Senior Manager, National Planning & Performance Management

Position Title: Senior Manager, National Planning & Performance Management

Location: New York, NY

Careers that unlock the magic of human connection

Who we are

Pernod Ricard is a global premium spirits and wine company. We’re the team behind leading brands such as ABSOLUT® Vodka, Jameson® Irish Whiskey, Malibu®, Kahlúa® Liqueur, Beefeater® Gin, and Avión™ Tequila, as well as many more superior wines and exquisite champagnes!

Working at Pernod Ricard is all about igniting conviviality in that all that we do. Derived from the French word, convivialité…it means human connection, authenticity, friendly, and jovial. Conviviality is energy and spirit with a splash of je ne sais quoi and is a core philosophy around how we live and work at Pernod Ricard. Here, we are team players, dream makers, trailblazers, movers and (cocktail) shakers. We have a passion for living life to the fullest, making a new friend every day, and realizing our potential as people and as a business!

At Pernod Ricard, your safety and well-being are our top priority. As of December 1st, 2022, Covid vaccinations will not be required of new and existing employees, but we strongly encourage everyone to follow local public health recommendations, including keeping vaccinations up to date.

The salary range for this role, based in New York is $130,200 to $162,700, range will vary if outside of this location. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a candidate’s experience, skills against internal peers and against the scope and responsibilities of the position.

Ready to work with spirit? Read on…

Position Summary

At Pernod Ricard USA, we have accelerated and transformed our organization around experiences of conviviality, placing the consumer at the heart of our business model. The National Planning & Performance Senior Manager plays a critical role in our mission to drive the success of our complete portfolio across our entire customer base and the implementation and execution of PRUSA’s commercial strategy. This role requires a broad range of managerial skills: strategy, analytics, leadership, storytelling, and execution. The successful candidate will have experience building and leading world-class strategic plans, roadmaps, and business cases, managing data-driven business projects, as well as have extremely strong prioritization, time management, communication, and presentation skills. This role is best suited for high potential, motivated individuals seeking to gain broad exposure to the company and to executive leadership.

Major Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Build & manage national commercial projects end-to-end from initial ideation phase through completion
• Demonstrate strong leadership and influence management skills, including the ability to challenge the status quo, advise senior executives and collaborate with other departments
• Collaborate with our Data Automation team to drive data modeling initiatives, including PowerBI Dashboards, integrating CRM and VIP Daily Depletions info, by identifying current and future use cases / needs for the commercial organization
• Lead results-oriented alignment & performance meetings to executive leadership demonstrating achievements and progress against relevant timelines and key milestones
• Experience working with PowerBI Dashboards
• Ability to be a critical thinker to problem solve & implement strategy by working with key stakeholders across the organization
• Steer initiatives to embed strategic data focus within commercial organization
• Strategic Leadership - 30%
• Cross-Functional Project & Stakeholder Management – 40%
• Proficient in building PowerPoint decks that tell a story
• Act as the subject matter expert on syndicated and internal data resources and their uses as well as a champion of business intelligence in the organization
• Build financial models, P&L and ROI templates in Excel
• Serve as subject matter expert for engagements in the areas of commercial acumen & strategy, strategic projects & reporting, CRM capabilities & reporting
• Own project analytics, applying logical and creative thinking to drive to fact-based insights from large datasets
• Analytical Excellence – 30%
• Design and develop innovative strategic frameworks for various initiatives that drive commercial/operational effectiveness and data-driven decision making

Nature & Scope

Reporting to the Director, National Planning & Performance Management the role will need understanding of market dynamics, subchannels, customers, distributors, and market-specific legal requirements; Exceptional cross-organization consensus-building skills with the ability to gain buy-in and universal alignment; & Management-level communication, negotiation, and reporting skills; can communicate effectively and influentially with executives in customer / Distributor meetings.

Requirements:

Education

• Requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Finance, Strategy or Economics; MBA preferred

Experience / Background

• Comfort dealing with ambiguity in a dynamic and fast-moving work environment
• Extensive experience with business systems (Essbase, JDE, PowerBI, Tableau, VIP Depletions).
• 7+ years of work experience, preferably with 3-4 years of experience in financial planning, business analysis or strategy, and/or management consulting. Previous commercial/distributor experience is an asset.
• Strong leader who motivates peers and field teams to support and facilitate change
• Exposure to the consumer goods and/or beverage industry preferred
• Strong analytical skills, creativity in problem solving, and attention to detail
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and can build financial models in Excel
• Travel: This position may travel up to 10% of the time.
• Innovative, entrepreneurial thinker.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with demonstrated ability in developing materials and effectively presenting information

Life and perks at Pernod Ricard

Proud to belong - Just as we help to create moments that matter for our customers, we lead by example every day...bringing our whole self to work and building bonds that celebrate the human spirit, diversity, and foster deep connections.

Empowered to soar - We set high expectations and seek to get the most out of life. Through flexibility and a hybrid workstyle, as well as unique learning opportunities, generous tuition reimbursement, and one-of-a-kind learning programs, we passionately grow our skillset.

Committed to care - We are deeply committed to the long-term sustainability of our people, our industry, and our planet. We call this return on responsibility. From environmental sustainability to supporting local communities, our commitment is steadfast.

Inspired to dream - We treasure new experiences and are proud to develop as people, not job titles. From rich immersive learning programs in Paris to exciting high-profile events, we blend a love of exploration into all that we do.

Our hybrid work style

At Pernod Ricard North America, our work philosophy celebrates the magic of human connection with the flexibility needed to provide one's most meaningful contribution. Our hybrid teams will work remotely the majority of the time and unite on-site two days per week or 40% of the time. Our team is empowered to start and finish their day at a time that works best for their lifestyle with the whole team available during the core hours of 10am-3pm.

Plus, great benefits and perks to toast to a life filled with support including:

· Competitive compensation including performance bonuses

· Domestic & international career development opportunities

· Competitive paid time off plan + wellbeing days

· Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

· Product allowance to enjoy on Pernod Ricard products

· Gym reimbursement

· Employee Assistance Program

· BetterUp Care wellness benefits including nutrition, sleep, executive coaching, etc.

And much, much more! Check out PRUSABenefits.com to view our extensive people programs and support.