Job Description

Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam Suntory has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Beam Suntory is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

Associate Brand Manager (12 month contract)

The following position is open in Ontario, Canada.

What makes this a great opportunity?

Join a high performing, Great Places to Work organization on this one-year contract!

• Opportunity to work on high priority brands within the Beam Suntory portfolio, which includes both global and local Canadian brands, working closely with cross functional teams from the innovation stage, through to strategy development and marketing/commercial execution.
• Responsibility to lead cross-functional teams and external agencies to develop and execute marketing and brand strategies.
• Ownership of key projects and programs, with autonomy and freedom to manage and drive decisions
• Chance to further develop marketing skills and acumen
• The spirits industry is an exciting, dynamic, and fast-paced business. Beam Suntory is a top player in the Canadian spirits business and focused on driving both category and brand growth

Role Responsibilities

The Associate Brand Manager's mission will be to assist in planning and executing marketing and brand strategies - including key consumer and business needs & insights, brand planning, pricing, packaging, promotions and advertising. They will also demonstrate business leadership by managing brands as a business - managing P&L, financial measures and ongoing budget management; recognize opportunities to improve brand and business health and make recommendations accordingly; and demonstrate excellent execution of brand initiatives in collaboration with sales and field marketing teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Budgets; Manage brand budgets, SAP, vendor invoices and business reporting
• POS & Selling tools; Facilitate the development and execution of all POS materials
• Monthly Reporting; Monthly review of sales data and brand performance reporting
• Regional Executions: Work closely with provincial sales teams and field marketing to ensure flawless brand activation at the local level, work with Field Marketing Managers to regionalize national brand programming and deliver custom regional programs where applicable
• Compliance: Ensure all packaging and marketing communication meets brand, national regulatory, legal, and Beam Suntory marketing codes
• Product samples: Order product samples and liquid value adds
• Lead agency partners in the development of brand programs and activations
• Develop brand plans, with coaching from Sr. Brand Manager

Qualifications & Experience

Qualifications:

• Degree in Business or Marketing preferred
• Must thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Minimum 2 years marketing experience, CPG experience an asset
• High level of accountability, flexibility and self-direction, coupled with eagerness to learn and take direction from leaders as appropriate
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross functional departments, primarily sales and finance
• Availability to travel - approx. 10% or as needed

Role Specific Competencies:

• Commercial and Financial Acumen: Understand & interpret brand P&L, shipment and depletion information, value and volume share trends. Demonstrates a good understanding & management of effective budgeting, pricing and cost management
• Excellence in execution: Achieve deadlines with clear lines of communication with project stakeholders. Sets high standards of self and others, focusing on outstanding outputs.
• Marketing judgement: Makes decisions based upon consumer insights, commercial and practical considerations.
• Collaboration: Work in collaboration with internal and external partners to build relationships and put "we" over "me" to achieve shared goals and growth targets.
• Communication Skills - Demonstrates strong communication skills, presenting ideas and thoughts in a professional, clear manner to all key stakeholders both internal and external. Inquisitive, open-minded and actively interested in learning about the business
• Critical thinking skills
• Problem solver
• Entrepreneurial

At Beam Suntory, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Beam Suntory is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant's skills and experience.