Job Postings

Department:

HR - HR

Reports to:

Vice President, Human Resources

Location:

NYC Office

Job Description:

The Executive Assistant provides full range of executive administrative functions. Duties may include maintaining calendars, arranging meetings and travel, and administrative support and assistance within the office services team. .

The HRIS portion of this position constitutes about 35% of the incumbents time. The focus of this position is the day-to-day administration of the Human Resource Management System (HRMS). This individual serves as the primary point-of-contact for ensuring data integrity, testing of system changes, report writing and analyzing data flows for process improvement opportunities.

Key Accountabilities:

• Assist the HR executive in the management of his/her respective schedules utilizing Lotus Notes or MS Outlook (planning/arranging events and meetings). Handle telephone calls for the executive from both internal and external sources.
• Provide administrative support to the executive in a variety of capacities including telephone coverage, copier projects, mail handling, processing of letters/correspondence, events/meeting planning, report generation, invoice/expense reporting, database management and assisting with completion of specially assigned projects. Work with other administrative personnel to accomplish organizational goals.
• Perform special projects as assigned by the executive officer. Demonstrate the ability to handle multiple tasks with little or no supervision.
• Perform regular updates to company's Intranet and Web site.
• Assist in the review, testing and implementation of HRMS system upgrades or patches. Collaborate with functional and technical staff to coordinate application of upgrade or fix. Maintain HRMS system tables. Document process and results.
• Responsible for researching and resolving HRMS problems, unexpected results or process flaws; perform scheduled activities; recommend solutions or alternate methods to meet requirements.
• Recommend process/customer service improvements, innovative solutions, policy changes and/or major variations from established policy that must be approved by appropriate leadership prior to implementation. Serve as a key liaison with third parties and other stakeholders (e.g. payroll). Use project management skills in managing projects. May provide overall project management for a given HR initiative.
• Write, maintain and support a variety of reports or queries utilizing appropriate reporting tools. Assist in development of standard reports for ongoing customer needs. Help maintain data integrity in systems by running queries and analyzing data.
• Develop user procedures, guidelines and documentation. Train clients on new processes/functionality. Train new system users.

Qualifications:

• 7+ Years administrative experience in a for-profit business environment with at least 2 years of data management experience.
• Master’s degree in business related field or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with an HRMS such as PeopleSoft, Lawson or ADP EV2.
• Effective organizational and interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous administrative experience required. Prior executive assistant experience preferred.
• Ability to interface well with all departments within the company and to represent the respective executive officer in a highly professional manner.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with customers and external contacts to the organization.
• Possess a high degree of proficiency with MS Office products including Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point. High degree of proficiency with Lotus Notes also required.
• Must be able to maintain the highest level of confidentiality. Ability to handle sensitive material concerning the organization and the executive's role within the organization.

Department:

Sales - Southwest Division

Reports to:

VP and Division Manager, Southwest Division

Location:

AZ, NV, NM, CO

Job Description:

The Regional Sales Manager maximizes the sales of the brands by providing leadership and direction to his sales team and the wholesaler/broker network to deliver the sales plan. The RSD should initiate and lead key initiatives. The RS Manager will foster wholesaler relationships, team–building, a positive training environment, and manage budgets including NSV and T&E for efficiency.

Key Accountabilities:

• Achieve depletion and sales objectives established for the region of responsibility.
• Clearly communicate RCUSA’s priorities and objectives to the wholesalers, brokers and, RCUSA sales staff.
• Drive and measure wholesaler/broker performance through measurement of distribution, depletions, and Sales Channel Optimization.
• Plan and oversee financial plans.
• Develop team by prioritizing training needs, and developing schedule to accommodate.
• Maintains high standards & has history of organizational strengthening.
• Thorough understanding of competitor strategies and market shares.
• Analyze competitive data and measure against RCUSA performance.
• Comply fully with all applicable laws and regulations, and the policies of RCUSA.

Qualifications:

BA/BS degree with deep sales and sales management experience in the wine and spirits industry. Knowledge of the distributors in the region extremely helpful.

