Sales Executive – Fast growing cocktail brand – London – up to £37,000 + bonus

My client is a fast-growing, independent drinks brand shaking up the cocktail scene.

Since launching in 2017, the business has been on a mission to bring bar-quality cocktails to more people, creating premium on-tap and bottled cocktails using fresh-pressed juices and carefully selected spirits from independent distilleries.

Born at its London production base and sent out to some of the UK's most iconic venues, the brand is building serious momentum across hospitality, retail and homes across the UK.

With ambitious plans to become a leading name in cocktail culture, this is an exciting opportunity to join a challenger brand with big ambitions, a quality-first approach and plenty of room to make your mark.

The products taste amazing and the branding makes it hard to miss them! We are looking for the driven salespeople with a hunter mentality.

What the Role Offers

• A competitive salary and bonus structure
• The chance to work with an exciting portfolio of premium cocktails and some fantastic hospitality and retail accounts.
• A brilliant independent business culture, with flexible working, 25 days' holiday, free monthly product allowance, Cycle to Work scheme, team socials and festival/event tickets.

Key Responsibilities

• The opportunity to take genuine ownership of a sales channel, with responsibility for winning new business and growing your own accounts.
• Drive new business across the on-trade and off-trade, identifying opportunities and building a strong pipeline of customers.
• Own the full sales cycle, from initial prospecting and pitching through to negotiation, closing deals and securing new accounts.
• Develop and grow existing customer relationships, increasing distribution, driving repeat orders and maximising account value.
• Deliver product tastings, staff training, brand activations and customer events to build awareness and increase sales.
• Work closely with the marketing team to launch new products, seasonal ranges and promotional campaigns across your accounts.
• Ownership of your P&L.

Key Qualities & Experience

• At least 2 years' proven experience in B2B field sales, ideally within drinks FMCG.
  
  Cocktail experience would be highly desirable.
• An existing network would be a huge PLUS.
• A natural hunter with a genuine passion for winning new business, opening doors and building relationships from scratch.
• Commercially switched on, with a strong understanding of sales targets, pricing, margins and account profitability.
• Confident managing the entire sales journey, from prospecting and pitching through to closing and developing long-term customer relationships.
• A confident communicator and natural relationship builder.
• Highly motivated, ambitious and resilient, with the drive to hit targets and take ownership of your own results.
• A genuine interest in cocktails, RTDs and the wider drinks industry would be a big advantage.
• Someone with their finger on the hospitality pulse!

If you are interested in having a chat about this role, please forward updated CV’s to Rupert at COREcruitment or call 0207 790 2666.