BentSpoke's award-winning beers can be found in a growing good beer spots across Australia, including Sydney. If you want to help get the Canberra brewer's beer into more hands, the brewery is after someone to lead their sales team covering Greater Sydney.
Job Description: Greater Sydney Sales Team Leader
BentSpoke Brewing Company opened our award-winning microbrewery and taphouse in 2014 in the heart of the burgeoning Braddon district in Canberra.
In November 2016 BentSpoke began producing a range of world-class, unique and high-quality canned craft beers for wholesale & retail distribution.
BentSpoke Brewing Co. is committed to a national footprint and developing opportunities overseas. Through our hard-working teams' dedication to quality, the company is growing rapidly.
About the role
We are seeking a dynamic, organised and self-driven individual with a passion for craft beer & building relationships to found our greater Sydney team.
You will join our passionate and energetic sales team reporting to the National Sales Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Sales of BentSpoke beer to both on and off premise venues in an assigned territory maintaining a high degree of customer service and management of accounts.
- Developing new business opportunities and relationships with key accounts ensuring the needs of clients are met.
- Assist in the development of the BentSpoke brand by monitoring current trends in your territory, and changes in competitor products and activity and recommending changes as you see fit.
- Contributing to the development and continual improvement of marketing and sales plans.
- Assisting in the delivery of promotional events and activities when required.
- Based on a required volume of sales, building and managing a sales team in New South Wales.
- Training and mentoring the sales team.
Package:
An attractive salary (commensurate with experience) and sales incentives package will be offered to the successful candidate, including:
- Motor vehicle allowance
- Phone
- iPad/laptop
- Sample stock for business
- Beer! For personal consumption and building product knowledge
- Beer education
Expected attributes:
- Passion for craft beer
- Mature attitude, honesty, loyalty and exceptional work ethic
- Exceptional customer service focus at all times
Experience:
- Proven track record in a sales role, preferably in the field of Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Liquor or Grocery
- Experience in the beer, wine or spirits industry would be highly regarded.
- Proven ability to lead and direct staff with respect and fairness
- Proven organizational skills
- Sound communication skills
The following personal qualities exemplify BentSpoke's values and displaying these values represents an important part of the role:
- Honesty and integrity in all dealings with customers, suppliers and colleagues
- Leadership and initiative
- Professionalism and respect in the discharge or duties and in all dealings with customers, suppliers and colleagues
We are lucky enough to be a part of one of the greatest industries in the world, all the BentSpoke team love beer, love talking about beer and of course love tasting beer. If you love beer like we do, this could be the career you have been looking for.
If you would like to get in touch with inquiries regarding this role, email them through to ian.muir@bentspokebrewing.com.au.
