Proof Drinks

Salary: Competitive Salary dependant on experience + bonus + profit share scheme

Job Purpose

Take responsibility for growing brand awareness, distribution and sales of the Proof Drinks portfolio in Prestige London accounts and the W1 area.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Target a range of businesses within the On-Trade sector, independent and multiple sites, restaurants, hotels,
  • pubs, universities, leisure centres. Owning your territory and developing demand.
  • Responsibility for independent off-trade within your territory.
  • Working with Wholesalers and their sales teams to educate and share information.
  • Showcasing our range of Beers and Spirits and Spirit alternatives to key stakeholders/influencers.
  • Be flexible in your time and sales approach, events, tastings, evenings and on weekends will be necessary.
  • Based from home you will travel throughout the region using our building in London Bridge as a London office.

Functional Competencies:

  • Planning & Organising
  • Demonstrates an ability to plan, organise and execute activities using own initiative.
  • Communication
  • Expresses self in a clear, succinct and compelling manner in both individual and group situations.
  • Customer/Consumer Commitment
  • Knowing, understanding and delivering a high level of quality service to both internal and external customers.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

  • Have a proven track record in proactive B2B sales. Having sold to a wide range of decision makers (ideally spirits).
  • A passion and love for food or drink. Have an awareness/interest in new market trends and consumer insight.
  • Worked for a manufacturer selling either direct to end users or via distribution partners.
  • Ran a territory and your own diary, making appointments, generating leads, journey planning etc.
  • Have worked collaboratively with clients to create ‘win-win’ partnerships.

Personal Characteristics:

  • Personality is key, an optimist who understands people.
  • Ability to demonstrate professionalism, credibility, trust and respect both internally and externally.
  • Creative with an entrepreneurial spirit and passion to build and develop the on-trade business.
  • Strong relationship management skills
  • Ability to influence at a variety of levels.
  • Adaptable and resilient.
  • Works to add value.

Please send applications through to [email protected] with your CV and accompanying cover note.

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