General Manager -Whisky cask group

1 hour, 59 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Sales and Business Development
Max Accelerate

Max Accelerate

Max Accelerate specializes in providing comprehensive asset management services by integrating industry-leading resources and technology to simplify the complexities of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) for businesses of all sizes.

Internet Software & Services

Description

  • Identify and develop business opportunities with private clients, corporate customers, luxury brands, and international partners.
  • Build and manage the commercial pipeline, proposals, pricing, budgets, contracts, and client relationships.
  • Source whisky stocks and bottling solutions through relationships with distilleries, independent bottlers, cask suppliers, and production partners.
  • Manage bespoke whisky projects from concept through whisky selection, bottling, packaging, quality control, and delivery.
  • Coordinate suppliers, production schedules, packaging, logistics, export documentation, and international fulfilment.
  • Negotiate supplier pricing, production schedules, and commercial agreements.
  • Monitor project budgets, costs, profitability, financial performance, and commercial margins.
  • Develop operational processes, systems, partnerships, and infrastructure to support business growth.
  • Manage multiple projects and business development activities while reporting progress and commercial updates to directors.
  • Support the company’s commercial strategy, international expansion, and day-to-day operations.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of relevant experience in the Scotch whisky industry.
  • Established professional network across distilleries, independent bottlers, cask suppliers, whisky brokers, or specialist production partners.
  • Experience managing private-label, bespoke bottling, exclusive cask, or similar whisky projects.
  • Strong commercial, business development, negotiation, and client relationship management skills.
  • Practical understanding of whisky sourcing, production, bottling, packaging, and associated costs.
  • Proven project management and supplier coordination experience.
  • Strong organisational, financial management, and prioritisation capabilities.
  • Ability to work independently, take ownership, and manage competing priorities.
  • Experience with international whisky distribution, export, or fulfilment is preferred.
  • Experience with luxury clients, corporate gifting, product development, packaging, brand creation, or managing a whisky business is preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive remuneration based on experience with performance-related incentives.
  • Remote, hybrid, or consultancy arrangements available in the UK or Dubai, UAE.
  • Senior role with significant autonomy in a growing specialist Scotch whisky business.
  • Opportunity to own commercial growth, client projects, and international expansion.
  • Direct involvement in business strategy and access to bespoke whisky projects.
  • Occasional travel to suppliers, bottling facilities, and client meetings.

Interested in this position?

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