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General Manager – Whisky Cask Group
Max Accelerate. Identify and develop new business opportunities with private clients, corporate customers, luxury brands and international partners .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in the Scotch whisky industry, with a strong focus on business development, project management, and client relationship management. Capable of overseeing bespoke whisky projects from concept to completion while managing budgets, timelines, and supplier performance.
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Scotch Whisky Industry ExperienceProject ManagementClient Relationship ManagementBusiness DevelopmentSupplier Coordination
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Hard Skills
Project ManagementCommercial PricingBudget ManagementWhisky SourcingBespoke BottlingQuality ControlFinancial ManagementNegotiationProposal DevelopmentLogistics Coordination
Soft Skills
Organizational SkillsIndependenceOwnershipCommunication SkillsNegotiation Skills
Industry Keywords
Private ClientsCorporate CustomersLuxury BrandsInternational PartnersScotch Whisky DistilleriesIndependent BottlersCask BrokersExport DocumentationBottling FacilitiesPackaging Suppliers
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Identify and develop new business opportunities with private clients, corporate customers, luxury brands and international partners
- Build and maintain a pipeline of potential clients and commercial projects
- Develop proposals, commercial pricing and project budgets
- Manage client relationships from initial enquiry through contract negotiation and delivery
- Identify strategic partnerships, new products and international expansion opportunities
- Support directors in developing and implementing commercial strategy
- Maintain relationships with Scotch whisky distilleries, independent bottlers, cask brokers and suppliers
- Source whisky stocks and bottling solutions for bespoke client projects
- Coordinate bottling facilities, packaging suppliers, designers and logistics partners
- Negotiate pricing, production schedules and commercial agreements
- Manage bespoke whisky projects from concept to completion
- Coordinate whisky selection, bottling, labelling, packaging and product presentation
- Oversee production schedules, supplier performance and quality control
- Manage project budgets, timelines and profitability
- Coordinate international fulfilment, export documentation and specialist delivery requirements
- Support day-to-day commercial and operational management
- Develop processes for managing projects, suppliers and customers
- Monitor financial performance, project costs and commercial margins
- Manage multiple client projects and business development opportunities simultaneously
- Provide regular progress reports and commercial updates to directors
- Help establish systems, partnerships and operational infrastructure required to scale the business
Requirements
What you’ll need- Direct experience within the Scotch whisky industry is essential
- At least 5 years of relevant experience within the Scotch whisky industry
- Established professional network within the bottling, distilling, whisky sourcing or independent bottling sectors
- Experience developing or managing private-label, bespoke bottling or exclusive whisky projects
- Strong commercial and business development capabilities
- Proven project management and supplier coordination experience
- Understanding of whisky production, sourcing, bottling, packaging and associated commercial costs
- Excellent client relationship management and negotiation skills
- Strong organisational and financial management capabilities
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and take ownership of business activities
- Candidates may be based in the United Kingdom or Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Occasional travel to suppliers, bottling facilities and client meetings where necessary
Benefits
Comp & perks- Performance-related incentives
- Flexible working arrangements, including remote working from Dubai
- Significant autonomy and the opportunity to shape the future development of the business
- Opportunity to take ownership of commercial growth and client projects
- Direct involvement in the company's business strategy and international expansion
- Access to exciting bespoke whisky projects for private and corporate clients