Rí-Rá Brewing Company is recruiting for an experienced Regional Sales Manager to lead the expansion of our commercial footprint across the West of Ireland, based in the Galway region.
The Role
Reporting to the Managing Director, is a key leadership role in the business to manage the Greater Galway region across multiple selling channels (on trade, hotels, food lead accounts, shops, disruptive routes to markets).
The role is an in-field sales role to lead F2F sales calls with some of the time spent doing desk work developing the region with improved digital CRM sales strategies. The role is supported with a draught quality technical team and delivery support for keg products.
Responsibilities include:
* Manage all sales (direct and indirect) with existing customers across all channels.
* Develop the Western Region cross channel sales growth winning new distribution points across all channels (pubs, retail, restaurants)
* Develop digital based CRM selling strategies and implement same.
* Shape the route to market to scale up in the region. (including in the short-term managing a local storage warehouse in Galway).
* Develop and execute sponsorship strategies and customer marketing activations in the region.
We're looking for a strong self-starter with entrepreneurial flair, solutions focused, has a positive growth mindset with a sleeves rolled up attitude and is passionately obsessed with winning.
Desired qualifications
* A passion for beer or/and experience in the beer segment.
* Proven track record in sales.
* Excellent commercial acumen, understands and can create value chains and navigate detailed margin and pricing conversations with skill.
* Ninja status in relationship management with he ability to work brilliantly with the wider team and customers.
Rí-Rá Irish lager is quickly becoming Irelands most loved and fastest growing beer brand amongst 25–35-year-old consumers. Rí-Rá's passionate sense of pride in Irish identify, fresh bold marketing and innovative approach to formats are proving a big hit with consumers and customers.
Rí-Rá Brewing Company also includes an award-winning craft beer brand "Larkins" which presents great portfolio selling opportunities.
This role comes with a lot of autonomy and is key in building scale across the West of Ireland. This presents an exciting opportunity for the incumbent to work with a young startup company, adding something unique to their work experience and fast track their career.
Reports to: Managing Director.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: available on interview.
Benefits:
* Competitive salary.
* Attractive Performance Related Bonus.
* Company van with Fuel Card.
* Pension. (Company PRSA matches employee contributions up to 5% of salary)
* Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave.
* On-site parking.
* Staff Shop discount.
* 22 Days Annual Leave.
* Membership in the Rí-Rá Health & Welbeing scheme (Gym membership, 1 additional wellness day leave per year, €110 expenses for medical expenses per year).
* Access to the Rí-Rá Growth & Development Programme for Training and Development.
Schedule:
40 Hours per week Monday to Friday. Standard week 9-5pm. The nature of the category means on occasion there may be flexibility to these hours should customer require support.