Sales Manager
Westbound & Down Brewing Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $50,000 - $65,000 per year
About the role
- Responsible for managing the sales within the front range and working with Elite Brands
- Aim to hit an average of 40 account visits per week
- Report directly to Head of Sales and focus on growing sales within distribution channel
- Conduct various events such as beer festivals, tap takeovers, pint nights samplings/tastings, and more
- Build valuable relationships with customers and distribution partners
- Pursuing and adding new customers and business opportunities
- Direct responsibility for key On and Off-Premise accounts
- Increasing sales and securing new distribution in existing and new accounts
- Working closely with distributor network in the assigned territory to maintain and develop all accounts
- Complete necessary administrative reporting and communications on a timely basis
Requirements
- Mandatory two years + experience in brewery or distribution sales
- Experience with out of state sales and distribution is a plus
- Cicerone, or other beer certification strongly preferred
- Knowledge of all Westbound & Down beers, other craft beers and the craft beer community
- Strong oral and written communication - able to talk and write to others to convey information effectively
- Strong persuasion skills - able to influence others decision making or persuading others to change their minds or behavior
- Active listening skills - this is the key to all sales presentations, understanding your goals can only be achieved by listening to account needs and then filling those needs
- Excellent time management - able to be proactive and take initiative
- Excellent organization and coordination - able to manage priorities and routine functions effectively and efficiently
- Decision making skills - able to collect, assess, and interpret relevant information and make sound judgements
- Negotiation skills - bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences
- Valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record
- Reliable transportation
- Ability to occasionally deliver beer
- Ideal candidate will live in the greater Denver area
Benefits
- Vehicle allowance
- Cell phone allowance
- Two weeks (10 days) of Paid Time Off in your first year with a generous increase each year of employment
- Eight paid holidays per year
- Health Insurance available with significant employer contribution
- Employer Paid Dental/Vision Insurance
- Employer reimbursed professional development opportunities
- Beer, Food and Merchandise perks
- Mileage reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
brewery salesdistribution salesout of state salesadministrative reportingsales presentationscustomer relationship managementaccount managementsales growth strategiesevent coordinationbeer delivery
Soft Skills
oral communicationwritten communicationpersuasionactive listeningtime managementorganizationcoordinationdecision makingnegotiationinitiative
Certifications
Cicerone certification