Associate Brand Manager, US Brands - Classic Brands

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$110K/yr – $125K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Summary of responsibilities and requirements for the role at Suntory Global Spirits. The responsibilities focus on brand building, analytics, budget management, and cross-functional collaboration. Key requirements include a Bachelor’s degree, strong analytical and communication skills, and cross-cultural experience.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Be a brand builder for the classic brands portfolio through strong localized and regionalized analytics and critical thinking to drive the business the right way
  • Play key role in development and implementation of strategic marketing direction delivering against key value, brand health, and volume/sales/profit growth objectives
  • Help identify and source brand materials needed in a State or across the region that represent an opportunity and not currently in the buy offers
  • Ensure tracking on Nielsen and The Bar of each brand performance vs Plan, previous year, competitive brands and category trends
  • Support the bi-weekly Market Manager meeting up-dates
  • Participate and follow up with Brand House status and follow ups
  • Work directly with Brand Ambassadors on planning and executing market events with Market Managers
  • Process payments and manage budget transfers to markets as plans get approved and move forward
  • Directly participate and influence regional brief development as well as work with third party partners to deliver new programs and executions
  • Be a part of the creation of brand up-dates, summaries and presentations throughout the year

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree required
  • MBA Preferred
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong analytical skills and inquisitive personality to dive into untapped details
  • Ability to perform structured financial analysis, turning data into actionable insights and recommendations
  • Proven ability to execute projects that align with the overall strategy
  • Strong project management experience, including budget management
  • Ability to collaborate with agencies and other stakeholders to bring ideas from brief to plan and execution
  • Strong team player who can also work autonomously
  • Able to deliver in a fast-paced environment under pressure/time constraints
  • Flexibility in approach to enable strong collaboration cross-functional partners and multiple stakeholders
  • Experience working cross-culturally and/or desire to learn about different cultures
  • Knowledge of the spirits industry, particularly the three-tier system and distributor partnerships
  • Experience in the industry with knowledge of chains and the independent market is preferred but not mandatory

Preferred

  • MBA Preferred
  • Experience working cross-culturally and/or desire to learn about different cultures
  • Knowledge of the spirits industry, particularly the three-tier system and distributor partnerships
  • Experience in the industry with knowledge of chains and the independent market is preferred but not mandatory

Benefits

  • medical and wellness benefits
  • annual bonus, 401K match, profit sharing, and medical and wellness benefits
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Suntory Global Spirits

As a world leader in premium spirits, Suntory Global Spirits inspires the brilliance of life, by creating rich experiences for people, in harmony with nature. Known for its craftsmanship of premium whiskies, including Jim Beam® and Maker's Mark®; Japanese whiskies, including Yamazaki®, Hakushu®, Hibiki® and TokiTM; and leading Scotch brands including Laphroaig® and Bowmore®, Suntory Global Spirits also produces leading brands such as Tres Generaciones® and El Tesoro® tequila, RokuTM and Sipsmith® gin, and is a world leader in Ready-To-Drink cocktails, with brands like -196 and On The RocksTM Premium Cocktails. A global company with approximately 6,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, Suntory Global Spirits is driven by its core values of Growing for Good, Yatte Minahare and Giving Back to Society. The company’s Proof Positive sustainability strategy includes ambitious goals and investments to drive sustainable change and have a positive impact on the planet, consumers and communities. Headquartered in New York City, Suntory Global Spirits is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings Limited of Japan. For more information, visit www.suntoryglobalspirits.com and www.drinksmart.com.

New York, New York, USA
5.3K employees (667 in marketing)