Senior Manager, Supermarket, Drugstore, Discounter Channel - Drugstore

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Tokyo, JPN
In-Office
Senior level
Food
The Role
Lead development and execution of shopper and channel marketing strategies for the Drugstore channel, manage key account relationships and P&L, create activation programs and retail/digital media plans, align with bottlers and cross-functional teams, and present plans to senior management.
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Job Summary

Ensures alignment of business priorities and sales/customer accounts/commercial leadership; identifies and resolves highly complex strategic and operating issues; manages the P&L of key customers; builds strategic framework and processes to increase customer satisfaction; leads the development of key account strategies and customer marketing plans; identifies areas of improvement/business model change for long term sustainability. Individual contributor who guides others in resolving complex issues in specialized area based on existing solutions and procedures; works independently with guidance only in the most complex situations.

The Senior Manager will be responsible for the Drugstore channel and specific key Drugstore Accounts, developing customer/channel/shopper marketing strategies and solutions in partnership with our brand marketing team as well as bottlers/customers to drive value, increase beverage incidence, recruit category weekly users and improve profitability. This position will play a critical role in the annual business planning process, in developing shopper and channel growth strategies and retail instore & digital activation, with special focus on the growing Drugstore channel.  We are looking for a highly strategic, collaborative, innovative and results-driven channel/shopper marketing leader with an entrepreneurial spirit, digital mindset, and exceptional communication skills.

What You’ll Do for Us

  • Lead overall development and implementation of shopper/channel marketing strategies and activation programs, with special focus on the growing Drugstore channel

  • Lead business with specific key Drugstore Accounts together with Bottling Partners to deliver sustainable growth and build strategic relationship with our customers

  • Develop LRP & ABP strategy & plan for Drugstore channel.

  • Develop holistic strategy and activation program, including shopper-based communication creative contents, effective messaging by touchpoint, clear instore Picture of Success, relevant shopper promotion/activation programs, and end-to-end shopper connection plan including proximity/retail digital media which will be key in this channel.

  • Lead conversation with Bottlers and reach alignment on target and execution plan.

  • Seek out and leverage internal tools and resources to accelerate shopper activation.  Proactively connect with Global CCL community as well as domestic industry experts.

  • Ownership in leading this important topic in LRP and ABP process.  Develop and conduct presentations to top management of both TCCC and Bottling Partners.

Qualification & Requirements

  • Minimum Required: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Business or equivalent education. MBA preferred.

  • 5+ years of marketing/brand experience in the field of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)

  • Experience in commercial and/or customer leadership including customer facing and key accounts

  • Advanced Strategic Thinking & Application (Immediate & Long Term)

  • Ability to recognize, understand, and interpret consumer/shopper behavior, brand strategies, channel needs while turning this knowledge into actionable initiatives and results

  • Demonstrated personal leadership skills and influencing ability

  • Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to create persuasive selling stories.

  • Solid Project Management, influencing & communication skills are required

  • Must possess the ability to deliver projects in a complex matrix organization (multi-market & functions)

  • Experience with digital marketing, social media, promotional events, and marketing campaigns

  • Knowledge of bottlers operations, consumer/shopper/trade insights (preferred)

  • Working knowledge of media and agency management (preferred)

  • Fluent in English (business: reading, writing and basic conversations, making presentations)

ジョブディスクリプション 

社内マーケティング部門やボトラー社/取引先と協働しながら、SMDD(特にドラッグストア)のチャネル戦略を立案し、ショッパーマーケティングプランやソリューションを開発する。最終的なゴールは、このチャネルにおけるコカ・コーラ製品の購入率を向上させ、ウィークリーユーザーの育成し、更に収益性の改善をはかる。 

特に伸長するドラッグストアチャネルにフォーカスして、中長期/年間のビジネスプランを立案する。ドラッグストアのショッパーやチャネルの機会分析と成長戦略を立案し、インストアアクティベーションやデジタルプロモーションを開発する。このため、戦略的思考力、協調性、イノベーティブな発想力、また結果を重視する姿勢が求められる。特に新しいことにチャレンジする精神、デジタルマインドセット、卓越したコミュニケーションスキルが強く求められる。 

