Heaven Hill Brands
Off Premise Channel Manager - Northern CA
Heaven Hill Brands, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Off Premise Channel Manager - Northern CA
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Off Premise Channel Manager - Northern CA
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Heaven Hill Brands
This is a remote position with an ideal base location in Contra Costa or Alameda counties.
What The Role Is The Off Premise Channel Manager position will be responsible for the execution of company channel specific strategic initiatives throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and adjoining geographies including Sacramento, Central Valley, and Monterey County. This position will execute at the field level focused specifically on regional multi-unit and key off premise accounts and will require the ability to evaluate, implement and execute such programs within our brand strategies. Additionally, the successful candidate will lead, direct, train and manage local distributor sales teams.
How You Will Spend Your Time
Managing distributors on a day to day basis, ensuring adherence to our brand policies, distribution objectives are achieved, and promotional activity is taking place
Training distributor salespeople, observing competitive market activity and evaluating distributor execution against our initiatives
Supporting District Manager - Direct report
Meet with key off-premise accounts within assigned area to develop strong working relationships
Present and leverage our brands for increased volume and assist distributor in attaining our goals and objectives
Be visible at the distributor office, meeting with sales representatives and management to ensure share of mind
Align with key local events and participate where the opportunity fits our strategy, including execution of national initiatives in your local market
Act as primary contact for distributor sales teams to ensure they are informed of local and national objectives and programs while providing support for all sales related activities
Execute product seminars at accounts and with the distributor sales teams
Provide National Account Mandate compliance updates as they are required
Stay informed of customer and consumer trends
Maintain calendar of activities and promotions ensuring distributor and third-party agencies have successful communications – manage third party promotional company activity - execute brand trainings with staff
Provide monthly market activity report to District Manager, including list of objectives, accomplishments, competitive activity, special projects and/or any specific needs
Provide market and competitive brand updates to supervisor, including timely and accurate communication of changing field conditions that may affect volumes, as well as staffing changes at distributor and competitors
Review programs and execution updates with distributor management
Provide feedback on effectiveness of marketing and sales initiatives including programs, POS, advertising, etc.
Special projects such as verifying pricing and or distribution at on-and off-premise accounts
Who You Are… Required Skills and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Marketing or related field
Five (5) plus years’ work‑related experience in distilled spirits/wine supplier industry
Analytical skills, in particular gathering data from a wide variety of sources, and presenting it in formats suitable for a wide variety of audiences
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems
Good managerial and effective presentation skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Proficient using Microsoft Office including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Physical Requirements While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to:
Stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, and use of computer; reach with hands and arms.
Lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Benefits
Paid Vacation
11 Paid Holidays
Health, Dental & Vision eligibility from day one
FSA/HSA
401K match
EAP
Maternity/Paternity Leave
Heaven Hill and its affiliates are committed to fostering a diverse workforce as an Equal Employment Opportunity company. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, natural origin, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
In California, the expected compensation range for this role is between $98,000 and $108,000. Actual starting pay may differ based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Sales and Business Development
Industries
Beverage Manufacturing
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Off Premise Channel Manager - Northern CA
role at
Heaven Hill Brands
This is a remote position with an ideal base location in Contra Costa or Alameda counties.
What The Role Is The Off Premise Channel Manager position will be responsible for the execution of company channel specific strategic initiatives throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and adjoining geographies including Sacramento, Central Valley, and Monterey County. This position will execute at the field level focused specifically on regional multi-unit and key off premise accounts and will require the ability to evaluate, implement and execute such programs within our brand strategies. Additionally, the successful candidate will lead, direct, train and manage local distributor sales teams.
How You Will Spend Your Time
Managing distributors on a day to day basis, ensuring adherence to our brand policies, distribution objectives are achieved, and promotional activity is taking place
Training distributor salespeople, observing competitive market activity and evaluating distributor execution against our initiatives
Supporting District Manager - Direct report
Meet with key off-premise accounts within assigned area to develop strong working relationships
Present and leverage our brands for increased volume and assist distributor in attaining our goals and objectives
Be visible at the distributor office, meeting with sales representatives and management to ensure share of mind
Align with key local events and participate where the opportunity fits our strategy, including execution of national initiatives in your local market
Act as primary contact for distributor sales teams to ensure they are informed of local and national objectives and programs while providing support for all sales related activities
Execute product seminars at accounts and with the distributor sales teams
Provide National Account Mandate compliance updates as they are required
Stay informed of customer and consumer trends
Maintain calendar of activities and promotions ensuring distributor and third-party agencies have successful communications – manage third party promotional company activity - execute brand trainings with staff
Provide monthly market activity report to District Manager, including list of objectives, accomplishments, competitive activity, special projects and/or any specific needs
Provide market and competitive brand updates to supervisor, including timely and accurate communication of changing field conditions that may affect volumes, as well as staffing changes at distributor and competitors
Review programs and execution updates with distributor management
Provide feedback on effectiveness of marketing and sales initiatives including programs, POS, advertising, etc.
Special projects such as verifying pricing and or distribution at on-and off-premise accounts
Who You Are… Required Skills and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Marketing or related field
Five (5) plus years’ work‑related experience in distilled spirits/wine supplier industry
Analytical skills, in particular gathering data from a wide variety of sources, and presenting it in formats suitable for a wide variety of audiences
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems
Good managerial and effective presentation skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Proficient using Microsoft Office including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Physical Requirements While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to:
Stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, and use of computer; reach with hands and arms.
Lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Benefits
Paid Vacation
11 Paid Holidays
Health, Dental & Vision eligibility from day one
FSA/HSA
401K match
EAP
Maternity/Paternity Leave
Heaven Hill and its affiliates are committed to fostering a diverse workforce as an Equal Employment Opportunity company. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, natural origin, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
In California, the expected compensation range for this role is between $98,000 and $108,000. Actual starting pay may differ based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Sales and Business Development
Industries
Beverage Manufacturing
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