Department:

Sales - Northeast Division

Reports to:

Senior Market Manager, Metro NY

Location:

Metro New York area

Job Description:

The Market Manager is responsible for contributing to the achievement of the Divisional profit and volume goals by working directly with key Distributor Sales Management and Sales Representatives in the proper execution of all local Divisional marketing and sales programming. The Market Manager will primarily be responsible for six specific areas (all in accordance with working with the distributor):

(1) The execution of all local market programming as validated in the Planning Meetings via the FPP calendars. This would include working closely with key distributor personnel within each division (i.e. District Managers) to help insure program execution—(Cointreau de Mayo).
(2) Working directly with Field Marketing, coordinating all key market visitors to insure proper compliance with all market visitor needs.
(3) Given an ambassador market, the Market Manager will operate as the “Team Leader” for the ambassador. The Team Leader will help provide solid direction to the Ambassador while also participating in all conference calls with HQ and Next Level. The Team Leader will also be directly responsible with insuring all brand ambassador programs are fully and properly executed by the distributor.
(4) Directly responsible for working with the distributor to gather all relevant price and merchandising survey data on a timely basis to be completed with proper lead time before all planned pricing reviews. Price Surveys—now 2x per year—May and November, then Holiday POS survey.
(5) Work very closely with the Field Marketing Associate to insure the FPP calendars are properly maintained. Responsible for also working with the FMA to insure the proper use of all POS. This includes managing the POS inventory within the distributor warehouses. POS to be programmed.
(6) As the main link to the trade, directly responsible for regularly communicating competitive intelligence to Field Marketing, Business Analyst and Sr Mkt Mgr. Competitive Action Report.

Qualifications:

• A College Degree in Business is preferred.
• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in distributor management.
• A background in the alcohol beverage industry is highly preferable but not mandatory.

The successful candidate must have a strong background in distributor knowledge and management, good organization skills, and a desire to succeed.

Department:

Sales - Southwest Division

Reports to:

Senior Market Manager, Spirits, Texas

Location:

Texas: Houston, San Antonio, Austin

Job Description:

Overall manage brand priorities in chain and key classified accounts in off-premise channel in Houston, San Antonio & Austin marketplaces. In addition, utilize cycle of management to correctly identify, implement, adjust, and recap timely programs to be executed by the distributor partner.

Key Accountabilities:

• Embrace the cycle of management and strengthen his/her current effective style of management.
• Analyze and develop detailed distribution, pricing, shelf, advertising, and display programs for AB classified accounts.
• Determine local program needs by priority brand based on brand standards.
• Develop strong business relationship and foundation with wine & spirits off-premise sales force in the Houston, San Antonio & Austin marketplaces.
• Embrace and utilize the chain analysis tracker on a daily basis to provide a “roadmap” of overall account needs & activities.

Qualifications:

3-5 years of base-level management including program development, personnel responsibilities, and spirits & wine experience. College degree. Team oriented.

Department:

Sales - Central Division

Reports to:

VPDM, Central Division

Location:

Central Division (Chicago area)

Job Description:

Broadly speaking, it is the National Accounts Manager responsibility to see that each off-premise chain within his/her marketing area maximizes the sale of Remy Cointreau USA, Inc. brands in a manner that is consistent with company guidelines.

To develop, sell and implement approved programs that will contribute to the improvement of each brand (image, market share, and sales velocity) within approved financial budgets.

To recommend, through the field chain of command, company sales and marketing strategy or support (pricing, merchandising, sales tools, etc.) as necessary to: a) capitalize on local opportunity; b) better enable the company to achieve specific objectives; c) work closely with the local division sales team members in coordinating the execution of approved programs.

To personally take a proactive approach in calling on, developing and securing brands in potential volume off-premise chain accounts at headquarter and unit level as necessary.

Key Accountabilities:
1. Position reports to Vice President Division Manager;
2. To develop the type of productive working relationship with all levels of the RCUSA sales and marketing team.
3. To develop a working knowledge of operational areas of each assigned account in order to: a) design and recommend workable programs within existing guidelines; b) provide the company with insight and trends that will enable company to better reach its volume objectives.
4. To maintain street level and headquarter awareness of all market factors affecting RCUSA, Inc. brands through field surveys. Headquarter contact, with concern for: a) competitive programs; b) account developments and plans and c) market idiosyncrasies.
5. Build positive relationships with key accounts in order to maximize RCUSA, Inc.’s effectiveness with the company and distributor sales team.
6. To demonstrate the appropriate sense of urgency in all contact with company personnel and the accounts assigned.
7. To administratively control (collect data, measure and evaluate) all programs implemented from start to satisfactory conclusion.
8. To provide the appropriate follow up for all programs implemented through the Executive Vice President Sales.
9. To conduct his or her business in a manner that is most efficient (time and cost) for each given company objective.
10. To conduct his or her business in a manner consistent with all legal considerations within each market place.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS in business related major (such as Marketing, Accounting, Economics etc.)
• 4-5 years in alcohol beverage industry(knowledge of wines & sprits a must)
• off-premise channel experience specifically with multi-unit customers;
• must be willing to travel between 20-30%

