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Area Sales Manager Chicago
Garage Beer
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Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesPosted 1d ago
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Job Description
ABOUT US:
Here at Garage Beer, we take light beer seriously and everything else lightly. We proudly embrace our role as the underdog in a category that often forgets beer is supposed to be fun. With a 200% growth in social media followers in just the last year and an expanding network of distribution, we continue to be the fastest growing beer brand in the country! No jargon, no ego, no overthinking it. Just crisp, easy drinking beer made for the garage and everywhere else.
ABOUT YOU:
You show up for the moments that matter, whether thatâs collaborating with the team, building something new, or just making the day-to-day better. Youâre dependable, self-aware, and easy to work with. At the end of the day, weâre not looking for perfection. Weâre looking for real people who care about doing good work and having a good time. We donât take ourselves too seriously and neither should you!â¯Â
Job Title: Area Sales Manager
Location: Remote in Chicago, IL
What Weâre Looking For:
Weâre looking for someone who likes to put points on the board, and who can work collaboratively with business partners to get it done! The Area Sales Manager should align Garage Beer priorities with those of their distributors to build an Annual Business Plan, with an emphasis on aligned investment and execution priorities to achieve volume objectives. Then youâll need to bring it to life via market presence and frequent in-person work-withs to ensure strong execution in the market. The role leads the defined territory for Garage Beer and will need to work collaboratively with teammates across chain and other functions to achieve their plans.
Key Responsibilities:
Garage Beer is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our team members.
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Here at Garage Beer, we take light beer seriously and everything else lightly. We proudly embrace our role as the underdog in a category that often forgets beer is supposed to be fun. With a 200% growth in social media followers in just the last year and an expanding network of distribution, we continue to be the fastest growing beer brand in the country! No jargon, no ego, no overthinking it. Just crisp, easy drinking beer made for the garage and everywhere else.
ABOUT YOU:
You show up for the moments that matter, whether thatâs collaborating with the team, building something new, or just making the day-to-day better. Youâre dependable, self-aware, and easy to work with. At the end of the day, weâre not looking for perfection. Weâre looking for real people who care about doing good work and having a good time. We donât take ourselves too seriously and neither should you!â¯Â
Job Title: Area Sales Manager
Location: Remote in Chicago, IL
What Weâre Looking For:
Weâre looking for someone who likes to put points on the board, and who can work collaboratively with business partners to get it done! The Area Sales Manager should align Garage Beer priorities with those of their distributors to build an Annual Business Plan, with an emphasis on aligned investment and execution priorities to achieve volume objectives. Then youâll need to bring it to life via market presence and frequent in-person work-withs to ensure strong execution in the market. The role leads the defined territory for Garage Beer and will need to work collaboratively with teammates across chain and other functions to achieve their plans.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive customer and solution-based selling with Distributors
- Direct and collaborate with assigned distributors on development of the annual distributor business plan (ABP)
- Bring Garage Beer marketing to life in the local market in partnership with distributorsÂ
- Accountable for the analysis, segmentation and development of target account lists for Garage Beer distribution & display
- Accountable for execution of chain & independent distribution, feature and display within the market to drive volume performance across your assigned distributors
- Regular in-market work-withs to identify retail execution opportunities
- Bachelorâs degree or equivalent industry experience, with 3+ years in beverage, beer, distributor, supplier, or CPG sales
- Proven track record of driving sales growth
- Technical capabilities, or the capacity to learn, across various internal (VIP, Karma, etc.) and external (syndicated data, distributor reporting, etc.) data sources to identify business opportunities, generate insights and tell great, visual stories is a must
- This is a remote based role, with travel required primarily within the defined footprint of the role, but also with infrequent travel for Garage Beer or industry events
- Lead and Take Ownership: You have prior people leadership experience
- Are a Beer Expert: You have direct experience in the beer or alcohol category and understand the unique pulse of this industry
- Have a Competitive, TeamâFocused Approach: You thrive in collaborative environments and bring a drive to win
- Enjoy Building New Markets and Processes: Youâre energized by creating something new, not just maintaining what already exists
- Stay Curious: You naturally promote a culture of learning, always hunting for the next trend and digging for unconventional solutions to tough problems
- Impactful Work: Fast-moving environment where you can actually see your ideas come to life instead of getting stuck in layers of meetings
- Our Culture: A place where weâre building a fast-growing beer brand while making sure work is still fun
- Competitive Compensation: Base salary range of $80,000 - $100,000 annually with incentive opportunities designed to reward annual achievement of desired business results and a $750 monthly car allowance
- Comprehensive Benefits: Currently, our medical, dental, vision, and short-term disability premiums are paid at 100% by Garage Beer. We also offer voluntary benefits and an EAP and are continually evaluating our benefit offerings
- Flexible Time Off: We offer a flexible PTO policy so you can take the time you need to recharge, in addition to company-observed holidays
Garage Beer is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our team members.
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Please mention the word **CONCILIATE** and tag RMmEwNjo5OGMwOjM2MDA6OjEwMw== when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMmEwNjo5OGMwOjM2MDA6OjEwMw==). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.
Job Details
- Company
- Garage Beer
- Location
- Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Type
- full-time
- Source
- remoteok
