Regional Sales Manager - Non Alcoholic Drinks Brand

Job Description

Are you an enthusiastic, passionate and driven person Do you like working in a small team with lots of responsibility and autonomyIf so, please read on!Title: Regional Sales Manager NorthLocation: Home based with travel around the country.Package: Competitive salary (£35k - £45k OTE), up to 20% bonus + benefits including Vitality health care, opportunity to join share scheme and team days in nature.CategoryThe non-alcoholic category is a hugely exciting place to be. Despite COVID-19 and the global slowdown of the on-trade, non-alc has continued to grow. In the UK alone last year, sales of non-alc spirits grew by 30%, and overall, the category has grown 506%in the last five years.Who are EverleafEverleaf make the worlds most complex non-alcoholic aperitifs, and are one of the bestselling non-alcoholic brands in the UK. Created by bar owner & conservation biologist Paul Mathew, Everleaf has set a new bar for depth of flavour in non-alcoholic spiritsas well as for sustainable sourcing across the drinks industry.Everleaf launched in January 2019 with a single product - a bittersweet aperitif made from 18 sustainably sourced botanicals. In the two years since launch, Everleaf has won numerous awards, has received hugely positive reviews across the UK and Europe andhas featured heavily in the media.In November 2020, Everleaf rebranded and expanded. The range now includes three products anchored to different parts of the natural world: forest, mountain and marine. These act as both inspiration for flavour profiles and sources for key botanicals, aswell as highlighting our vision to make a difference in biodiversity conservation - we want our ingredients to be around forever, as part of thriving natural ecosystems.Everleaf is now growing rapidly. Q4 2020 was up over 500% vs Q4 of 2019. Everleaf is an omnichannel brand with listings in the 500 top bars & restaurants across the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands and Norway, a strong D2C presence through its own website andAmazon as well as listings in supermarkets including Marks & Spencer.Whats the roleEverleaf is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and driven person to take the business to the next level in the UK. The sales roles are fast paced and wide ranging. No two days will be the same. It is a hugely exciting opportunity for the right peopleto make a real impact and show what they can deliver. From helping build Everleafs presence in the worlds best independent bars, to working at events and spritz pop ups, and negotiating listings across larger groups of bars, restaurants and hotels, therewill be real opportunity to help drive the companys direction, working closely with and reporting to the UK On Trade Sales Manager.What does the job involve Building a network: Getting to know new areas, accounts and people quickly and building a solid account base. If you have an existing network, you can tell us about this in your interview. Selling Everleaf into accounts: Telling the Everleaf story to create genuine partnerships with accounts who are proud to serve our products.

• Training and tasting: We know that when people taste Everleaf, the reactions are incredible, so a big part of our strategy is around sampling, talking and tasting with people.

Supporting company events: We have a busy calendar of events where we can get close to our consumers. Some of these will be over weekends, and we would need your support in delivering these.Who are you & what experience will you have A natural communicator: We need people who can tell a story that makes people dream and believe. If you are sociable and like to persuade, convince and cajole, this could be a great role for you, even if you dont have a sales background. A Self-Starter: As Everleaf is a small company, you will be given significant responsibility. We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, driven and sets clear direction for themselves.

• Passionate, positive, energetic, fun to be around: Everleaf is a small business and thrives on positivity, ideas and energy.

Someone who cares about sustainability and sourcing: Everleaf was created with transparent sourcing at the brands heart and aims to be the drinks industry benchmark for doing business in the right way.

• An understanding of the drinks trade, the major players and companies, and a network of accounts and contacts.

Keyskills :
HospitalityNegotiationSalesStart-upsSustainability