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Division Head Sales, South

Job Name

Division Head Sales, South

Country:

India

City:

Bangalore

Function:

Commercial

Reporting Line:

Director Sales

Job type:

Full time

Lead recruiter:

Neha Malik

About the role

YOUR OPPORTUNITY
As the Divisional Head you will be responsible to deliver key revenue and Commercial targets for your division as determined by the Country financial plan.

You will deliver Bacardi Commercial Way assets (e.g. Picture of Success) and approach with excellence to activate our brands to influence consumers at the point of purchase.

You will lead the Cluster/State Managers Field Sales Country to drive implementation of Commercial best practices. 

You will be accountable for optimizing the return on Investment across your division

ABOUT YOU
As the Divisional Head, you will be accountable for creating value through driving sales and leading & developing a strong team in South. You will create the legacy of Bacardi and drive the company’s presence and growth in South division. Your deep Commercial knowledge, ability to develop strategic relationships and lead a Sales team will be key to your success in this role.

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES - WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART YOUR KEY FOCUS WILL BE
  • Drive results & excellence in execution 
    • Deliver on key financial targets (NSV, Gross Profit)
    • Deliver on Pictures of Success(PoS) targets to deliver excellence in execution.  
    • Develop and manage the sales plan for your area based on delivery of Commercial priorities and the Country Integrated Activity Plan (IAP)
    • Monitor state wise performance on a monthly/quarterly basis to ensure delivery of forecast and budget volume & value.
    • Build and maintain effective long-term relationships with customers, and key stakeholders 
    • Manage A&P spends & Trade schemes as per the budget 
    • Drive brand mix for premiumization 
    • Drive achievement of Legacy targets

  • Develop talent and capability 
    • Implement learning  and development plans for your team
    • Train and coach your team
    • Implement standardized Commercial best practices
    • Input into decisions related to key people in your  team
    • Connect resources and capabilities (e.g. Revenue Growth Management (RGM), Point of Sale (POS), research, selling support materials) to support local business objectives

  • Create a winning team
    • Work with the Cluster/State Manager to build a shared sense of purpose among your sales teams
    • Align all employees behind the targets and create a passion for winning in the organization
    • Recognize & Reward accomplishments and behaviors in a timely manner
    • Ensure all employees have a knowledge of Bacardi history and culture

Skills and Experience

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY
  • Experience in Customer Marketing  (e.g. Purchaser/Shopper Marketing, Category Management Sales and Channel Strategy)
  • Commercial skills gained through hands on Commercial roles 
  • Experience in roles related to understanding customer and channel dynamics
  • Proficiency in English language skills
The following experiences are preferred:
  • Sales / Marketing experience 
  • Experience within one or more companies that have an established reputation for category management excellence 
  • Experience in the Spirits and/or overall beverage Industry is a distinct advantage 
  • Local Country language(s) knowledge
PERSONAL QUALITIES – SHARE OUR FOUNDER’S PASSION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL FLAIR
  • Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become. You act with purpose and have an approachable, empathetic, open communication style.  
  • Mental Agility: You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges you’re presented with. You will have an attitude of constant learning and improving. Inquisitiveness/ curiosity around new media, digital, technology and social trends and possessing an attitude to experiment or innovate in these areas.
  • People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance. You create strong positive first impressions and build those into great relationships. 
  • Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others. 
  • Results Agility: You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others. You operate at pace and are able to multi-skill effectively and are at ease leading projects. You will be highly performance driven, commercially and financially astute. 
  • Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset that you instill and yourself and your team: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience. Comfortable with change and ambiguity. 

Our culture

We share the passion and entrepreneurial flair of our founder and are guided by our three culture pillars - Fearless, Family and Founders, they inspire our Primos to be the best they can be and drive us forward in all we do. But what does this mean?

·       Being Fearless; means adopting an agile mindset, being comfortable trying new things and taking risks. We are empowered to question, challenge and innovate.

·       Family; We treat each other, and our communities, like Family. Always.

·       Founders; The spirit of entrepreneurship is at the heart of everything we do. We see the business as if it’s our own. We do the right thing for the business and we all take accountability for our work.

When you join Bacardi, you become part of our family and gain more than just a job.

Disclaimer: Bacardi is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity. Diversity is core to our business: by embedding diversity into all aspects of our culture, we maximize the opportunity to achieve sustainable business success and growth. The duties and responsibilities described in the role profile might not be a comprehensive list. 

U.S. applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.