Account Manager

Melbourne Bayside & Southeast | 12-Month Parental Leave Contract | Independent Retail Customers | High Performing & Supportive Team

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with premium brands including: Absolut vodka, The Glenlivet Scotch whisky, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

Salary/ Benefits

Product Allowance, Bonus & Tool of Trade Vehicle

Your unique contribution

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Victorian Field Sales Team with Pernod Ricard, a friendly and collaborative team who live our purpose of being creators of conviviality.

You will be the Account Manager for our Melbourne Bayside and Southeast territory, managing and growing relationships with independent retail customers across a diverse and established customer base. The territory spans from St Kilda through to Mordialloc along the Port Phillip Bay coastline, extending into key eastern suburbs, with a monthly regional day trip to Lake Eildon & High country.

You would be joining a Global company with Iconic brands, great reputation with dedicated career development and more importantly a team which enjoy having fun and supporting each other.

• Manage a portfolio of independent retail customers across Melbourne's Bayside and Southeast territory

• Execute sales, distribution and promotional objectives across priority brands

• Build strong customer partnerships through regular engagement and commercial insights

• Identify opportunities to expand distribution, visibility and promotional effectiveness

• Analyse territory performance and identify emerging market opportunities

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver best-in-class customer outcomes

• Champion Pernod Ricard's premium portfolio and drive execution of customer and company initiatives

What you will bring to the role

• Proven sales experience preferably within a FMCG industry,

• Strong relationship-building and customer management skills

• Passionate, driven, ambitious salesperson who is results orientated 

• A collaborative mindset and willingness to contribute to team success

• Understanding of current market and industry trends advantageous, with a passion for Spirits & RTD

• Tertiary qualifications in business or related discipline would be advantageous however not essential

• Full driver’s license and ability to travel throughout the territory

Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way

Working at Pernod Ricard is all about igniting conviviality in all that we do. Derived from the French word, convivialité…it means human connection, authenticity, friendship, and fun. Conviviality is energy, spirit and charisma, and is a core philosophy around how we live and work at Pernod Ricard.   

Guided by our four core values; we are team players, dream makers, trailblazers, movers and (cocktail) shakers. We have a passion for living life to the fullest, making new friends every day, and realizing our potential as people and as a business! 

We know that happiness at work starts with that feeling of belonging you get from an inclusive culture where being uniquely you is celebrated. Our values are lived, they drive our behaviours, and it’s what brings our culture to life. 

Our work philosophy celebrates the magic of human connection with the flexibility needed to provide one's most meaningful contribution. We offer a flexible work policy, with most of our positions offering a hybrid option with flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week.

Our mix of benefits

Product allowance | Hybrid and flexible working | Summer hours | Employee Assistance Program | Generous parental leave policy | Career development | Office drinks & events | Inclusive culture ERG |

Joining and contributing to an Inclusive workplace

As Créateurs de Convivialité, we are committed to better reflect the richness of our society, the marketplace, and communities in which we operate. We believe that it is the best way to build effective teams, understand our consumers by market and sustainably grow our business.

Pernod Ricard is part of Forbes World’s Best Employers and has been recognized by Equileap among the top 100 Employers for Gender Equality. As a skills-based organization, we ensure fair processes and equal opportunities for all candidates and team members by assessing your skills against role expectations. We recognize that some of you might need extra support with your application, require accommodations or special arrangements for your interview, if this is the case, please contact us, we would be delighted to support you and welcome your application.

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