Subscribe to Job Alert
Join our happy subscribers
Never pay for any CBT, test or assessment as part of any recruitment process. When in doubt, contact us
Brown-Forman is an independent, publicly-traded (BF-A, BF-B) producer and marketer of some of most well-known wines and spirits brands in the world. Our combined wines and spirits portfolio is made up of more than 30 brands, including nine that exceed one million cases per year. One of the largest American-owned spirits and wine companies and among the top 1...
Job Description
Southern Africa comprises the Tier 1 market of South Africa,
Tier 2 markets of Mozambique and Namibia and support markets of Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Lesotho and Swaziland.
Group: Brown-Forman IMEA CCSA
Reports to: Area Director Africa
Reports: JD Marketing Manager South Africa (Manager 1)
Partners with: B-F area and regional finance and marketing directors, corporate services such as legal, tax, production, customer service and the appointed distributor partner for the area.
Scope/Purpose
The area manager is the primary in-country representative for Brown-Forman responsible for overseeing all business activity in the area. This position will be responsible for the development and growth of Brown-Forman’s business in Southern Africa. In addition to in-market activities which also include the oversight of local RTD production nearby in Johannesburg, the area manager will play a leadership role in representing B-F’s South Africa operations, its corporate affairs and running the B-F Cape Town office. This position may take on directorship and associated administrational servicing on behalf of Brown-Forman South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
The area manager will lead and be responsible for the Route to Market and Route to Consumer strategy and implementation in the area.
The area manager will be an active member of the B-F Africa leadership team, providing leadership to the brand building strategies of the organization and engagement in regional strategies, issues and opportunities. The area manager will be expected to have high level visibility with the IMEA CCSA leadership team and senior B-F management.
Basic Function
To be the pivotal in-market resource for B-F managing all aspects of the business, driving growth and maximizing brand profit in a challenging and competitive marketplace. Responsibilities include sales, marketing, and finance. Directly manage two marketing managers and partner with three finance and dedicated distributor professionals. The area manager is responsible for all aspects of B-F’s route to consumer activities, including, leading the development and implementation of distribution strategy. The role will work closely with B-F colleagues, including production (EMO Production Director), tax and logistics (Sales Operation Manager IMEA CCSA) and will represent B-F’s interests in South Africa locally and in internal company discussions. Additionally, the area manager will work closely with the Area Manager West Africa and East Africa to align B-F’s strategy pan Africa.
Responsibilities
Must Requirements
Preferred Requirements
For this position, we are not offering a corporate relocation package.
#JackDanielsHolding About Brown-Forman
Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.
Join our happy subscribers