Senior Commerical Manager

Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam Suntory has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Beam Suntory is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

Beam Suntory currently has the following position open in Singapore, Singapore.

Senior Commerical Manager  

Mission

Develop & implement annual commercial plans to accelerate the net sales and profit growth to deliver business performance metrics.  Develop, implement and evaluate distribution & route to market strategy to deliver plan and increase market share.

This role is responsible for all commercial aspects of the business performance and delivery across specific markets in Southeast Asia Business; markets include Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos and India Sub Continent (Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives). This commercial leadership role will identify, evaluate and drive opportunities for accelerating commercial growth and seeding our business for the future across the region with a strong focus on further developing the company’s Southeast Asia Market Commercial P&L for the future.

The position holder of this role will be involved in providing strategic direction, expert distribution management and building commercial capabilities of the SEA team.

This is a great opportunity because...

• This position gives the opportunity to drive accelerated business performance in market, and includes developing the strategic plan for the business based on the understanding of the “5 C’s” (Country, Category, Consumer, Customer/Channel, Competitor) and future trends to ensure successful implementation of the commercial strategies across all of the pillars (Winning Competitive Edge/People; Creating Famous Brands; Building Winning Markets; and Fueling our Growth).
• The position manages, oversees and evolves the commercial direction of Southeast through day-to-day strategic leadership of the team & local distributors to achieve short and long terms business objectives.
• The role requires the incumbent to continuously adapt to the RTM to suit the evolving emerging environment, making strategic adjustments to maximize efficiency.
• The position will have 3 direct reportees

Desired Qualifications

·          Minimum 8 years leadership experience in commercial and trade marketing functions.

·          Good understanding of the nature of various developing markets and experience is working with distributors.

·          Strong knowledge of supply chain industry systems, trends and best practices, with a proven track record of success managing and implementing solutions despite operational challenges.

·          Having a good understanding and balance between commercial success, local regulations, and international companies’ compliance standards.

·          Prior experience in distributor management is desired.

·          Degree in business management, or related field is required.

·          Multi-lingual skills in order to communicate with local trade (i.e. English, Hindi, Mandarin Dialects)

Beam Suntory is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, sexual orientation or veteran status.  We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws.