Hiring a SW Ohio Sales Representative - Wolf's Ridge Brewing, Columbus, OH

[WRB215]

Wolf’s Ridge Southwest Ohio Sales RepEssential Job Functions:

• Assist in the creation of targets, action plans, and marketing of our portfolio
• Effectively communicate with our distributor management teams and reps
• Communicate the Wolf’s Ridge story to our customers and wholesaler reps
• Become entrenched in the SWO craft beer community

Core Competencies:

• Candidates must be energetic, competitive, hardworking, and possess strong work ethic and time management skills
• Beverage sales or merchandising experience preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills required.
• Must love working with people, be a team player and have a positive attitude.
• Candidates must be able to multitask and be a problem solver.
• Desire to grow through demonstrated performance.
• Ability to seek out opportunities and create WIN-WIN solutions with retail partners.

Job Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain a weekly, monthly, and quarterly schedule of account visits within the assigned territory.
• Execute monthly and quarterly KPIs as related to business activities.
• Develop and maintain authentic and effective account level relationships with owners/decision makers to drive our business.
• Work with wholesaler partners to help grow brewery/brand share of mind within territory.
• Grow brand presence within existing on and off-premise account base.
• Develop new accounts and new distribution opportunities.
• Proper merchandising of accounts with permanent and paper POS.
• Develop national account call frequency with supervisor.
• Strategic demographic planning.
• Focus on targeted on-premise accounts.
• Set-up and activate sampling events such as draught features, pint nights, tasting events festivals and beer dinners.
• Manage relationships with distro reps (communications and frequent ride alongs)
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Able to use Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Must be available nights & weekends for execution of market events & team activities.
• 1-2 years of experience in the beverage industry.
• Working knowledge of beer distribution networks
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Passion for craft beer!

Physical Workplace Requirements:

• Must be able to lift to 50 lbs. (Cases of beer, special event equipment, etc)
• Travel within defined sales territory required. Frequent travel all around the greater SWO area and occasional trips to Columbus.
• Physical demands with activity or condition may include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License and safe driving record as determined by management.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

COVID-19 considerations:

• All staff are required to be vaccinated and to show proof of vaccination upon hire.

In addition to competitive wages, WRB offers short-term disability to all staff working over 25 hours per week at no cost to the employee and health insurance coverage to all staff working over 25 hours per week with minimal check deductions. We take great pride in making sure our staff is taken care of and we hope you’ll consider joining our team! Email your resume with a brief summary of your experience to eric@wolfsridgebrewing.com.