Sales Manager

 

Duties

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• Design and implement a strategic sales plan to achieve growth and hit sales targets. 

• Present sales, revenue, expense reports, and realistic forecasts to the management team. 

• Automate and streamline sales processes. 

• Build strong relationships with our on-premise and retail customers

• Manage sales activities, build customer relationships and engage in community events in and around Alberta.

• Recruit, hire, train, and manage future Sales Representatives.

• Manage sales at our Farmer’s Market locations.  

• Create brand awareness and community engagement.

• Seek new opportunities to increase brand exposure and volume.

• Develop and maintain targeted sales plans on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis.

• Effectively lead industry and brand education sessions with customers and peers.

• Represent Strathcona Spirits at retail tastings, on-premise events, markets, special events, and as a whole, in the food and beverage community.

 

Qualifications

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• Successful previous experience as a sales representative or sales manager.

• Excellent mentoring, coaching and people management skills.

• Knowledge & interest in craft spirits.

• Keen love for Alberta’s food and beverage community.

• Superb written and oral communications skills.

• Must be detail-oriented, specifically for events.

• Strong customer service skills.

• Demonstrated ability to negotiate.

• Strong time management and prioritization skills.

• Highly motivated to achieve goals and targets.

• Interest in curating drinks and mixing cocktails at various events and staff training.

• Experience working in or with the food and beverage industry.

• Proserve certificate

• Must have a valid driver’s license

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Apply

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Send a resume and cover letter to jobs@strathconaspirits.ca. Please use "Sales Manager" in the subject line.