Assistant Key Account Manager - West

What we can offer you

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare for employees and dependents
• Pension provision for local nationals is addressed by the statutory Employees’ Provident Fund. 
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues. 
• Private Life Assurance
• Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.

Job Introduction

To maximise distribution and execution of promotional activity and sales of the WG&S portfolio in identified top imagery accounts.

Main Responsibilities

• Accountable for Volume and Net Sales Value (NSV) delivery of the portfolio for the assigned accounts for driving sustainable sales through key accounts.
• Execute and Measure Brand building, Availability, Visibility, Quality, Price, Activation and Promotion in these key accounts.
• Build strong relationships with key customers in accounts to enhance long term business opportunities. Including with high profile business owners, General Managers and F&B directors.
• To deploy & manage A&P and trade spend budget for key accounts as per activation calendar by activity-Brand.
• Drive initiatives to increase share of voice in assigned accounts with through the line activation including trial generation, being the choice of brand in Banquets, effective drink strategy deployment etc. 
• Increase visibility of brands at the point of decision in the outlet and other brand building collaborations. Actively participate in promotions and events, which often occur in the evenings or on weekends.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Accountable for Volume and Net Sales Value (NSV) delivery of the portfolio for the assigned accounts for driving sustainable sales through key accounts.
• Execute and Measure Brand building, Availability, Visibility, Quality, Price, Activation and Promotion in these key accounts.
• Build strong relationships with key customers in accounts to enhance long term business opportunities. Including with high profile business owners, General Managers and F&B directors.
• To deploy & manage A&P and trade spend budget for key accounts as per activation calendar by activity-Brand.
• Drive initiatives to increase share of voice in assigned accounts with through the line activation including trial generation, being the choice of brand in Banquets, effective drink strategy deployment etc. 
• Increase visibility of brands at the point of decision in the outlet and other brand building collaborations. Actively participate in promotions and events, which often occur in the evenings or on weekends.

About William Grant & Sons

A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS

William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.

We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.

At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.

OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY

Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.

INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.