MALTEUROP

The Craft Brewery Sales Representative, working under the direction of and with the Director of Commercial Sales, will actively identify, coordinate, and manage malt sales development to the craft brewery and distilling markets in the Midwest region.. This position will work closely with Sales Planning, Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Customer Service and Executive Leadership Teams.. Including but not limited to regional brewers, micros, brew pubs and tap rooms.. Ability to interact with brewery and distillery management in order to develop trusted, long-lasting relationships.. A clearly demonstrated and articulated passion for the craft beer, craft distilling and/or craft malting business.

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Midwest - Craft Sales Manager SUMMARY: Malteurop Malting Co. is seeking qualified candidates with a demonstrated passion for craft brewing to join its sales team. The Craft Brewery Sales Representative, working under the direction of and with the Director of Commercial Sales, will actively identify, coordinate, and manage malt sales development to the craft brewery and distilling markets in the Midwest region. The Midwest Region includes: WI, MN, MI, OH, IN areas. This position will work closely with Sales Planning, Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Customer Service and Executive Leadership Teams. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Sales and Distribution <li>Provide sales, consulting and related services to and on behalf of Malteurop Malting Co. with primary emphasis on establishing Malteurop Malting Co. as a leading supplier of malt to the craft brewing and craft distilling segments. Including but not limited to regional brewers, micros, brew pubs and tap rooms.</li> <li>Cultivate and develop customer relations within assigned territory and coordinate shipments of malt to the breweries from plants, transloads and distribution centers.</li> <li>Implement all sales and sales budgets, marketing plans, brand development, advertising and travel budgets.</li> <li>Maintain and develop customer contacts, activity reports, market data, customer sales history and action plan for territory through use of Salesforce CRM and sales reporting.</li> <li>Facilitate and support inventory forecasting, planning and customer demand.</li> <li>Attend industry conferences and shows for booth attendance or presentations to attendees.</li> Market Development <li>With Director of Commercial Sales develop and implement market strategies along with short and long-term sales plans and goals.</li> <li>Collects data on competitors, market pricing, distribution, volumes, and general market information.</li> <li>Compile and submit reports on customer visits.</li> <li>Ability to interact with brewery and distillery management in order to develop trusted, long-lasting relationships.</li> <li>Visit customers on a regular basis in their places of business or at the events or occasions that they gather such as trade shows, festivals, or conferences.</li> Qualification Requirements <li>3+ years’ experience in Food or Beverage industry; Strongly Prefer Malting/Brewing/Distilling experience.</li> <li>5+ years of commercial or technical sales experience – sale or business development</li> <li>Diploma or certificate in brewing, distilling or malting from a recognized program would be a valuable plus. Additional training about barley and malting will be provided as needed.</li> <li>Salesforce.com experience a plus however experience using a CRM system is required.</li> <li>Strong communication/presentation and organization skills with the ability to interact with all levels of an organization.</li> <li>Ability to deal with conflict, complexity & ambiguity internally & externally in a rapidly growing and evolving industry.</li> <li>Ability to connect, develop and leverage deep customer knowledge/insights builds trust and strong relationships with customers; shares customer knowledge and insights within Malteurop Malting Co.; creates a positive customer experience that sets us apart from our competitors.</li> <li>A clearly demonstrated and articulated passion for the craft beer, craft distilling and/or craft malting business.</li> <li>A clearly demonstrated and articulated passion for the craft beer, craft distilling and/or craft malting business.</li> <li>Strong conceptual thinking and time management skills.</li> <li>Computer proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power Point and Word.</li> <li>Strong negotiation skills.</li> <li>Ability to travel domestically 50%.</li> <li>Position location: Midwest region near a large metro area with an airport.</li> Malteurop is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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