Job Description:
🚀 Exciting VIE Opportunity: Commercial Key Account Manager (London, United Kingdom) 🚀
Candidates interested in this role should ensure they are eligible for the VIE (Volontariat International en Entreprise) program before applying.
Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities
* Support in driving sales growth by identifying key opportunities. Assist in growing market share/value with key retail customers as per the defined remit
* Work closely with the Customer Marketing team, finance, and operations teams.
* Forecast customer volumes in line with company expectations.
* Identify trends, opportunities, and threats in the industry; analysing customer needs and preferences and using that information to assist line manager(s) in developing sales and marketing strategies.
* Conduct regular analysis of sales data and reports with input.
* Track major competitor activity and report potential impact on key Pernod Ricard brands.
* Report and complete monthly analysis in line with business requirements.
* Manage travel/business costs in line with budgets.
* Ad hoc duties as required.
Key Relationships
* To develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders:
* Within team: work closely with other sales and marketing team members
* Within business unit: work closely with other Key account Managers from other regions and trade marketing
* Internal: finance, marketing, supply chain departments
* External: main account contacts and key customers as well as agencies and brand Ambassadors
* To identify and build strong partnerships to maximise growth opportunities.
Competencies and Qualifications Required
* Degree educated
* Good interpersonal skills, team player, collaborative
* Autonomous, rigorous, details oriented with good analytical skills.
* Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint knowledge
* Fluent in English
* An additional language, especially German is a plus
Experience
* Previous commercial and account management experience
* Previous experience in the Spirits industry or Travel retail is a plus
Job Posting End Date:
Target Hire Date:2026-09-01
Target End Date
| Source: | Company website |
| Posted on: | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Type of offer: | V.I.E. (French international internship) |
| Industry: | Food / Beverage / Tobacco |
| Languages: | English |