Department:

Marketing - Cognac & Brandy

Reports to:

Brand Manager, Louis XIII

Location:

Positions available in Miami, Las Vegas, and Dallas

Job Description:

The Louis XIII Brand Ambassador is focused on creating consumer connections between the brand and high net-worth individuals. The Louis XIII Brand Ambassador will make the brand more visible, talked about and requested as a must-have luxury item among these individuals and their peers. He/She will be responsible for increasing the visibility of and desire for the brand with consumers who have a flair for conspicuous consumption, connection and/or connoisseurship, including financiers, entrepreneurs, fashionistas, socialites, athletes, musicians, realtors, restaurateurs, etc.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

• CONSUMER NETWORKING - Use networking ability and connections to infiltrate target consumer groups with Louis XIII to make the brand an essential ritual of a luxury lifestyle. For example: for the finance industry, make the brand the de-facto deal closer celebration; for fashion and entertainment, make the brand the de-facto toast after a successful event; for all entertainers/socialites, make Louis XIII the drink of choice for reconnecting with friends and for toasting a new relationship, etc. The ambassador will also identify and leverage current Louis XIII aficionados in the target consumer groups. This networking should take place as sampling and socializing via private clubs, charity events, and/or on-premise accounts that service the targets.
• EVENT MANAGEMENT - Create and execute events that will showcase the brand for the target consumers. Events will include intimate dinners or cocktails parties that feature Louis XIII moments and are arranged through consumers. The events may also include activities where Louis XIII can be a part of a cross promotional/cross-marketing opportunity, arranged through business/corporate contacts. At such events, the brand must have primary sponsorship with clear visibility and little competition – Louis XIII must be an integral, seamless part of the event. These types of events may include private club events, charity events, luxury jet and home time share events, new boutique or restaurant openings, and/ or private sales where Louis XIII is an integral part of the menu.

  At the events the ambassador must ensure proper Louis XIII display and intimate sampling. Ultimately associate Louis XIII as the toast to commemorate all special life-marker occasions (i.e. wining awards, celebrating successes, openings and launches, etc).

• BUSINESS TO BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES- Create sales by developing relationships and creating sales with organizations that provide luxury gifts to employees or clients (i.e. banks, realtors, etc). The ambassador will develop relationship with key decision makers at other luxury organizations to enhance Louis XIII’s position as an essential ritual of a luxury lifestyle. The ambassador will make Louis XIII part of luxury store in-store or window displays. The ambassador will also make Louis XIII the gift of choice for corporate gift giving (i.e. financial deal closings, real estate sales, client holiday gifts, etc).

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

The Louis XIII Brand Ambassador will be held accountable to key performance indicators regarding quality of experiences and the return on investment of those experiences. These include: o Number of quality Louis XIII events executed
o Quality of consumers sampled on Louis XIII
o Quality of and number of luxury partnerships established
o Increased mentions of Louis XIII in public space (i.e. press coverage of events)
o Increased Louis XIII sales from business to business outreach

Qualifications:

• Confident personality with excellent personal presentation and communication skills. Fluent English required.
• Outgoing nature: someone who loves to be around and educate people.
• Ability to communicate enthusiasm for the product and category (we will teach product knowledge).
• Flexible schedule to meet travel requirements of 10-15%, some of which will be overnight travel.
• Sales and marketing knowledge a plus.
• Food and wine knowledge/experience also a plus.
• Time spent in France a plus.
• College degree plus 3-5+ years of work experience desired.

Department:

Sales - Western Division

Reports to:

Regional Marketing Manager for California and Hawaii

Location:

Los Angeles, CA

Job Description:

This position is charged with maximizing the sales of all brands represented by Remy Cointreau USA, Inc., in the market area. The manager achieves this goal by working through the assigned distributor or broker network, as well as by actively & personally promoting sales of and support for RCUSA’S brands among retailers and consumers in the assigned market(s).

