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JOB DESCRIPTION: The State Manager will be responsible for achieving all volume and distribution goals for the portfolio through all channels of trade across Wisconsin, Minnestota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
● Assist in developing and implementing an annual operating plan which includes financial, volume, and distribution objectives
● Responsible for building and managing relationships with distributor field sales teams and motivating them to execute goals and objectives
● Manage depletion, distribution and display objectives for the general market off channel
● Manage execution of displays in the chain channel
● Manage depletion, distribution and features in the on-premise channel.
● Manage onboarding of all new accounts
● Manage POS and ensure that merchandising objectives are being executed in concert with the distributor field sales team
● Introduce creative sales execution concepts, share across state lines/regions if successful and aspire to be a leader in better practices
● Maintain a working key account list and build key account relationships and within
assigned territory
● Assist state leads in managing assigned budgets including incentives, branded
merchandise and other departmental expenses.
● Ensure all sales practices are compliant with state & company policies/law
JOB REQUIREMENTS
● Must live in Wisconsin
● Working knowledge of national and regional chains
● Multiple distributor management experience
● Preferred 3-5 or more years of sales experience in the alcoholic beverage industry with knowledge and passion for both commercial and premium products in a retail environment
● BA degree or equivalent experience
● Well organized with ability to work both independently and within team environment
● Results oriented, innovative, strong problem solving and negotiation skills
● Ability to work and succeed in dynamic entrepreneurial environment
● Must be able to build and maintain customer relationships
● Willingness for travel 10-25% of time (mostly within Wisconsin, occasional out of state travel)
● Access to reliable vehicle
● Ability to lift 50 lbs
● Understanding of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint