Global Merchandising Manager, Off-Trade

London, England, United Kingdom

12/9/2024

William Grant & Sons is a vibrant and fast-growing business with an unenviable set of awarding winning brands. We are looking for an expert in merchandising to join our global team and build visibility plans with our global brand teams, taking into consideration key market strategies and customer needs.

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 and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
• Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
• Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
• Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
• Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
• 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.
  
  

Main Responsibilities

To be an expert in the off-trade channel and provide a customer centric approach when planning, developing and delivering world-class merchandising plans.

Work collaboratively with the global brand teams to execute plans that drive brand visibility and consumer engagement.

Optimise the development and production of POS, with suppliers and agencies, to ensure all materials are delivered on-time, cost efficient and in-line with brand guidelines.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Armed with a positive, can-do attitude and an excellent knowledge of the spirits industry you will have had experience of delivering successful visibility programmes in the retail sector.
• Your previous experience in category/ trade marketing, across a global matrix organisation will help us ensure that the company’s merchandising to be best in class.
• You will also need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and build strong, cross-functional relationships with the brand teams, procurement, local markets and agencies. Some international travel will be required.
• Your passion for sustainability as well as your eye to detail will be critical in this role
  
  

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.