Reports to: VP of Sales

Location: Cincinatti/Dayton Area

High-quality beer starts with a high-quality team. At Columbus Brewing Company (CBC), we understand that the beer we make is only as good as the people contributing to it. When it comes to our beer and people, we have the best in town.

work

The Territory Development Representative role is ultimately charged with increasing sales of the CBC’s portfolio within a designated distributor and regional footprint. This position is directly responsible for securing new distribution and increased volume for key on and off-premise accounts and working closely with the distributor network in the assigned territory to maintain/improve market share. Efficient and effective management of assigned distributor teams to obtain defined growth targets of CBC brands will be key to their success.

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Managing distributors, accounts and sales team within assigned regional footprint
  • Achieving distributor goals, as set forth in the Annual Business Plan (ABP) each year
  • Tracking and maintaining weekly/monthly progress towards ABP year-end goals, in addition to co-op market spends monthly with distributors and CBC team
  • Establishing impactful distributor programming that drives distribution and volume on CBC priorities as outlined in ABP and Trimester Goals
  • Communicating detailed information for all sales programming, i.e. allocations, pricing, chain programming, launch dates, events, inventories to distributors
  • Uncompromising pursuit of new On & Off Premise distribution and volume enhancing opportunities within assigned footprint

you

  • 2 years of beverage/consumer goods selling experience (preferred)
  • Must be able to navigate VIP and other data sources to evaluate business and make recommendations to retailers and distributors. Experience with IRI/Nielsen scan data a plus
  • Strong oral and written communication – able to talk and write to others to convey information effectively
  • Strong persuasion skills – able to influence others decision making or persuading others to change their minds or behavior
  • Active listening skills – this is the key to all sales presentations, understanding your goals can only be achieved by listening to account needs and then filling those needs
  • Excellent time management – able to be proactive and take initiative
  • Excellent organization and coordination – able to manage priorities and routine functions effectively and efficiently
  • Social perceptiveness skills – being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do
  • Decision making skills – able to collect, assess, and interpret relevant information and make sound judgments
  • Negotiation skills – bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences

perks

  • Free beer! Yep, it’s really free.
    • Teammates get a free post-shift pint
  • A monthly pre-loaded gift card to spend on anything you want (including merch!)
  • Teammate discounts on food, beer, and merch
  • You won’t need a personal beer budget ever again
  • Bragging rights – let’s face it, your job is cool, and people need to know

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • IRA retirement plan with a 3% company match (you’re fully vested from day 1!)
  • A flexible time off policy, allowing you to be in control of your work/life balance
  • 8 company-paid holidays per year

Ready to join the team? Apply now or shoot us a quick email at jobs@columbusbrewing.com. Please reference “Executive Chef” in the subject line and remember to include your resume and a cover letter. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Columbus Brewing Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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