We are Brown-Forman

Imagine working for a company that welcomes you in, inspires you to bring your best self to every opportunity, and encourages you to grow and develop your career in a resilient and fun industry. Brown-Forman offers our employees this kind of career and environment and has for more than 150 years. Together, we proudly live and work by our values, striving each day to be better and do better as people, as a company, and as members of the communities we call home. You will be working with some of the World’s most iconic and valuable Spirits Brands including Jack Daniel’s, Woodford Reserve, El Jimador and Chambord.

B-F’s business in Ukraine and CIS covers 11 markets with significant long-term growth opportunities, but also faces high levels of VUCA to manage. We use a 3rd party RTC, working with 10 different distributor partners and collaborating with and influencing their sales & marketing teams. The level of distributor sophistication ranges widely within the region. Ukraine is the largest market in B-F’s European & African alliance with Coca-Cola Hellenic. The area is organized in two business units -- Ukraine and CIS. B-F has a 5-person team, including a Commercial Manager. The B-F Commercial team must engage and influence the distributor partners to gain fair share of attention and ensure alignment on plans & execution.

Meaningful Work From Day One

This role will be an integral part of commercial team Ukraine and will work to define sales, distribution, promotion goals and commercial strategies for emerging channels (e.g. specialized retails and e-com); including analysis of sales, distribution and promotion performance, implementation and evaluation of trade and consumer promotion activities.

This role also will work to establish effective and trusted business partnerships across all relevant Distributor Team and functions including category, supply chain, marketing and finance and provide clarity to the commercial team on business performance and future outlook.

Your internal title will be Emerging Channels Manager .

What You Can Expect

Business Development and Relationships

• Develop business and portfolio initiatives, yearly budgets and quarterly projections, price structures in Specialized and E-Com retail with close cooperation with Commercial manager and National Off-Trade Manager and other internal stakeholders

• Develop a strong relationship with the Distributor Team and customers, understand what drives their decision making process

• Build strong internal relationships across BF Ukraine, working extensively with the Distributor Team, brand teams, finance and supply chain teams among others to effectively deliver growth and business development

• Maximize shaping business development opportunities

• Recommends actions to adapt to changes on a proactive basis

• Leads regular team meetings and manage development of emerging business accounts

Channels Management

• Commercial & Strategic Planning in Specialized and E-Com retail

• Develop account plan including volume, promotional activity, visibility, logistics and financial information along with KPIs for measuring results

• Support sales leadership team in developing and definitions annual plans

• Work with National Off-trade manager & Marketing team to develop annual promotional plans

• Work closely with National Off-trade manager & Finance to manage annual budgets

• Provide in-depth ongoing analysis of emerging channel trends, competitor activity and identification of company/brand’s strengths and weaknesses

What You Bring to the Table

• Education: College/University (Master’s degree)

• Experience: 3 years minimum in FMCG sales

• Very good knowledge of the Ukraine retail environment

• Business proficiency of English (speaking and writing)

• IT literate, MS Office and Google Workplace applications

• Negotiation, communication and influencing skills

• Fluent Ukrainian and advanced English

• Great analytical skills, commercially savvy and solution focused to solving problems

• Developed presentation skills and translating sales information in a clear, concise and visually appealing way

• Self-starter with proven ability to identify issues and projects, plan and prioritize with demonstrated ability to organize and manage multiple projects to completion by specific deadlines

Nothing Better in the Market

Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure our sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer premium and equitable pay & bonus for individual and company performance. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce​. In Brown-Forman Ukraine we offer a competitive benefits package including, but not limited to, flexible-working options, life insurance and medical insurance for you and your direct family, employee assistance programm, gym compensation, product allowance, along with vibrant career opportunities and other perks. Brown-Forman Corporation is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Brown-Forman Corporation to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

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Brown-Forman Corporation is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Brown-Forman Corporation to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

Business Area: Emerging International Division

City: Kyiv

State: Kyiv

Country: UKR

Req ID: JR-00006636