About the role

  • Account Development Specialist managing beverage marketing strategies and sales growth in assigned accounts. Foster relationships, present products, and drive market insights to enhance revenues and share.

Responsibilities

  • Drive and deliver on revenue and market share of assigned portfolio in assigned account base spending 80% of working time in market
  • Serve as the expert and resource for the division or group in developing beverage and marketing strategies and plans for growth of assigned category or large supplier
  • Research trends, category, and portfolio to ensure that the group or division and company meet supplier goals as established
  • Present new products and beverage offerings and conduct monthly business reviews
  • Plan high-end consumer activations within key accounts to elevate category awareness based on customer needs
  • Drive real time market insights to inform, apply, unlock and accelerate growth
  • Lead, organize, report, field intel and insights for assigned territory and categories
  • Collaborate with on-premise & retail sales teams, developing creative solutions to help drive business and growth in assigned categories across their assigned territory
  • Develop and deliver training modules to the sales team, customer, and supplier regarding sales trends
  • Focus on increasing share and velocity of assigned category
  • Maintain and build strong relationships with the key stakeholders/gatekeepers of the assigned accounts
  • Participate in supplier and category specific work-with sales calls
  • Maintain customer confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or equivalent training and work experience
  • Minimum of 3-5 years in sales or industry related and category expertise experience for category specific roles
  • CSS Certification or WSET Spirits level 2; or Category specific certifications (Whiskey, Tequila, Sake or Beer); or Fine Wine Accreditation
  • Specialized knowledge of category or responsibility that this role will support
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to operate a motor vehicle
  • Proficient PC skills using MS Office and other various computer programs including presentation software
  • Must be a results-oriented professional with verbal/written communication skills using diplomacy and discretion as well as customer service skills
  • Ability to multi-task, work independently and/or within a team, pay attention to detail and meet deadlines
  • Analytic and Reporting skills
  • Utilize sound judgement and problem-solving skills

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Wellness programs

Job title

Account Development Specialist – Tampa

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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