Sales Account Manager - Bristol

The Advocate Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning drinks producer is looking for a motivated Sales Account Manager to oversee the Bristol territory. This role involves engaging with pubs, bars, and restaurants, developing customer relationships, and meeting sales targets. Ideal candidates will have a passion for cider and a strong background in drinks sales. The position offers a competitive salary, annual bonus scheme, and a company car, alongside unique benefits such as a cider allowance and training opportunities.

Benefits

Cider allowance

Training and education in cider and wider drinks production

Long-term progression opportunity

Qualifications

• Experience in drinks sales and confidence engaging with the licensed trade.
• Passionate about cider, great food & drink, and South West culture.
• Full clean driving license.

Responsibilities

• Managing a defined territory across Bristol and the South West.
• Visiting pubs, bars, restaurants and shops to drive distribution.
• Building a strong pipeline and identifying new business opportunities.
• Developing relationships with existing customers through regular visits.
• Acting as an enthusiastic ambassador for the cider portfolio.

Skills

Drinks sales experience

Customer relationship building

Networking skills

Strong communication

Self-motivated

Presentation ability

Job description

Arapidlygrowing,award-winningdrinksproducerisexpandingitspresenceacrosstheSouthWestAspartofthisgrowth,thereisanexcitingopportunityforamotivatedandpersonableSalesAccountManagertotakeownershipofakeyterritoryspanningBristolandthewiderregion,drivingrelationshipsandrevenueacrosspubs,bars,restaurantsandretail.

Thispositionisperfectforsomeonepassionateaboutcraftdrinks,whothrivesonbuildingstrongcustomerrelationships,uncoveringnewopportunities,andproudlyrepresentingastandoutciderportfolio.

TheRole:

• ManagingadefinedterritoryacrossBristolandtheSouthWest
• Visitingpubs,bars,restaurantsandshopstodrivedistribution
• Buildingastrongpipelineandidentifyingnewbusinessopportunities
• Developingrelationshipswithexistingcustomersthroughregularvisits
• Actingasanenthusiasticambassadorfortheciderportfolio
• MaintainingaccurateCRMrecordsandcoordinatingwithinternalteams
• MeetingKPIsandannualsalesgrowthtargets
• Occasionallymeetingorhostingatthecidermill

AboutYou:

• Experienceindrinksalesandconfidenceengagingwiththelicensedtrade
• Passionateaboutcider,greatfood&drink,andSouthWestculture
• Highlyorganised,self-motivatedandpersonable
• Skilledatnetworkinganddrivingnewbusiness
• Strongcommunicatorwithpresentationability
• Fullcleandrivinglicence

Benefits:

• Acompetitivebasesalary,annualbonusscheme(15%)andacompanycar,plusuniqueperksincluding:
• Aciderallowance
• Trainingandeducationinciderandwiderdrinksproduction
• Long-termprogressionwithinafast-growing,market-leadingproducer

Ifyou'repassionateaboutgreatciderandthriveinafield-basedsalesrole,we'dlovetohearfromyou.

PleasegetintouchwithEvieCoatesorclick“ApplyNow”tobeconsideredforthisvacancy.

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