Sales Manager

Round Corner Brewing; Melton Mowbray; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern brewery based in Melton Mowbray is seeking a Sales Manager to drive growth and solidify partnerships. The ideal candidate will have a proven sales management background, particularly in craft beer or FMCG, along with strong relationships in the industry. This role offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and benefits, including a car and health insurance after one year. The position will include both on-site and remote work responsibilities.

Benefits

Car

Pension

Bonus

Beer allowance

Staff discount

Private health insurance (after one year)

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in beer/FMCG sales with some strong sales management.
• Clean UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Grow reach, reputation, and revenue by getting beer into the right hands.
• Build and grow direct sales in key regions.
• Develop strategic partnerships.
• Lead and develop a small sales team.
• Own sales processes to deliver agreed strategy.

Skills

Sales management in craft beer

Strong relationships with buyers

Commercial sharpness

Builder's mindset

Positive energy

Digitally capable

Tools

Breww

Sellar

Excel

Job description

Sales Manager

Date: 29 August 2025

Location: Melton Mowbray HQ / Remote / On the Road (Min 1 day/week at brewery)

Full-Time | Permanent

Package: £35K-£45k base + bonus + car

Deadline:Apply immediately.Start as soon as.

Be part of something uncommonly good

Round Corner Brewing is one of the UK’s most awarded modern breweries. Rooted in the 1,000-year-old Melton Mowbray Market, we’ve grown rapidly since 2018 – and we’re not slowing down. We’re up 20% year on year and heading into our biggest year yet, with increased brewing capacity coming in 2026, new routes to market, and major new listings on the horizon.

We’re looking for a Sales Manager (who in time might grow into our Head of Sales) to drive the next stage of our growth - someone with strong drinks industry relationships, proven commercial background, and a love for connecting great beer with great customers.

Your mission:

Grow our reach, reputation and revenue by getting Round Corner Brewing beer into the right hands and keeping it there. You will:

• Build and grow direct sales in key regions: Midlands, North, M25 and London with clear plans and targets for each segment.Be out and visible in the market by default.
• Develop strategic on-trade and off-trade partnerships (including new national listings)
• Champion our core range and specials across draught and can
• Lead and develop a small, motivated sales team and collaborate tightly with logistics, production, marketing, and founders
• Own and evolve sales processes to deliver agreed strategy, pricing and forecasts and report on sales progress and how to drive further growth.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven sales management in craft beer, drinks or FMCG – including managing accounts, people, and plans (Minimum 2 years in beer/FMCG sales and ideally some strong sales management)
• Strong relationships with key on-trade and wholesale buyers (you’re seen as a peer even by our biggest customers)
• Commercial sharpness – you understand pricing, margin, planning and routes to market
• Builder's mindset – you thrive in early-stage, high-growth environments
• Positive energy – you rally people, solve problems, and muck in at festivals, events and launches
• Digitally capable – you’re at home driving value and automation from Breww, Sellar, Excel and a large variety of sales portals and routes to market.
• A clean UK driving licence is essential

Why Round Corner Brewing?

We’re not just making beer – we’re building a brand and a community. You’ll join a values-driven business with:

• Real influence – help shape our beer, customers, sales approach and future direction
• Great tools – car, pension, bonus, beer allowance, staff discount, private health insurance (after one year) and flexibility/empowerment to deliver
• A Rare opportunity – join us at a breakout moment, where your impact is direct and visible

Ready to join the journey?

[e-mail] subject lineSales Manageror call07585 792494

Please note:Direct Applicants only.No agents.All candidates must have an existing right to work in the UK.