Trade Ambassador- Malaysia

Job Name

Country:

Malaysia

City:

Kuala Lumpur

Function:

Marketing - Communication - PR

Reporting Line:

Team Lead Advocacy

Job type:

Full time

Lead recruiter:

Adriana Betancourt

About the role

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

You will become the face and voice for our brands to the community, crafting and delivering the brand programming agreed in our sales, marketing and advocacy strategy. You will embody and represent the brand’s image and values externally and internally with the opportunity to leave your legacy as our Spirits expert.

Your deep knowledge about the Category, the Brands and their heritage along with your ability to inspire and excite consumers, partners and Primos about our products is the key to success in this role.

ABOUT YOU

For this role you must be self-confident, with personal drive and a strong work ethic to proactively seek opportunities for BACARDÍ. You must be a coach of Spirits, have top mixology skills, have good reputation in the industry and be social-media savvy.

Responsibilities

WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART, YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE TO:

Represent Bacardi Martini as TRADE AMBASSADOR of Malaysia
To support the sales and marketing team to achieve desired brand targets and advocacy among trade partners
This role is based in Kuala Lumpur and may require travelling in the city as well as working in late hours for events and/or bar visits
Develop loyalty with the trade, so they list and push Bacardi brands.
Drive bar training in relevant outlets to promote Bacardi brands and educate the on premise on creating the perfect serve.
Identify and ‘mentor’ bartenders to become ‘brand champions’ for Bacardi brands, so that they promote the brand to both consumers and to other bartenders.
Lead advocacy programs i.e Barrels & Bees, Whisky Dinners and Patron Perfectionists
Push additional listing of our brands and cocktails in key on trade account
Able to conceptualize, execute and evaluate consumer promotions
Manage key cocktail bars – You will be the key account manager for this segment

Skills and Experience

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY:

Must be able to communicate very well (English and Malay)
Have good knowledge about the total Spirits category
Has significant experience (5 years) in the bar industry
Excellent presentation skills
Socially engaging
Wide network of strong industry relationships
Strong organizational and time management skills
Independent, self-motivated, confident but not arrogant

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Great communication skills and able to send across messages across very clearly and consistently
Loves to deal with different kind of people. Able to create lasting relationships
Insightful. Easy to see consumer or trade trends

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.