Thomas Johnson

About Thomas Johnson

I want to utilize my skills in marketing, community & relationship management, and…

Experience

1. Territory Manager

   Suntory Global Spirits

   Aug 2024 — Present · RI, US

   Act as the face of the business and portfolio of brands across the state with all relevant stakeholders:Distributor partnersOn & Off Trade CustomersConsumersCommunicate business and sales priorities directly to our distributor and customer partnersManage our distributor partners to deliver their KPI and commercial obligation to meet or exceed quarterly/half/annual plansWork in concert with our distributor partners to educate and sell to our key retailers and consumersLiaison between Suntory Global Spirits leadership and all local stakeholders via regional and state meetings to deliver priorities to the local marketManage inventory and pricing in concert with the state manager and our distributor partners including innovation pipeline items and allocationsManage and optimize budgets for efficient sales performance and value while working within fiscal parametersWork cross-functionally with internal SGS teams - field marketing, brand teams, local and regional sales org, MDC, etc. to optimize state performance across all key metrics in addition to sales deliverables e.g. brand health, consumer visibility, winning on shelf, displays, events, consumer reach, etc.Exemplify the 5 Suntory Leadership Spirit Behaviors with our internal teams and external stakeholders:Yatte Minahare, Better Together, Commitment to Growth, Future Oriented, Gemba Focused

Education

• University of Connecticut

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Research
• Academic Advising
• Statistics
• Educational Technology
• Student Development
• Community Outreach
• Curriculum Development
• Tutoring
• Program Development
• Student Affairs
• Curriculum Design
• Higher Education
• Editing
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Staff Development
• Public Speaking