Sales Person (Off-Trade)
Full-time - Maternity Cover ( Jan - Dec 24)


With a focus on the Off-Trade - this role will help achieve the ambitious sales targets of Stroud Brewery.

 

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Job Title:

Sales Person  (Off-Trade)

Reporting to:

Greg Pilley (Managing Director)

Hours:

Full-time

£25,625 DOE

Place of work:

Kingfisher Business Park, GL5 2BY

 

Job Function:

With a focus on the Off-Trade - this role will help achieve the ambitious sales targets of Stroud Brewery.

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join the action with Stroud Brewery, one of a handful of dedicated organic breweries leading the charge on sustainability within the industry and producing a range of fantastic organic beers.

We are looking for an experienced salesperson to build relationships with our Off-trade customers which include large retailers (Ocado, Waitrose, Co-op), large home delivery services (Abel & Cole), independent retailers and wholesale suppliers to the retail market.

This role is perfect for someone who has previous sales experience within the drinks industry with a love for craft beer.

Responsibilities:

Sales

  • Meeting agreed Off-trade sales targets
  • Acquire new customers and support new sales grow 
  • Manage our existing account base and increase sales
  • Develop strategies to reach your sales goals
  • Provide monthly sales forecasts
  • Presents weekly/monthly sales reports
  • Work with our small marketing team, directing activity that supports your retail sales
  • Act as ambassador for our products and company
  • Host events with key accounts to engage directly with the consumer

Administration

  • Answering incoming enquiries and providing exceptional customer service
  • Preparing sales invoices
  • All associated sales administration and filing
  • Holiday cover for other members of the sales team: On-trade and Web-sales
  • Other ad-hoc duties as required

Other tasks as required

Due to the changing nature of work practices, or for operational, commercial or technical reasons, it is accepted that the company reserves the right to make changes to individual job descriptions as necessary.

Person Specification

Essential:

  • Previous FMCG sales experience
  • Commercial experience
  • Proficient and effective use of CRM and sales tools
  • Excellent communicator: written and verbal
  • Good IT skills: Microsoft, Google, Websites
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Able to work well in a team
  • Show and take initiative and responsibility
  • Self-motivated & can set own deadlines
  • Flexibility and willingness to work on a range of different jobs
  • Good planning and organisational skills
  • Problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Strong work ethic and the ability to multi-task
  • Practical
  • Reliable
  • Conscientious

Desirable:

  • Share Stroud Brewery ethos for sustainability
  • Interest in craft beers
  • Driving Licence

 

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