Vacant job

Do you have experience working with or in the beverage industry and thrive in an entrepreneurial and fast-paced environment? Are you a communicative relationship builder motivated by broad contact areas? Do you want to utilize your ability to plan and lead beneficial projects and collaborations both internally and externally? Then the position as Brand Manager for our client in the beverage industry could be the right opportunity for you!

About the company

Our client is a Swedish beverage company with an extensive portfolio of established and international brands.

About the role as Brand Manager

As a Brand Manager, you have overall responsibility for your brand portfolio, from market analysis, forecasting, and strategic work to launch, marketing, business development, and follow-up. The role includes budget responsibility as well as ongoing responsibility for overall commercial dialogues and quotation work with stakeholders such as Systembolaget and customers within HoReCa and DVH.

To ensure favorable business, the right assortment, and long-term relationships, you work closely with several internal functions and external partners, such as producers and advertising and production agencies. Furthermore, you participate in customer visits, events, and fairs, where travel with overnight stays and weekend work may occur.

Your main responsibilities:

• Develop existing producer relationships and process and establish new collaborations with producers.
• Forecast, analyze, and follow up on sales and market development for assigned brands/producers, with ongoing reporting and actions on an annual and monthly basis.
• Drive and manage the relationship with Systembolaget and actively work based on both the live and established launch plan.
• Initiate, implement, and optimize marketing activities for your brand portfolio.
• Establish, implement, and budget action and marketing plans.
• Project manage marketing projects and design assignments. Initiate, implement, and optimize marketing activities for your brand portfolio.

About you

We are looking for someone with a post-secondary education in marketing and/or economics, or who has studied at the Restaurant Academy or completed other education that can be deemed equivalent. To succeed in the role, we see that you have previous work experience in beverages, preferably alcoholic products, and that you have worked in similar positions such as Brand Manager, Product Manager, Category Manager, Project Manager, or Marketer/Account Manager at an advertising or media agency. Fluent Swedish and English are required, as well as good system skills. A B driver's license is an advantage.

As a person, you are business-driven, curious, and proactive. You have the ability to navigate independently in the organization and show engagement that permeates both activities and relationships with customers and partners. If you are also communicative, a team player, and thrive in fast-paced environments, you will fit well with our client!

Important for the position:

• Post-secondary education in marketing and/or economics or other education or work experience that can be deemed equivalent.
• Work experience and interest in the beverage industry.
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience as a Brand Manager/Brand Responsible or another role that can be deemed equivalent.
• Fluent language skills in Swedish and English.
• That you are business-oriented, curious, and communicative.

Preferred for the position:

• Established industry network within the beverage industry, focusing on alcoholic beverages.
• Experience with quotation work against Systembolaget.
• B driver's license.

Other

Start: By agreement.

Scope: Full-time, 100%. A 6-month probationary period applies.

Location: Stockholm.

Salary: By agreement.

Does the position as Brand Manager sound interesting? We look forward to hearing from you, warmly welcome with your application!