Posted
20-Mar-2024
Job type
Full time
Country
Turkey
Location
Istanbul
Lead recruiter
Shritha Saji
Function
Commercial
Reporting Line
Commercial Director - MENAT
On-site/Remote
On-site
Level of experience
Professional (Management)
Contract type
Permanent

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Your Opportunity

This is an amazing opportunity to be part of the MENAT commercial team as Area Manager LIT. Your principal role will be to manage distributor relations, capture market dynamics and react to growth opportunities in your market. Create legacy for the brands and contribute to key decisions that will significantly impact our brand presence and positioning in the market. You will be based in Istanbul. The role reports into Commercial Director MENAT. 

About You 

As the Area Manager LIT, you will be accountable for delivering value and financial impact in The Gulf.  Your ability to manage your distributors at any given time will be key, and motivating distributors to achieve their targets and celebrate excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

With our Consumer at the heart, your key focus will be to:

Deliver Results and Excellence in Execution:
  • Deliver key financial targets (NSV, Gross Margin, Overheads, Profitability, ROI, Value Share) versus budget.
  • Responsible to set up RTM, with distributors and wholesalers’ network to deliver key Commercial targets.
  • Building strong, mutually beneficial relationships with distributors, Off and On Trade customer partnerships.
  • Influence and input to the Hub IAP to ensure Country plans meet Customer needs to shape and deliver the customer and channel strategy of the Country to maximize long term value to the company
  • Control in market Value Chain with regular updates based on information from all stakeholders.
  • Monitor supply chain to ensure smooth market supply & maintain a high level of shipment forecast accuracy
  • Ensuring optimum distribution and visibility of our brands (AVQPAP) across channels
  • Control, manage and negotiate contracts for distribution agreements
  • Monitoring and reporting competition in the market
  • Best execution of Brand Plans with distributors and local trade to build long-term sustainable brand equity
  • Responsible for creating and delivering the strategy inline with #BEST10 & regional commitment of Billion & Beyond. 
Develop talent and capability 
  • Ensuring that your distributors have resources needed to deliver desired results (P&L, Customer Marketing, Execution)
  • Ensuring all distributors understand the company policies and culture
Create a winning team
  • Motivate distributors to achieve their targets and celebrate excellence

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

The Skills & Experience needed to create your legacy
  • Masters with a Sales or Marketing specialisation
  • Minimum 10 to 12 years sales/marketing experience in FMCG or Alcohol and Beverage industry
  • Excellent written and spoken communication in English
  • Good financial acumen and exposure to managing Sales and P&Ls
  • Experience in managing a market end to end
  • Team Management experience and leadership a must
  • Distributor Management expertise is key criterion
  • Local Knowledge is a bonus
  • Knowledge of the spirits industry and Turkish market and possibly good understanding of Levant culture
Personal Qualities
  • Self-motivated and have an entrepreneurial approach
  • Hardworking with attention to details; Organised and confident
  • Positive, passionate, patient with fantastic networking skills
  • comfortable working with numerical analysis and you will be able to draw marketing strategies from them
  • Team player, Transparent in your dealings and trustworthy.

LEADERSHIP AGILITY

At Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following personal attributes to help elevate our 3Fs: Fearless, Family, Founder culture to the next level.

  • Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become
  • Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others
  • People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance
  • Results Agility: You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others.
  • Mental Agility: You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges you’re presented with
  • Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience


Disclaimer: Bacardi seeks talent from all backgrounds to bring diversity of thought, agility and capability to our organization across the globe. We promote a working environment where all employees are treated and rewarded fairly. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination that adversely affects individuals or groups on the basis of national origin, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, and any other legally protected aspect of a person’s identity. 


U.S. applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

PERKS OF WORKING WITH US

At Bacardi, we are committed to providing our Primos (employees) with a comprehensive Total Rewards package of compensation, benefits, incentives, allowances, well-being, and much more to meet the needs of themselves and their families. It goes beyond just Cash! The total rewards program is based on pay for performance, whereby the incentive programs are linked to company and individual performance.

Compensation, Paid Time Off & Retirement

  • Competitive Pay Package
  • Competitive Holiday/Paid Time Off, plus additional days offered ( i.e., volunteer day, allowing you to give back to the community)
  • Retirement/Pension Plan

Health & Wellbeing

  • Medical, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance
  • Calm Meditation App subscription (free)
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Best-in-class, family-friendly, and inclusive leave policies

Additional Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements (depending on role/office/site location)
  • Access to E-learning Platforms and Career Development programs
  • Travel Discounts ( i.e., hotel and car rental)
  • And much more!
The benefits /perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Bacardi, your work location, and are subject to change.

Some benefits may be subject to an employee contribution.

Some benefits may be fully or partially subsidized. Incentive plans are linked to the nature of your employment and can vary based on region, market, function or brand.

Be a Part of Our Culture

BE                  Fearless

We empower our teams to question, challenge and innovate.

This means adopting an agile mindset, being comfortable with trying new things and taking risks, without being reckless.

BEHAVE LIKE Family

We treat each other, and our communities, like family. Always.

We are all ‘Primos’ (Spanish for cousins) at Bacardi. Being part of the family gives you the support you need to be the best you can be.

THINK LIKE A Founder

The spirit of entrepreneurship is at the heart of everything we do.

Everyone at Bacardi sees this business as their own. We do the right thing for the business and take accountability for our work.

LIFE INSIDE BACARDI Career Stories

Be Fearless, act like a Founder.

Follow our Primos on their journey to success. Where did they start and what’s it like to work for Bacardi? You too can be part of our story.

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