Account Manager - Reserve (Luxury Portfolio) Special Trade, Belgium

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• Job Description :****ABOUT US**Diageo is the global leader in beverage alcohol with a portfolio of many of the most iconic spirit brands in the world. We are on the journey to create one of the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer product companies in the world! If you have the ambition to join this journey - we would like to talk with you!At Diageo, we celebrate life, every day, everywhere. We strive to make the most of life. To be the best we can be at work, at home, with friends, in the community, and for the community. We are known for being passionate to the core about everything we do. We humbly but confidently continue to walk in the footsteps of such legends as Vladimir Smirnoff, John Walker, Charles Tanqueray, and Arthur Guinness.The Reserve Brands Luxury Portfolio encompasses some of the finest spirits in the world. With a vast and raging portfolio covering vodka, gin, tequila, rum, Scotch & other whiskies, the breadth and diversity of this portfolio gives Diageo a true point of difference. The development and growth of these high NSV brands play an integral role in the sustained growth ambitions of Diageo.The Reserve Luxury Portfolio BeNeLux Division is a team of highly trained individuals who focus on super-premium and luxury led opportunities across the discerning on-trade, demonstrating industry leadership in both volume driving and brand building activity. Discerning Trend Leading Influencer accounts are icons within the trade and create a halo for brands.The Account Manager Reserve delivers Uber-Gold standard for quality, distribution, rotation, visibility, promotion, persuasion and relevant public relations activities.**ABOUT THE ROLE**As the Account Manager for Reserve portfolio you are the personification of these brands. You have the ability to build great relations with key influencers in the industry and know the right places to go to. You engage with Spec Stores Manager to ensure they are selling our brands in the right way and know to tell the story behind our brands. Your job isn’t done until our products are visible to consumers and perfectly sell in the right places. You are responsible for driving and inspiring customer loyalty while implementing marketing activations in Spec stores.Other responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:+ Conduct trainings/tastings across the Reserve Luxury Portfolio+ Understand consumer types, attitudes and trends+ Identify emerging trends and communicate that knowledge to key contacts within the team+ Develop profitable programs while partnering with our customers in the spec stores channel+ Use customer insights while executing activation plans.**ABOUT YOU**+ Bachelor or Master degree is preferred+ At least 2 years’ experience working in a luxury sector or the spec stores drinks environment+ Excellent category, brand and trade knowledge with a strong ability to identify emerging trends and insights+ Strong understanding of the motivations of Spec stores managers+ Outstanding and proven presentation and sales skills, with proven commercial results+ Proven training ability, persuasive selling skills, passion for wine and the high end drinks business, with respect to customers and consumers+ Fluency in Dutch, French & English**DIVERSITY**This role is not about years of experience, but about having the right attitude! This is the ideal role for a seasoned sales professional, keen to drive maximum commercial outcome, and grow within our organization in the future.We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible locations. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying.**Character is Everything****Worker Type :**Regular**Primary Location:**Zellik**Additional Locations :****Job Posting Start Date :**2021-06-25-07:00As a
  

**global leader in beverage alcohol,**

our 200+ brands are part of

**everyday celebrations**

in over 180 countries. Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world.Ever since Arthur Guinness took out a 9,000 year lease on a Dublin brewery, some 250 years ago, we became a business that is

**defined by the character of the people who work here.**

It took immense character from Alexander Walker to convince the captains of every ship in the port of Glasgow to take crates of Johnnie Walker to the four corners of the world. Today, nothing’s changed.We’re proud to be more than

• 27,775 talented people** . While they make our iconic brands ever stronger around the world, we help them go further than they thought possible. Diageo is where you’ll find a wide variety of
• personalities, experiences and perspectives** , wherever you’re based in the world. It makes for a stimulating and rewarding working environment, where everyone can flourish.**DRINKiQ**What’s your DRINKiQ? Take our quiz to understand how alcohol is made and explore the effects of drinking. You can discover everything you need to know on DRINKiQ website (https://www.diageo.com/en/in-society/drinkiq/alcohol-facts/) .