Senior Vice President, General Manager

Join the team at New Jersey’s largest wine and spirits distributor! At Allied Beverage Group, we’re proud of our dynamic, family-based culture and our role in keeping the beverage industry moving. If you're looking for a great company with great people—this is the place to be!

Overview

The Senior Vice President (SVP/GM) is responsible for leading ABG’s expanded sales division and a broader overlay team.  Co-reporting into (a) the President & CEO and (b) the CCO, this role will oversee the development and delivery of the Annual Operating Plans for a select group of brands in New Jersey.  The division will be comprised of sales reps and channel managers, alongside trade development and business intelligence associates.  The SVP/GM will provide senior oversight to the relationship between ABG and suppliers partners, ensuring alignment on planning, KPI development and execution, resource deployment, and business tracking and reporting.

Responsibilities

Business and P&L Leadership:
•   Champion the AOP: Lead Supplier commercial planning, execution, tracking and reporting, ensuring development and deployment of strategies and initiatives that drive short-term success while setting the foundation for building long-term brand equity.
•   Deliver the P&L: Deliver revenue and profit targets, ensuring consistent delivery against financial targets while maintaining cost discipline and identifying revenue growth opportunities.
•   Embed Capability: Match organizational capability to AOP, ensuring efficient and effective resource deployment.

Commercial Excellence:
•   Drive In-Market Excellence: Translate commercial objectives into exceptional, inspiring and stretching but achievable commercial plans.
•   Set and Track KPIs: Set and track against measurable KPIs across Retail, On-Premise, Digital and emerging channels, ensuring agility in course corrections when required.
•   Act as Public Face: Represent ABG and its Brand Owners in front of key external commercial stakeholders, including customers, distributors and associations.

Supplier / Distributor Partnership:
•   Engage Brand Owners: Serve as a strategic partner to Brand Owner leadership, ensuring mutual goals are set and achieved through collaborative planning, consistent communication and operational excellence.
•   Drive Best Practice: Engage with Brand Owners’ distributor network to ensure application of consistent commercial best practices as a collective Route to Market.

Team Leadership:
•   Inspire a High Performing team: Build and lead a high-performing commercial team, cultivating talent, fostering accountability, and investing in leadership development to strengthen long-term bench. 
•   Partner Cross-Functionally: Collaborate with internal senior leaders, including Strategy, Finance, Trade Marketing, Logistics and Sales Operations, in the delivery of the AOP.
•   Engage Agencies: Bridge with 3rd party agencies to act as one team in delivering key initiatives and overall business advocacy.

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated salary range for this position is $275,000 to $375,000, depending on qualifications such as experience, education, and skillset. In addition to salary,  this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus and offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K plan with company match, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, Pet Insurance Plan and more.

Why You Will Love Allied Beverage Group

Industry Leader – We are New Jersey’s Largest Wine and Spirits Distributor
Culture – We may be a big corporation, but we are still family owned and we like to think that influences our work environment. We promote a culture based on trust, respect and collaboration
State of the Art Facility – We opened a brand-new corporate office and distribution center in Elizabeth, NJ in 2019
Your Continued Growth – Our company encourages our employees to reach high, live up to their potential, and advance in their careers. We offer over 9,000 professional development courses that employees can take at any time
Competitive Pay and Quality Benefits – Allied Beverage Group offers competitive pay commensurate with experience along with a comprehensive benefits package
Allied Perks! – Associate recognition, discounts with several vendors and more


The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct a drug and background check for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

Allied Beverage Group participates in the E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility of all new hires in the United States.

EEO and AI Disclosure Statement
 
Allied Beverage Group is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.
 
As part of our recruitment process, Allied Beverage Group uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support the initial review of applications. These tools are designed to assist our recruiters in identifying qualifications and experience that align with the requirements of each role. The tools do not make hiring decisions. All final decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.
 
We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices. If you have questions about this process or need an accommodation, please contact Human Resources.