Convenience stores, once you start looking for them, you will see them everywhere! This is what we want for our brands too, for consumers to be able to buy them wherever they go and for our customers to want them on their shelves. Wholesaler relationships are the key to facilitating this so you will be great with this too. And what a portfolio you have to work with at Amber Beverage UK!What kind of things will I be doing?Find new and looking after existing convenience and wholesaler relationships is the primary purpose of this role, but you will also:Develop customer specific activities delivering volume and profit whilst aligning to agreed strategiesMaintain and develop incremental sales growth from existing business and new product development opportunitiesPlan and implement promotional activity aligned to the customer’s shopper base, collaborating with the Marketing teamSet and manage financial budgets for each account internally and externallyForecast of customer volumes to assist total business planning accuracyInput to the development of customer category plans to ensure maximum returns to ABUKMonitor and report on market and competitor activitiesWhat kind of thing have I done before?Experience in the impulse convenience channels is important, and you will have experience of managing key customers in this arenaYou will have presented to and negotiated with different stakeholders in your previous rolesDrinks experience would be helpful but not essentialWhat kind of person will I be?Self-motivated and tenaciousTeam player – considers overall business goals, not just their ownReliable and trustworthy – our customers are in safe handsCreative thinker, able to think of alternative strategies and solutions with easePragmatic and results-focusedDiplomatic rapport builder, you can talk to everyone in their languageAnalytical, using facts and figures to make decisionsWhat will I get in return?Home-based with travel and occasional attendance at our London officeThree days Christmas closureMedical cashback planEnhanced pensionProduct discount and allowance schemeWho we are…Amber Beverage UK is an ambitious brand builder and distributor for established and up-and-coming spirits brands. Our portfolio includes Amber Beverage Group’s owned brands, together with third-party distributed brands for a broad, exciting and multi-category range. ABUK has dedicated salespeople in each region of the UK, and functional experts covering the off-trade, national accounts and wholesalers. In 2023, ABUK merged with Indie Brands to combine the insurgent heritage and entrepreneurial spirit of Indie Brands with the scale, structure and systems support of ABUK.ABUK is part of the Luxembourg-headquartered Amber Beverage Group, which produces, bottles, distributes and markets a range of drinks including Moskovskaya Vodka, Rooster Rojo and KAH Tequila to over 70 international markets.We are committed to giving everyone the best chance of succeeding in our recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to support you in overcoming any obstacles, please get in touch. #J-18808-Ljbffr