St Austell Brewery is a market-leading brewery and pub company dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences to consumers nationwide. With a portfolio of premium beers and a passion for quality, we are committed to providing our customers with memorable moments in every sip.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced National Account Manager to join our team, focusing on the on-trade sector. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing key accounts within the on-trade channel, driving sales growth, and fostering strong relationships with our partners in the hospitality industry.
About you
- Proven track record and success as an Account Manager within the beer or beverage sector, ideally with cask and keg beer exposure.
- On Trade experience, in a similar Account Management role where you can demonstrate a growth mindset and tangible achievements.
- Relish the challenge of working in an agile team with a high level of responsibility to deliver.
- Must be able to demonstrate excellent selling, presentation, negotiation, and account management skills.
- A track record of superior customer relationships and building cross functional internal relationships/networks to achieve results.
- Must have excellent commercial awareness and aptitude, with high levels of numeracy.
- Category Management experience and a good understanding of marketing requirements, consumer insight and evolving opportunities in the On Trade.
- Excellent customer service skills, and act quickly and promptly with all business queries and sales requests.
- Fully IT conversant, with high levels of skill in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Good understanding of P&L reporting, accounting procedures and cost controls.
- Strong confident communicator with good influencing and interpersonal skills with a capability to flex style when appropriate.
- UK Driving Licence.
What we offer in return
- Company Car
- 25 days’ annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays)
- Company bonus scheme
- 30% discount on food & drink within our managed pubs & Visitors Centre shop
- 50% discount on accommodation within the managed estate
- Fantastic training & career development opportunities
- Pension Scheme - 4% Employee and Employer. Can increase to 5% if required
- Cycle to work scheme
- Westfield Health cash plan – Claim money back for Dental, Eye Care, Physio etc.
- Westfield Rewards – Shopping rewards
Additional Info
For a job description please email recruitment@staustellbrewery.co.uk
St Austell Brewery is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome requests for flexible working.
Early applications are encouraged as we’ll review applications throughout the recruitment process and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Please note that we politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. Speculative CVs from recruitment agencies won’t be accepted, nor the fees associated with them.
We are not able to offer a UK sponsorship for this role.
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