Key Accountabilities:

• Monitor and Achieve depletion and sales objectives established for the market, while maintaining brand integrity and strategy.
• Trains, coaches, and motivates distributor/broker personnel in the execution of market programs & the processes for reporting.
• Conduct regular sales meetings with distributors/brokers as necessary for training and communication of company goals and priorities.
• Manage Point of Sale to ensure adequate local supply. Actively seek out new volume opportunities within assigned market area. Demonstrate financial acumen through systems and information resources provided by RCUSA.
• Effectively and collaboratively set clear, realistic, and stretch objectives for the distributors.
• Manage information to evaluate completed program, share with brand teams, and effectively plan for future opportunities.
• Participate actively in bar night promotions and other company events occurring within the Managers assigned market of responsibility. Some evening and weekend work will be required.
• Carry out all activities in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, and the policies of RCUSA.

Qualifications:

This position requires a minimum of three years of industry experience, with management of distributor necessary. Working knowledge of a computer using Excel and Word skill mandatory. This position requires some overnight travel (average 1.5 nights per week.) A College degree is required.

Department:

Finance - Commercial Finance

Reports to:

Senior Director of Commercial Finance

Location:

NYC Office

Job Description:

Provide support for sales and management by providing data and reports critical to completion of their mission. Duties include preparing and maintaining 5 year depletion reports, quarterly market survey reports, the yearly wholesaler profitability report, competitive analysis report, Marketing special budgets report, and Field spending (B1/B2) reports. Other duties include maintaining the National Accounts database, preparing pricing submissions to initiate the pricing approval process (Spirits), maintaining the Commissions database and initiating quarterly payments, and preparing statements to initiate SCO payments.

Key Accountabilities:

• Prepare and maintain 5 year depletion reports
• Prepare quarterly market survey reports/maintaining survey information database
• Prepare yearly wholesaler profitability report
• Prepare competitive analysis report (Discus/NABCA data)
• Prepare Field spending (B1/B2) reports on regular basis (monthly) – reconcile to data sources
• Prepare Report #6 report on monthly basis – distribute to Sales team
• Prepare Marketing Special Budgets report
• Maintain National Accounts database and manage/work with the National Accounts Administrator to review depletions & spending reporting as well as the extrapolation program
• Maintain Commissions database and prepare quarterly Commissions payments
• Prepare quarterly SCO project statements
• Collect and maintain Suggested Pricing Worksheet files
• Analyze and access pricing changes and prepare worksheets for initiating/facilitating pricing approval process Prepare ad-hoc reports as needed for the Director of Sales Services as well as the Exec VP of Sales

Qualifications:

• Some knowledge of the Spirits industry is helpful (but not a necessity)
• College degree – should be a quantitative oriented field.
• Proficient in MS Office (especially MS Excel and Access); must be able to multi-task and have good communication skills. Proactive and a quick learner.
• Yrs experience: 3-4 years.

Department:

Finance - Customer Service

Reports to:

Customer Relationship Manager

Location:

NYC Office

Job Description:

As the core member of our Call Center and service function, CRAs perform an operational and relationship management role by managing both customer orders and requests for assistance. We are a small team that works within highly visible and dependent interactions. We strive for excellence, teamwork, and solutions.

The role has two fundamental requirements:

(1) To support the order-to-cash process for RC USA with primary responsibilities in receiving/analyzing customer orders, processing customer orders into operating system, validating allocations and inventory availability, and managing all related acknowledgements or communications.

2) To support all customer relationship management activities as directed by the Customer Relationship Manager. This includes customer care, data collection, and leading team-building activities.

The role has several responsibilities:

• Invoicing (billing) customers for both warehouse and direct import (DI) orders
• Maintain and develop strong filing systems for both order/transactional paperwork and customer incident data
• Deliver high quality customer service and build customer satisfaction and loyalty
• Meet standards of performance as defined by managers (timely responses, proactive solutions, resourceful tone)

Qualifications:

• Attention to detail, sense of urgency, emotional intelligence, integrity, consistency, solution-oriented
• Process-oriented and systematic in work
• Strong verbal skills
• Experience with operating systems, service industry communications systems, and/or
• Evidence of business acumen
• Experience in a service role
• Four-year college degree

Department:

Sales - Southeast Division

Reports to:

Regional Sales Manager

Location:

Georgia and Tennessee

Job Description:

This position is charged with maximizing the sales of all brands represented by RCUSA, Inc., in the market area. The manager achieves this goal by working through the assigned distributor or broker network, as well as by actively & personally promoting sales of and support for RCUA’S brands among retailers and consumers in the assigned market(s).

