C&C Group plc is a premium drinks company which owns, manufactures, markets and distributes a unique portfolio of beer and cider brands in its home markets and across the globe. You probably know us best from brands like Bulmers, Magners and Tennent’s.

About the Role

We are searching for a Supplier Performance Executive who will be instrumental in developing and maintaining a close relationship between C&C and Vinarchy. The role will be an integral point of contact between both businesses to ensure consistent supply of world leading brands to customers throughout GB & IOI.

Reporting into the Commercial Wholesale Project Manager, you will work with autonomy to drive the Joint Business Plans and ensure the correct level of commitment across all departments. You will be responsible for tracking performance and identifying gaps to target, then working with the relevant teams to help them deliver the agreed goals. This will cover the end-to-end supplier and product journey, from forecasting and production planning through to commercial delivery and sales team engagement. You will be comfortable with complex systems and happy to ask questions to strengthen mutual understanding of both businesses.

Key Accountabilities

• Help to create and develop appropriate evaluation criteria in conjunction with stakeholders in both businesses.
• Monitor and report on performance to ensure delivery in line with agreed metrics.
• Work with various teams to build improvement plans, reporting back on progress and performance.
• Collaborate with C&C planning and sales teams to gauge trading and report back customer demand on Vinarchy products
• Work with buying team to analyse market, category and business performance and cost of good reviews.
• Work with trade marketing team to analyse promotional plans and outcomes.
• Support the management of purchase orders and On Time In Full delivery to C&C
• Communicate availability challenges ahead of time so that proactive stock management can take place
• Work with C&C supply teams and depots to stabilise stockholding of Vinarchy products
• Track 3 month rolling customer distribution points or % penetration of Vinarchy wines for key SKUs, in order to enable strategic decision making
• Work with key customers on and off trade in GB and IOI to manage communication and verify distribution gains
• Reporting and validating monthly volumes for independent and national outlets to allow for accurate retro payments

About you 

• FMCG performance management
• Customer relationship management experience
• Competent in Outlook, Word + PowerPoint
• Proficient in Excel
• User knowledge of ERP systems e.g. JDE

About Us 

Operating through the Matthew Clark, Bibendum, Tennent’s and Bulmers Ireland brands, the Group has a market leading range, scale and reach including an intimate understanding of the markets it serves. 

From grass to glass, and everything in between, we grow, brew, manufacture, market, and deliver some of the world’s favourite drinks. C&C Group’s portfolio of owned/exclusive brands include: Bulmers, the leading Irish cider brand; Tennent’s, the leading Scottish beer brand; Magners the premium international cider brand; as well as a range of fast-growing, premium and craft ciders and beers, such as Heverlee, Menabrea, Five Lamps and Orchard Pig. 

We seek to champion and embed sustainability in everything that we do at C&C. While delivering joy to customers, we always shine a light on people and the planet. We have a clear ESG vision delivering to a better world. We respect, support, and develop all our people to be their best, with a focus on results by creating a culture of winning together.

We also recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to delivering on our mission. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.

C&C Group (and inclusive companies) do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruiters or employment agencies in response to any of our roles. For help, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at careers@candcgroup.com. All applications need to come through the candidate portal https://careers.candcgroupplc.com/vacancies/