Responsibilities

• Responsible for building and sustaining business relationships with key accounts in a given geographic area for key brands
• Manage a targeted list of accounts and placements of key brands in each account
• Collaborate with both the distributor (United) and the brand’s supplier
• Coordinate with the supplier’s marketing efforts, distributor’s goals, and customer’s staff and consumers
• Provide training to customer’s bar managers, bartenders, and staff on key brands
• Conduct tastings with customers to assist sales representatives in selling in key brands
• Visit accounts to set up programs to promote the brands
• Provide to accounts branded POS, menus, glassware, etc.
• Create custom cocktails for accounts depending on seasons, inventory, events, new flavors/items, etc.
• Host dinners and events in accounts, festivals, events, etc.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years or older
• High school or vocational school diploma or GED equivalent required
• Ability to secure and maintain a State Alcohol Sales Permit in accordance with state laws
• Valid driver’s license in the applicable state
• State minimum auto-liability insurance
• Acceptable driving record
• Ability to maintain these minimum administrative driving requirements throughout employment
• Must be able to work some nights and weekends, and on some holidays

Preferred

• Extensive knowledge of product
• Sales experience in the food and drug industry preferred
• Restaurant/Bar/ industry experience preferred