Trade Planning Manager

**About Us**

Langton’s is a luxury lifestyle brand and the fine wine market leader in Australia.

Established in Melbourne in 1988 as a specialist wine auction house, Langton’s has evolved to encompass digital auctions and retail, a wine broking service, and a private wine exchange. Working with an extensive network of winemakers, negociants and importers, Langton’s offers unparalleled access to the world of fine wine to our network of clients and customers supplying some of the finest private cellars in Australia.

We are proud to be part of the Endeavour Group-Australia's leading retail drinks and hospitality business united around the common purpose of ‘creating a more sociable future together.’

**About the Role**

As the Trade Planning Manager - Langton’s, you will be a strategic thinker who can lead change through an ever evolving and dynamic business environment. In this key role within the Langton’s Buying team, you will have a deep understanding of the business strategies and how to translate them into an actionable customer plan. You will collaborate with stakeholders across the Langton’s business to develop a customer-first trade plan to maximise customer opportunities whilst driving business objectives and strategies.

Reporting to the Head of Fine Wine - Endeavour, you will drive continuous improvement to evolve and improve processes and lead change to streamline ways of working.
In addition you will:

- Partner with key stakeholders across the Buying, Sales (Retail - Direct + Online and Auction/ secondary market), Marketing and Finance teams to develop a robust go-to-market, end-to-end trade plan that delivers both customer and category strategies
- Lead the collaboration of cross functional groups to prioritise category and business initiatives across the year establishing and embedding key operating rhythms
- Leverage data and insight and draw on key business strategies and objectives to support and align teams on delivering key business outcomes
- Understand the customer and work closely with the teams to ensure all campaigns and offers are aligned to changing customer preferences and needs
- Communicate and champion the campaign and category plans throughout the business including managing changes and remaining agile as required

Given the location of the majority of the team, it is preferable (but not essential) that the role is based in Sydney.

**About You**
A collaborative influencer with excellent communication and presentation skills, you are someone who can build a strong rapport with stakeholders and a cross functional team to deliver commercial and customer focused outcomes. You will bring to the role a strong understanding of profit and loss with the ability to communicate and link to campaign plans.
You will also be able to demonstrate:

- Previous experience and in-depth knowledge of Buying/Merchandising within a liquor / FMCG environment
- Coaching and empowering colleagues to continuously improve delivery of results that support the strategic objectives
- An omni channel approach to retail and understanding that the customer is at the centre of all decisions
- Self motivated and ability to work under own initiative
- Passionate about understanding the customer and putting the customer first - ensure that all trade planning and execution is built to benefit the customer
- Ability to leverage data & insights to drive continuous improvement and sustainable growth to lead decision making that enables a customer first approach
- Degree or equivalent qualifications in eCommerce, Commerce, Marketing or Business will be highly regarded

**The benefits**
- Great team discounts across the Endeavour Group business
- We embrace flexible working arrangements
- An attractive remuneration package + performance based bonus
- Training and development - we pride ourselves in helping you realise your potential and give you the opportunity to be innovative An exciting career - as our business grows, so do the opportunities for our people

**Grow with Endeavour Group**

Endeavour Group comprises a diverse range of drinks and hospitality businesses including BWS, Dan Murphy’s, ALH Hotels and Pinnacle Drinks. We are focused on growing and transforming our businesses to meet the changing needs of customers and we’re driven by a culture that puts our customers and team first.

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do. We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation. At Endeavour Group we value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating a more sociable future - for our