Import Brand Developer - New York City

Duties and Responsibilities

• Build and sustain effective new placements, professional relationships with a targeted list of accounts in the targeted area of New York City Metro.
• Form partnerships with key high-profile accounts to drive distribution, brand visibility, trial, and depletions.
• Work in On and Off Premise accounts, ensuring maximum presence and visibility of Duvel USA Import brands in the marketplace.
• Secure Duvel USA Import product distribution and POS in accounts to drive consumer trial.
• Serve as the official spokesperson of Duvel USA within targeted accounts while communicating product knowledge to both trade and consumers.
• Host Duvel Perfect Pour training for all bartenders/wait staff to professionally train all staff on the Duvel Perfect Pour.
• Conduct regular consumer samplings with consumers inside key Duvel USA accounts.
• Participate in overall strategy development, tactical planning, and execution of local and national marketing programs.
• Identify, execute, and monitor the success of promotional opportunities that grow depletion volume based on individual account needs.
• Formal weekly reporting of key performance metrics to key Duvel USA stakeholders.
• Continually maintain an updated target account list for new placements.
• Continually provide the Duvel USA Regional Sales Manager and the Duvel USA Marketing Team with account feedback, critical insights, and recommendations that will drive product placement and depletion.
• Represent the Duvel USA brands inside and outside of working hours with the highest standards and integrity.

Qualifications

• Currently reside in the New York City Metro area with reliable transportation.
• Be able to build and leverage excellent relationships as a core strength.
• Be able to work collaboratively with the current Duvel USA sales and marketing team, local distributor teams, and the Duvel USA brand team to deliver our desired results.
• Have working experience in the beer, liquor, or wine industry.
• Enthusiastic and highly motivated, an independent self-starter with the ability to succeed in a high-paced, high-energy environment.
• Organizational skills with the ability to work out of a home office.
• Able to work outside regular hours, including nights and weekends.
• Previous experience managing and tracking budgets.
• Valid government drivers license and reliable access to a vehicle.