On-trade sales manager

Do you have a super-charged, enthusiastic and energetic personality that wants to be at the forefront of helping to build on-trade and luxury retail sales for a small yet mighty vodka brand. Do you get a huge thrill out of meeting new people, building a strong, solid and long-standing network and want the opportunity to make a huge different to an award-winning brand that has big plans for the future. Do you want to work for a brand that is setting the trends, not following. Do you have a conscience for the environment and want to make a big difference by working for an organisation that has strong planet-friendly credentials. If so, please read on.

UK sustainable drinks brands, Gattertop Drinks

A bit about us

At an exciting time for the flavoured vodka industry, Gattertop Drinks Cº is at the forefront of orchard-inspired, infused British vodka. Owing our namesake to the historic Herefordshire farm called Gattertop that dates back to 1086. All the organic ingredients used to flavour premium British vodka are hand-picked from orchards that are steeped in history.

Sustainably driven and one of the first carbon-neutral drinks companies in the UK, Gattertop Drinks is committed to preserving and protecting the orchards, safeguarding the landscape we rely on to produce meticulously crafted organic vodka.

To support the growing demand and overall growth of the business, Gattertop Drinks is looking for an On-Trade Sales Manager, with at least 3 years of experience within the drinks industry, ideally spirits, to join our fast-moving, young, dynamic and highly motivated team and help grow sales for our award-winning vodkas across the UK.

What we're looking for

Working in partnership with the Sales Director, your role will be to engage, track, train and evolve with new and existing on-trade partners and any luxury retail opportunities to drive the rate-of-sale. The overall aim is to grow the revenue stream of these sales channel in line with company targets and strategy.

This is a great opportunity to join Gattertop Drinks Cº at an exciting time in our growth as an award-winning, premium British botanical spirits brand. This role is for someone who is not only hands-on and commercially-minded but sociable and enthusiastic. The right candidate will also be creative, a problem-solver, flexible and able to be amenable for the varied customers that list Gattertop. The right candidate will be happy to be part of a team yet a self-starter who is strategic and brings bags of energy to the role.

The candidate will have high integrity, outstanding communication and organisational skills, a glass-half-full mentality and be dynamic, energising and entrepreneurial.

What we're offering

Competitive base salary.
Individual target-based bonus structure.
25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays plus extra days around Christmas and New Year and your birthday.
NEST Pension Scheme.
Personal Development Days.
Relaxed office and flexible working environment.

Core responsibilities

Delivering the company’s sales targets for the On-Trade channel through existing channels as well as bringing in new business.
Developing strong relationships with all areas of On-Trade to include customers, wholesalers, Sales Teams and Bar Managers.
Proactive and organised account management.
Seek out and build relationships with prospective customers and grow our customer base and distribution channels with the finest on-trade partners.
Delivering brilliant customer activation plans to promote the brand and ensure not only strong sales but successful awareness and engagement.
Report on sales activity and maintain an organised CRM. Organised administration is vital.
Hands-on approach to helping out the marketing team with events and activations to support the sales growth in line with our on-trade sales strategy.

Botanical vodka, vodka flavourings, White Negroni recipe

Please apply if

You have the relevant experience. We are looking for someone with at least three years experience within an on-trade sales role and are keen for someone to join us that has a contacts book and network within the On-Trade so they can hit the ground running.
You have brilliant interpersonal and influencing skills, and understand the reason why networking is so vital to driving sales
You have a passion for the drinks industry and a love of the hospitality space
You are a people-person and a real team player
You are results orientated and think commercially.
You have the drive to work within a small, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment where no task is too small.
You have the ability to prioritise and efficiently manage both your time and your workload.
You love vodka and can see the considerable opportunity for a premium vodka brand off the back of the gin boom over these last few years.
You are ideally based in London
Ideally, you hold a clean driving licence.

To apply please email Helen Boyle at helen@gattertopdrinks.com with your CV and cover letter.