What You’ll Do for Us

  • 特に伸長するドラッグストアチャネル、及びハイドレーションカテゴリー(水・機能性等の飲料)にフォーカスして、チャネル戦略とアクティベーションプログラムの開発と実行をリードする: 

  • チャネルやショッパーの機会分析をストラテジー/インサイトチームと行う。飲料ニーズや消費オケージョンにおける主要な機会を特定し、ターゲットおよび測定プロセスを一緒に構築。 

  • ドラッグストアチャネルの戦略とプランの立案(中長期および年間) 

  • アクティベーションプログラムを包括的に開発。ショッパー向けのコミュニケーション/クリエイティブコンテンツ、タッチポイントごとの効果的なメッセージ、明確な店内ピクチャーオブサクセス、リテールメディアやデジタルメディアを含む、ショッパープロモーション/活動プログラムの開発。(特にリテールメディアの活用はこのチャネルにとって重要となる) 

  • 社内マーケティング部門や自部門、エージェンシーやサプライヤーの管理も含めて、上記プログラムをクロスファンクションで開発できるようにリーダーシップと責任感を持って進める。 

  • ボトラー社との会話をリードし、ターゲットや実行プランを合意する 

  • インターナルのツールやリソースを探求/活用して、ショッパーアクティベーションを加速させる 

  • 自社内グローバルコミュニティと主体的に連携し、国内のチャネル/ショッパー情報も積極的に入手する 

  • この重要なチャネルをリードしていく責任感を持ち、グローバル本社或いはボトラー社のトップマネジメント向けのプレゼンテーションを作成する 

Qualification & Requirements

  • マーケティング/ビジネス(或いはその他関連する分野)の学士課程。MBAがあると更に望ましい 

  • 5年以上のFMCG分野におけるマーケティング経験あり 

  • 流通企画/営業企画/トレードマーケティング経験や、主要流通企業の営業経験あり 

  • 高度な戦略思考力(短期および中長期) 

  • 消費者/ショッパー/チャネルのインサイトやニーズを理解し、その知識をもとに実現可能なイニシアティブを開発し、結果につなげることができる力 

  • パーソナルリーダシップスキル、影響力を行使できる能力 

  • 説得力のあるセリングストーリーを創り出せる、効果的な口頭/書面でのコミュニケーション力 

  • 確実なプロジェクトマネジメントケイパビリティ 

  • ビジネス英語力(読み書き、基本的な会話、プレゼンテーション作成) 

  • デジタルマーケティング、ソーシャルメディア、プロモーションイベント、マーケティングキャンペーン開発経験(任意) 

  • 消費者/ショッパー/トレードマーケティングの知識や経験、メディアやエージェンシーマネジメント経験(任意) 

Skills:

Location(s):

Japan

City/Cities:

Tokyo

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

August 30, 2026

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field
  • MBA
  • 5+ years marketing/brand experience in FMCG
  • Experience in commercial and/or customer leadership including key accounts and customer-facing roles
  • Advanced strategic thinking (short- and long-term)
  • Ability to interpret consumer/shopper behavior and turn insights into actionable initiatives
  • Demonstrated personal leadership and influencing ability
  • Effective oral and written communication and presentation skills
  • Solid project management skills and ability to deliver in a complex matrix organization
  • Experience with digital marketing, social media, promotional events, and marketing campaigns
  • Knowledge of bottlers operations and consumer/shopper/trade insights
  • Working knowledge of media and agency management
  • Fluent business English (reading, writing, basic conversation, presentations)

The Coca-Cola Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Coca-Cola Company and has not been reviewed or approved by The Coca-Cola Company.

  • Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a standout, combining a 401(k) match with a company-funded cash-balance pension and an employee stock purchase plan match that together materially increase long-term package value.
  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and feature-rich, including national medical coverage plus specialized add-ons like virtual care, second opinions, oncology navigation, fertility support, and chronic-condition programs.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are outlined with structured vacation accrual that increases with tenure and a holiday program that includes both set and floating days.

The Coca-Cola Company Insights

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88,900 Employees
Year Founded: 1892

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