Prancing Pony Expands Into Sydney

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Prancing Pony Expands Into Sydney

Posted August 9, 2016

This posting is more than 1 year old

South Australia's Prancing Pony Brewery is expanding its operations and needs a sales manager to take up the baton for the Sydney market. If you've worked in the liquor or food industry before and know how to land a sale, then get your CV ready.

JOB DESCRIPTION: SALES MANAGER - NSW

Prancing Pony Brewery is a fast growing and expanding Craft Beer producer focused to become a significant player in the craft beer industry in Australia. Our products are interesting and we have an exciting innovation pipeline to support future growth. Our multiple award winning beers are of high standard and we have achieved significant traction in South Australia. 

We have a bright and positive team and we believe that today is the best day to do business in our industry. We are flexible, nimble and fast responding.

In this role, developing our existing customer base is as important as creating new accounts.  Reacting swiftly and following up is an important aspect of this role.

We are on the hunt for a passionate, energetic, industry savvy sales professional with previous sales experience in the craft beer/liquor/food industry, who is a great communicator and can develop strong relationships across a number of segments in both on and off premise. You will be working closely with our distributor and focus on gaining significant market penetration.

The role will be based in Sydney and the successful candidate will drive the development and implementation of all sales processes and support brand recognition.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Face to face visits with existing and new customers
  • Managing sales orders from customers
  • Management of stock in distributor warehouses
  • Facilitate new accounts set up
  • Capture and update sales information on CRM database
  • Monthly reporting on sales targets and stock levels
  • Conducting regular tastings and educational sessions both on/off premise
  • Participation with events

Personal qualities that will help you secure the role at Prancing Pony Brewery are:

  • Effective and efficient communications skills
  • Leadership with the ability to motivate and influence outcomes
  • Strong in developing and implementing sales strategies
  • Positive, energetic and hungry to succeed
  • Management of 3rd party Logistics

Qualifications/Skills required:

  • Must qualify to meet State Liquor Licensing requirements. Hold current Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate for NSW.
  • Driver's licence
  • Operational skills in CRM Software, competent in using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

Remuneration will be based on experience. An attractive base salary and bonus payments linked to sales targets, plus car allowance and phone will be provided.

If you think this is you, apply now with your profile to corinna@prancingponybrewery.com.au or call Corinna on 08-8398 3881 for a discussion about the position.

Applications close on Wednesday, 31 August 2016.