At Suntory Global Spirits, we craft spirits of the highest quality and deliver brilliant experiences to people around the world. Suntory Global Spirits 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. Suntory Global Spirits is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.
What makes this a great opportunity?
• Full P&L ownership.
• Exposure to a diverse set of markets.
• Opportunity to contribute to driving commercial result & process improvement.
• Exposure to a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leaders.
Role Responsibilities
• Manage & have full control of a P&L generated across a variety of markets.
• Provide finance support to the Country Managers in developing business strategies, generating sustainable growth, and managing and improving profitability and compliance.
Internal:
o Support annual budgeting and strategic planning process.
o Support the month-end close process, with tight focus on controls.
o Prepare and present financial results as part of internal business reviews.
o Support monthly S&OP process, with focus on validation and monetization of volume forecast and management of risks and opportunities.
o Partner credit management team, ensuring timely collection of receivables.
o Act as key interface with other internal departments (e.g. Marketing, Legal, Tax, Controlling, FP&A).
o Support ad-hoc projects/analytics (e.g. distributor transitions, market expansions, price repositioning).
External:
o Support Country Managers in negotiations with distributors (distribution agreement renewals and annual business plans), with a focus on pricing.
o Attend quarterly business reviews for key distributors & monitor distributor performance against annual business plans, including key metrics (distributor depletions, inventory levels, market share, etc.).
o Visit local markets to gather market intelligence and build relationships with the distributors’ teams
o Validate and track distributor claims in relation to trade & brand investment rebates.
Qualifications
• Degree qualified with relevant Business/Finance/Accounting qualification
• Minimum 3-4 years of diversified finance/consulting experience
• Fluent in English
• A team player who strives in a challenging and fast-moving environment
• Strong analytical skills
• Proactive approach to problem solving
• Strong time manager, able to prioritize a diverse workload and deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a culturally and functionally diverse environment
• MS Office skills (esp. Excel) are a must & SAP experience preferred
At Suntory Global Spirits, 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. Suntory Global Spirits 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.
