Senior Analyst, Americas Strategy

At Suntory Global Spirits, we craft spirits of the highest quality and deliver brilliant experiences to people around the world. Suntory Global Spirits has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Suntory Global Spirits is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

What makes this a great opportunity?

This individual will be involved in a variety of high-impact, high-profile strategy projects to deliver our growth aspirations

This individual will have a material impact on the regional growth strategy and planning process

The team is built and led by former management strategy consultants and is focused on building successful leaders

The role could be an entrée to a number of different positions within Suntory, or could be an impactful transition from consulting into a fast-paced corporate environment

Role Responsibilities

The Americas Strategy team tackles the organization’s highest-priority strategic initiatives, identifies continued near and long-term growth opportunities, and helps shape the corporate agenda. The Strategy teams’ projects range from assessing emerging growth opportunities to shaping portfolio strategy to optimizing our digital pipeline

This position will report to the Senior Director, Americas Strategy with exposure to the VP, Americas Commercial Excellence and Strategy and the Americas Leadership Team. This position will closely partner with the Manager and Senior Manager, Americas Strategy on day-to-day project and initiative execution.

Contribute to major strategy initiatives, including: portfolio / category / brand growth strategies, new market entry and growth strategies, marketing process improvement, and cross-functional efforts

Conduct complex analysis with analytical rigor, leveraging excel, Power BI, and other advanced analytics tools, forming opinions on the “so what”

Collaborate cross-functionally across the company to ensure the successful inclusion of function specific insights and implementation of initiatives

Develop storyboards and presentations for the above projects, adapting for varying levels within the organization (e.g., marketing team vs. executive leadership)

Support annual marketing strategy planning and integrated business planning process

Support long term category and brand planning

Identify key market opportunities for priority brands

Assess BI allocation across region / markets based on brand / market opportunities

Craft and deliver data-driven insights for delivery to executive teams

Work effectively in a team environment, both within the Strategy team and with business unit partners/stakeholders throughout the organization

As needed, support the implementation and monitoring of recommended strategies

Execute ad hoc strategy & broader Strategy team initiatives – this team is the one-stop-shop for developing Suntory’s Americas organization, meaning new / interesting projects are constantly surfacing!

Qualifications

Bachelors degree

Minimum 2-3 years of experience in management consulting or corporate strategy role

Exceptional project management skills (must have led workstreams in the production of critical project deliverables)

Strong executive-level presentation skills (Storyboarding, development and delivery)

Superior analytical skills and financial modeling capabilities

Ability to handle ambiguity and unstructured work situations

The salary range for this role is $115,000-$125,000 along with an annual bonus, 401K match, profit sharing, and medical and wellness benefits. The salary range is commensurate with the candidate’s location, experience, and skillset. The range will vary if outside of this location.

While relocation, immigration, and/or tax compliance support are not guaranteed, we may offer assistance to successful candidates depending on factors such as role requirements in accordance with company guidelines.

At Suntory Global Spirits, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Suntory Global Spirits is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant’s skills and experience.