable profitability. All while strengthening collaboration across Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Insights, and Commercialization.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Managing Existing Omni-Channel Partnerships: Owning day-to-day commercial management of existing International and Regional Omni-Channel Licensees.
Drives year-on-year growth of Licensee through strong governance, execution excellence, and continuous performance optimization.
Trade Marketing & In-Market Execution: Working closely with partners to activate brands in-market, including promotional mechanics, secondary placements, visibility standards, launch execution, and seasonal activations aligned with brand positioning and channel roles.
Positioning, Promotion & Pack Architecture: Supporting partners on category positioning, promotional depth and cadence, pack roles, and channel differentiation; to maximize profitability while protecting brand equity.
Marketing & Brand Activation Alignment: Partnering with Brand and Marketing teams to translate brand strategies into practical market and trade plans, ensuring marketing initiatives are executable, commercially sound, and impactful at shelf.
Commercial Planning & Joint-Business-Plans (JBPs): Leading development, execution, and tracking of JBPs with partners, covering volume, distribution, pricing, promotion, trade investment, innovation support, and key commercial KPIs.
Partner Engagement & Governance: Leading regular partner connects, performance reviews, and escalation management, ensuring alignment on priorities, risks, and opportunities.
Internal Cross-Functional Leadership: Acting as the internal champion for Omni-Channel partners, coordinating delivery across Insights, Commercialization, Supply Chain, Finance, Regulatory, Marketing, Field Marketing, and Regional IBM teams.
Annual Planning & Budget Support: Supporting annual planning cycles, innovation planning, and budget development for existing partners, ensuring alignment with Omni-Channel priorities and financial targets.
Category Management:
Supporting Category Management across key Omni-Channel categories (RTD, Packaged Ice Cream, Packaged Coffee), including SKU tracking, innovation performance, price positioning, and competitive benchmarks in priority markets.
Market & Industry Insight: Maintaining strong understanding of FMCG trade practices, competitive dynamics, and category trends impacting Omni-Channel performance.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum six+ years’ experience in FMCG Commercial, Trade Marketing, Sales Operations, or Omni-Channel roles, preferably with global or regional brands.
Prior experience working with Global Brands in a retail environment.
Have a keen interest in Brand & Marketing, formal training a bonus.
Experience managing established partnerships and complex stakeholder environments.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS OR ABILITIES
Strong relationship management skills, with proven ability to manage constructive and challenging commercial conversations.
In-depth understanding of FMCG commercial fundamentals, including annual planning cycles, trade investment, pricing logic, innovation support, and P&L drivers.
Strong understanding of Joint-Business-Planning principles and governance.
Ability to translate brand and marketing strategies into executable trade and commercial plans.
Strategic and analytical mindset, able to balance long-term objectives with short-term execution.
Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize activities based on growth impact and business needs.
Strong cross-functional leadership skills within a highly matrixed organization.
Ability to influence outcomes through collaboration, data-led storytelling, and stakeholder management.
We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Six or more years of experience in FMCG Commercial, Trade Marketing, Sales Operations, or Omni-Channel roles
- Experience with global or regional brands
- Experience working with global brands in a retail environment
- Experience managing established partnerships and complex stakeholder environments
- Strong relationship management skills
- Understanding of FMCG commercial fundamentals, annual planning, trade investment, pricing, innovation support, and P&L drivers
- Understanding of joint business planning principles and governance
- Ability to translate brand and marketing strategies into executable trade and commercial plans
- Strategic and analytical mindset
- Strong cross-functional leadership skills in a matrixed organization
- Ability to influence outcomes through collaboration, data-led storytelling, and stakeholder management
- Formal brand and marketing training
Inspire Brands Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Inspire Brands and has not been reviewed or approved by Inspire Brands.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive health coverage, mental health support, disability insurance, and related programs are emphasized for support‑center and eligible management roles. Materials also reference options like HSAs and EAPs as part of a broad healthcare offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO is highlighted for support‑center roles alongside paid leaves such as parental and adoption assistance. Feedback suggests these time‑off elements are a core part of the corporate employee value proposition.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Employee food discounts, on‑site amenities (e.g., gym, snacks, and similar perks), and lifestyle programs add tangible day‑to‑day value. Additional benefits like commuter options, financial wellness tools, and pet insurance further broaden the package.
Inspire Brands Insights
What We Do
Inspire Brands was founded in February 2018 with a vision to invigorate great brands and supercharge their long-term growth. In an industry facing increasing disruption, our leaders saw an opportunity to build a restaurant company unlike any other – one that brings together differentiated yet complementary brands and aims to make them stronger than they would be on their own. Found inherently in the purposes of our family of brands, we identified a common thread between our restaurants – the capacity to inspire. From guest experience to career development to community well-being, Inspire plays a role in the lives of millions of people every day.
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