Commercial Planning and Activation Specialist: Wholesale/RTM at Diageo

Job description

Diageo is a truly global organisation with over 28,000 talented people and a presence in 180 countries. Across our 21 markets, our brand portfolio represents our biggest strength, and our biggest passion. Be it our global giants, local stars or reserve brands we use our vision, creativity and courage to drive the growth of our products worldwide. We invent strong brands for today and for the future; upholding the quality of our products and taking personal accountability for both the history and for the future of our brands

• Top Leadership Capabilities
• Be authentic
• Builds great relationships with those you work with, both internally and externally.
• Is open and honest at all times; demonstrate integrity
• Consistently deliver great business performance
• Identify clear priorities and focus on them at all times. Know your role in beating the competition
• Understands and applies key policies and governance
• Find Solutions
• Is imaginative in finding solutions to issues and pursuing opportunities for the business
• Has a positive outlook, channels energy into finding opportunities and solutions even in times of uncertainty and ambiguity

Top Accountabilities

• Brilliant Execution of differentiated customer plans
• Ideation and creation of in store/outlet visibility solutions for Off Trade (e.g. PDUs, dollies, price marked packs) is grounded in customer insight, seamlessly executed and delivered in budget, on time – every time to our customers due to a rigourous attention to detail.
• Pragmatic solutions are developed that overcome operational barriers at the POP.
• The way of working with the sale teams ensures that customer commitment/nominations are secured within agreed lead times.
• Pace and agility are valued over perfection. Brilliant execution and high standards are a way of life.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Qualifications

Tertiary education (preferably in event or project management)

Experience

• 2 – 3 years’ working experience
• NB: Can be 2nd / 3rd graduate rotation or candidates may have a background in sales, sales operations
• Previous channel / customer environment experience is desirable with experience in the Diageo Way of Selling, customer propositions
• Strong requirement for good analytical, excel skills, commercial drive, ability to balance the needs of multiple stakeholders

As part of our journey to being the most trusted and respected organisation, we are committed to being an inclusive organisation by advancing the equity and diversity agenda. We therefore encourage South African equity candidates to apply.