🚀 Exciting VIE Opportunity: Ready-to-Drink Category Specialist (Cologne, Germany) 🚀
Are you passionate about market analysis, consumer trends, and the beverage industry? Join Pernod Ricard as a VIE - Ready-to-Drink Category Specialist in Cologne, Germany, and support the growth of our Ready-To-Drink (RTD) category in one of Europe's most dynamic markets!
🎯 Mission:
As the RTD Category Specialist, you will play a key role in understanding market dynamics, detecting growth opportunities, and helping to improve our brand positioning in Germany. You will contribute to crafting actionable plans that drive market share growth and improve our execution.
📝 Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct in-depth market research and analysis to identify trade opportunities and trends in the German RTD market.
- Support the RTD Manager and Key Account Managers in preparing promotional calendars, presentations, and account-specific headers.
- Collaborate with Key Account Managers to develop tailored client presentations and analysis.
- Perform field visits (2 days per week) to track RTD category trends and monitor the fulfillment of negotiated actions.
- Track and analyze RTD SKU penetration, daily sales, forecast, and net sales evolution.
- Assist the RTD Manager in planning and executing trade marketing activities.
- Identify and resolve challenges across functions like Marketing, Operations, and Sales.
- Support planning and commercial teams in RTD forecasts analysis, ensuring alignment with market opportunities.
👤 Who You Are:
- Fluent in German and English.
- Strong market analysis skills with an excellent understanding of industry dynamics.
- Capable of coordinating multiple stakeholders and managing complex projects.
- Results-oriented with excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
- Previous field or sales experience is a plus.
🌍 Why Join Us?
- Be part of a global leader in the spirits industry and contribute to the growth of our Ready-To-Drink category in Germany.
- Gain hands-on experience in one of the most dynamic beverage markets.
- Collaborate with a diverse and talented team across functions like Sales, Marketing, and Operations.
This VIE assignment is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, grow your international career, and contribute to Pernod Ricard's success in the German market.
Job Posting End Date:
Target Hire Date:
2025-02-01
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What We Do
Pernod Ricard is a convivial, responsible and successful global wine and spirits group and the #1 premium spirits organisation in the world. The Group represents 240 premium brands available in more than 160 countries. We are 18,500 exceptionally talented people worldwide with our own salesforce in 73 countries.
Our portfolio is one of the most comprehensive in the market with every major category of wine and spirits, providing Pernod Ricard with a unique competitive advantage. To keep growing our business, transforming our industry and making a positive impact on the world, we believe in the power of human connection. Creating ‘convivialité’ is our business and our raison d’être.
As ‘créateurs de convivialité’, our purpose is to turn every social interaction into a genuine, friendly and responsible experience of sharing. We believe there can be no convivialité with excess and strive to be sustainable and responsible at every step, from grain to glass.
