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Area Sales Manager - WI and MN

Job Details

Milwaukee - Milwaukee, WI

Description

Essential Functions and Duties

  • Genuinely engages in the company’s strategic goals and supports the company’s stated values and Triple Bottom Line initiatives
  • Management of Sales Staff
    • Hires, supervises, coaches, develops and motivates staff to cover targeted markets, focusing on recruiting and retaining top performers
    • Creates individual performance objectives and conducts regular check-ins along with an annual performance review for all direct reports
    • Regularly works with sales reps within assigned territory
    • Manages Brand Ambassadors within assigned territory
    • Manages and operates within assigned expense budgets and ensure direct reports do as well
  • Stakeholder Management
    • Reviews distributors weekly inventory and orders and ensures they are maintaining targeted inventory levels utilizing available forecasting tool
    • Ensures the distributor’s inventories and retail trade are rotated properly and are in code.
    • Conducts monthly Distributor warehouse walks to check rotation and out of code product. Develops and presents sales plans at distributor sales meetings
    • Conducts both on and off premise work with monthly distributor sales and management
    • Reviews and consults with distributor management on sales and distribution objectives, programming and action plans on a regular basis as well as Annual Business Plan and QTR/Tri Reviews
    • Ensures proper and timely process of Distributor billing and invoicing
    • Develops and presents sales plans at distributor sales meetings
    • Collaborates with distributors to maximize the use of co-op dollars
    • Conducts retail samplings, on premise promotions and beer dinners
  • Sales Strategy and Growth
    • Reviews and approves all sales forecasts and actual monthly sales results
    • Responsible for maintaining forecast accuracy
    • Responsible for tracking program execution, ads, displays and distribution for assigned area
    • Creates seasonal beer market plans and recaps appropriately
    • Assists National Account Managers in planning and executing chain programs
    • Plans and directs activities in assigned territory to ensure results are consistent with the company goals and objectives
    • Completes and submits weekly and monthly recaps and reports
  • Other duties and projects as assigned

Qualifications

Education
Bachelors degree in related field preferred

Work Experience
Minimum five years of relevant experience along with solid working knowledge of the beer and brewing industry

Required Qualifications
Proven ability to establish and build relationships, manage distributors and work with wholesalers
Proficiency with computers, specifically Microsoft Office programs and sales tracking programs & databases
Strong leadership skills with the proven ability to lead and motivate team members
Ability to lift 35 pounds
Ability to operate in a team environment as well as autonomously
Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to speak in front of groups
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks as well as strong decision making skills
Ability to maintain a high level of organization
Must have reliable transportation and a valid drivers license with a driving record considered acceptable based on our insurance companys matrix
Willingness to work flexible and extended hours as needed (including evenings and weekends)
Willingness to travel as needed, including overnight

Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with the territory
Prior experience managing people
Prior experience working with distributors

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