• Application Deadline:
• Position: Head, Reserva Brands


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 8 - 10 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 
  

About the Role

Your Opportunity:

• This is a great opportunity to be part of the Nigeria commercial team as Head, Reserva Brands.


• Your principal role will be to support your manager with marketing and sales inputs for our Reserva Brands. You will also be monitoring the distributors KPI and work in developing our Premium brands portfolio. The role reports into Area Manager - Nigeria.

About You:

• As the Head-RESERVA Brands, you will be accountable to lead the Route to Market and drive the strategy for Premium Brand portfolio in Nigeria.


• You will responsible for building brand desires of Bombay Sapphire, Grey Goose and Single Malts, Premium Bacardi rum & Dewars portfolio with the key strategy of building market share, NSV and growth for the market.

Responsibilities

With our consumer at the heart, your key responsibilities will be to:

• Lead brand launches & activities for Premium Portfolio – Gin, Run, Vodka, Whisky & Dusse


• Market and trade visits across regions 


• Monitoring distributors Key Performance Indictors across channel for our RESERVA portfolio


• You will provide feedback on the market growth, potential across channel, optimum RTM and right Resourcing 


• Responsible for sales & marketing administration, budget preparations and revisions in the category


• Work closely with Marketing, Supply Chain, MDMs and DB Managers to make RESERVA a success 


• Monthly Sales and stock follow up


• Monthly Marketing reporting (best practice, ROI, MBHs )


• Drive with Marketing to build Digital equity for RESERVA.

Skills and Experience

• The skills and experience needed to create your legacy:


• Preferably MBA with a Degree in Sales & Marketing


• 8-10 years of experience with a proven track record in sales and marketing of Premium brands/spirits.


• FMCG experience essential, Spirit’s business knowledge is a plus 


• Having experience of new business / new brand portfolio setting up is a plus for this role


• Strong knowledge of local market and culture


• Proficiency in excel, PowerPoint.

Personal Qualities:

• Strong commercial and analytical skills with proven track record 


• Experience of handling P&L accountabilities


• Proficiency in English 


• Be self-motivated & have a sense of ownership


• Entrepreneurial and hard worker.


• Proactive and can-do attitude


• Organised and well planned 


• Able to communicate professionally across different cultures 


• Comfortable working with figures, have financial skills and be able to develop strategies from analysis


• Team-working skills are vital.


• Able to multi-task.