Key Accountabilities:

• Monitor and Achieve depletion and sales objectives established for the market, while maintaining brand integrity and strategy.
• Trains, coaches, and motivates distributor/broker personnel in the execution of market programs & the processes for reporting.
• Conduct regular sales meetings with distributors/brokers as necessary for training and communication of company goals and priorities.
• Manage Point of Sale to ensure adequate local supply.
• Actively seek out new volume opportunities within assigned market area.
• Demonstrate financial acumen through systems and information resources provided by RCUSA.
• Effectively and collaboratively set clear, realistic, and stretch objectives for the distributors.
• Manage information to evaluate completed program, share with brand teams, and effectively plan for future opportunities.
• Participate actively in bar night promotions and other company events occurring within the Managers assigned market of responsibility. Some evening and weekend work will be required.
• Carry out all activities in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, and the policies of RCUSA, Inc.

Qualifications:

This position requires a minimum of three years of industry experience, with management of distributor necessary. Working knowledge of a computer using Excel and Word skill mandatory. This position requires some overnight travel (average 1.5 nights per week.) A College degree is required.

Functional skills / competencies:

• Focuses efforts to meet established priorities and goals as communicated by management.
• Meets deadlines established by management and as required by customers.
• Carries out assigned strategies outlined by the organization.
• Consistently meets commitments to customers.

Department:

Marketing - Cognac & Brandy

Reports to:

Brand Director, Rémy Martin

Location:

NYC Office

Job Description:

The Associate Brand Manager’s primary responsibility is to support two brand managers in the execution of marketing programs for an iconic luxury spirits brand. Specifically, this person will work closely with the brand managers to manage internal (and global) partners and external vendors in the U.S. campaign development of promotions, advertising, merchandising, public relations and events. This person will participate in project scoping, determining resource requirement, developing and managing production schedules and be involved in all of the project mechanics –from scope of work documents, agency briefs, contracts and legal compliance. The position will also require budget management responsibilities and brand performance analysis.

Key Accountabilities:

• Supports brand managers in the execution of annual marketing plans, the deployment of A&P budgets and daily work-flow.
• Maintains weekly status report of all projects, ensuring that appropriate resources are assigned and that all projects are developed and delivered in a timely and correct fashion.
• Manages project scope, identifies and resolves project issues and provide project updates to team.
• Following corporate policies and procedures, works effectively with internal departments including merchandising, promotions, legal, operations and finance.
• Work effectively with external agencies regarding deliverables and timeline.
• Manages financials of projects including budgeting, time and expense monitoring.
• Provide analytical support on key brand performance indicators using a variety of data resources.
• Communicates and coordinates with cross-functional departments – from internal departments and external agencies to regional sales and field marketing and global offices.

Qualifications:

• BA or BS degree
• 3+ years of consumer marketing experience (including marketing services, advertising, promotions, PR etc); alcohol beverage industry or image-driven category experience preferred.
• Highly-organized multi-tasker with the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Team player who is pro-active with good follow-up and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interact with a variety of cross-functional departments.
• An openly collaborative communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrates flexibility and diplomacy when handling conflicts
• Budgeting management /analytical skills; ability to analyze sales data.
• Production knowledge/coordination experience; ability to develop and manage production timetables.
• Strong interest in working in luxury category and an appreciation for contemporary cocktail culture.
• Must be computer proficient in basic desktop applications including Microsoft Office, Excel, Word and PowerPoint; should have the ability to quickly master new programs and applications.

Department:

Marketing - Field Marketing

Reports to:

Regional Marketing Manager, Central Division

Location:

Central Division (Illinois Office)

Job Description:

The Field Marketing Associate-Central Division is responsible for contributing to the achievement of the Regional Business Units profit and volume goals through the execution of national and local market strategies and tactics. The Field Marketing Associate will primarily be responsible for three specific areas:

The Field Marketing Associate will primarily be responsible for four specific areas:

(1) Execution of sales promotion process at the division level

(2) Assist in development, implementation and execution of the overall Divisional Marketing Plan, and

(3) Support and facilitate sales, marketing, finance execution.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate must have a strong organizational skills, strong computer background, experience in data entry, good interpersonal skills, a working knowledge of budgeting and accounting systems.

• A degree in marketing or a related field preferred

• A minimum of 2-3 years of progressive experience in packaged goods with a concentration on beverage products.

• A background in the alcohol beverage industry is highly preferable but not mandatory