Regional Sales Manager

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Regional Sales Manager growing Yakima Chief Hops’ craft-hops sales across France. Building brewery relationships, managing accounts, and representing the grower-owned supplier at industry events.

Responsibilities:

  • Execute a sales and relationship management strategy for the territory and portfolio of accounts
  • Generate leads, prepare quotations, undertake product demonstrations, and follow up on enquiries
  • Travel extensively throughout the region to build relationships with new and existing brewery customers
  • Coordinate sales activities and represent Yakima Chief Hops at association meetings, trade shows, and beer festivals
  • Work directly with the UK and European sales team to expand sales and execute channel strategy
  • Address special requests and respond to contract and spot order inquiries
  • Explore forward contracting options, volume discounts, and multi-year hop contracts with customers
  • Provide regular reports on activities and sales projections
  • Communicate new product opportunities, industry trends, and customer feedback internally
  • Work with sales and marketing staff to initiate creative marketing and promotional plans
  • Perform administrative duties, including CRM use and expense account reporting
  • Pursue continued education in beer styles, brewing techniques, and hop products
  • Maintain a sanitary and safe work environment and follow safety requirements
  • Observe company safety policies and federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations
  • Understand and follow company policies, Employee Handbook, SOPs, QPs, EPs, HACCP, and cGMP requirements
  • Examine documents, materials, products, and work processes for completeness, accuracy, and conformance
  • Perform other duties assigned by the Manager or designee

Requirements:

  • Brewing experience and/or direct craft beer industry professional background
  • Passion for and experience in craft beer
  • Sales experience with a proven track record managing and growing revenue and profitability while maintaining accuracy and professionalism
  • Strong business acumen
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • High-standard customer service focus
  • Highly independent and organized, with ability to work closely with an international team
  • College degree preferred
  • Full French Driver’s License with no endorsements
  • Native-level English speaker
  • Based in France with right to live and work