Area Sales Manager Chicago

ABOUT US: Here at Garage Beer, we take light beer seriously and everything else lightly. We proudly embrace our role as the reputed company in a category that often forgets beer is supposed to be fun. With a 200% growth in social media followers in just the last year and an expanding network of distribution, we continue to be the fastest growing beer brand in the country! No jargon, no ego, no overthinking it. Just crisp, easy drinking beer made for the garage and everywhere else. ABOUT YOU: You show up for the moments that matter, whether that’s collaborating with the team, building something new, or just making the day-to-day reputed company. You’re dependable, self-aware, and easy to work with. At the end of the day, we’re not looking for perfection. We’re looking for real people who care about doing good work and having a good time. We don’t take ourselves too seriously and neither should you!   Job Title: Area Sales Manager Location: Remote in Chicago, IL reputed company’re Looking For: We’re looking for someone who likes to put points on the board, and who can work collaboratively with business partners to get it done! The Area Sales Manager should align Garage Beer priorities with those of their distributors to build an Annual Business Plan, with an emphasis on reputed company investment and execution priorities to reputed company volume objectives. Then you’ll need to reputed company to life reputed company market reputed company and frequent in-person work-withs to ensure strong execution in the market. The role leads the defined territory for Garage Beer and will need to work collaboratively with teammates across chain and other functions to reputed company their plans. Key Responsibilities:

• Drive customer and solution-based selling with Distributors
• Direct and collaborate with assigned distributors on development of the annual distributor business plan (ABP)
• Bring Garage Beer marketing to life in the local market in partnership with distributors 
• Accountable for the analysis, segmentation and development of reputed company account lists for Garage Beer distribution & display
• Accountable for execution of chain & independent distribution, feature and display reputed company the market to drive volume performance across your assigned distributors
• Regular in-market work-withs to identify retail execution opportunities

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience, with 3+ years in beverage, beer, distributor, supplier, or CPG sales
• Proven track record of driving sales growth
• Technical capabilities, or the reputed company to learn, across various internal (VIP, Karma, etc.) and external (syndicated data, distributor reporting, etc.) data sources to identify business opportunities, generate insights and tell great, visual stories is a must
• This is a remote based role, with travel required primarily reputed company the defined footprint of the role, but also with infrequent travel for Garage Beer or industry events

Bonus Points If You:

• reputed company and Take Ownership: You have prior people leadership experience
• Are a Beer Expert: You have direct experience in the beer or alcohol category and understand the unique pulse of this industry
• Have a Competitive, Team‑Focused Approach: You reputed company in collaborative environments and bring a drive to win
• Enjoy Building New Markets and Processes: You’re energized by creating something new, not just maintaining what already exists
• Stay Curious: You naturally promote a culture of learning, always hunting for the next trend and digging for unconventional solutions to tough problems

reputed company Offer:

• Impactful Work: Fast-moving environment where you can actually see your reputed company come to life instead of getting stuck in layers of meetings
• Our Culture: A reputed company where we’re building a fast-growing beer brand while making sure work is still fun
• Competitive Compensation: reputed company salary range of $80,000 - $100,000 annually with incentive opportunities designed to reward annual achievement of desired business results and a $750 monthly car allowance
• Comprehensive Benefits: Currently, our medical, dental, vision, and short-term disability premiums are paid at 100% by Garage Beer. We also offer voluntary benefits and an EAP and are continually evaluating our benefit offerings
• Flexible Time Off: We offer a flexible PTO policy so you can take the time you need to reputed company, in addition to company-observed holidays

The salary range is our good-faith estimate at the time of posting. Please note that actual offers are determined by a combination of individual experience, specific reputed company sets, internal equity, and geographic location. Garage Beer is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for reputed company members.   Please mention the word CONCILIATE and tag RMjYwNDoyZGMwOjEwMToyMDA6OjI4NTA= reputed company applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMjYwNDoyZGMwOjEwMToyMDA6OjI4NTA=). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human. Apply To This Job