Craft Beer Specialist, Asheville, NC at Empire Health Distribution

Mills River, North Carolina, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

28 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Inventory Control, Purchasing, Sales Training, Event Coordination, Relationship Management, Reporting, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Brand Recruitment, POS Management

Industry

Wine & Spirits

Description

Summary Manages all beer portfolio brands including but not limited to: purchasing, inventory control, reporting, tracking, POS, sponsorships, promotions. Essential Duties and Responsibilities * Coordinate all beer purchasing on weekly basis for some brands, monthly for others. * Reviews inventory levels with goal to lower current levels and maintain freshness. * Manage all beer related POS; catalog items and distribute this information to sales teams. * Train all Sales Representatives and Managers on craft beer styles and brand information. * Coordinate the branch draft beer survey and perform three times annually in conjunction with the On Premise staff. * Attend all beer supplier meetings and reviews with branch GM, OPD, GSM and CSC; become an additional main point of contact for beer suppliers for the Asheville branch. * Train and work with all sales personnel. Participate in On Premise beer related promotions. * Responsible for reporting and tracking for beer suppliers as well as keeping sales teams informed on distribution goals and incentives. * Recruit new craft beer brands; include travel to potential new breweries and represent EDI for Asheville. * Craft Beer Event Coordinator for EDI AVL; seek out new events to participate in and line up suppliers for sponsorships * Possess knowledge of all Empire products. * Submit weekly schedule and itinerary. * Visit top draft accounts on a regular basis with DM or salesman. * Conduct standard presentation on features and benefits of craft beer. * Maintain notes on work performed along with records of all account visits. * Monitor utilization and effectiveness of point-of-sale. * Conduct business within the scope of all Federal, State and Local laws and regulations. * Maintain open communication with other departments. * Other duties as assigned by the Sales Manager, Director of On-Premise and General Manager. Education and/or Experience Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations State ABC license, valid driver's license, Cicerone Certified Beer Server Computer skills To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software and Microsoft Word Processing software. Empire is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace. I understand that if I am hired, my employment will be for no definite period, regardless of the period of payment of my wages. I further understand that I am employed on an "at-will" basis which means that I have the right to terminate my employment at anytime with or without notice, and the Company has the same right. No one other than the President of the Company has authority to modify this relationship or make any agreement to the contrary. Any such modification or agreement must be in writing, signed by the President. I understand that if I am hired this application and all supporting documents will become part of my permanent employee record. I understand that the company reserves the right to require me to submit to a drug test at any time and also reserves the right to require me to submit to an alcohol test and/or medical examination to the extent permitted by law. I understand that the Company may contact my previous employers and I authorize those employers to disclose to the Company all records and other information pertinent to my employment with them, whether favorable or unfavorable. I also authorize the Company to provide truthful information concerning my employment with it to my future prospective employers and I agree to hold it harmless for providing such information. By submitting this application, I certify that all information that I provide on this application and in any interview will be true, complete and accurate. I understand if I am employed and any such information is later found to be false, incomplete or misleading in any respect, I may be discharged.

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Responsibilities

Manages the craft beer portfolio including purchasing, inventory control, and POS distribution. Responsible for training sales teams, recruiting new brands, and coordinating beer-related events and sponsorships.