Import Brand Developer - Seattle

Duvel Moortgat is internationally recognized as a leader in the high-end beer segment and is the fourth largest craft brewery by volume in the United States. The Duvel Moortgat family includes Duvel USA, Boulevard Brewing Company, and Brewery Ommegang. Our beers and cocktails are built by our people, who are bound together by a devotion to our products and customers. We offer a competitive salary, employee bonus, medical/dental, 401k, educational assistance, parental leave, and other wonderful employee perks and benefits! 

Position Summary 

Duvel USA is seeking a passionate Import Brand Developer for the Seattle, WA Metro. This position will cover On-Premises and Off-Premises accounts in the Seattle Metro area. The Import Brand Developer will be responsible for selling and activating Duvel USA Import brands to targeted accounts in the Seattle, WA Metro by developing strong relationships with decision-makers and providing solutions to drive consumer trial and sales. The Import Brand Developer is also responsible for creating custom promotions and providing visibility in the accounts to drive brand awareness. The Import Brand Developer will also seek to establish new partnerships that will facilitate the trial of the Duvel USA brands. The Import Brand Developer will report to the Regional Sales Manager. 

To become the face of the Duvel USA Import brands and take our brands to the right accounts in the Seattle, WA Metro, you need to have a proven track record in: 

• Building a passion and following of a premium beer brand to a core group of retailers and consumers.
• Driving success amongst influential On-Premises and Off-Premises accounts by identifying and winning new distribution of Duvel and Chouffe in these accounts.
• Balancing your sales and promotional / ambassador activities with day-to-day support for accounts with high-quality service, in outlet activation, and account retention.
• Ability to work independently with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build and sustain effective new placements, professional relationships with a targeted list of accounts in the targeted area of Seattle, WA 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.
• Secure permanent menu placement for Duvel USA Import Brands with proper price points.
• 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.
• Representing the Duvel USA brands inside and outside of working hours with the highest standards and integrity. 

If this sounds like you, then here is the checklist of ‘must-haves’:

• Currently reside in the Washington, DC 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.
• Ability to work outside regular hours, including nights and weekends.
• Previous experience managing and tracking budgets.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Requires frequent standing, walking, and sitting
• May involve occasional travel
• Must be able to communicate effectively (verbal and written)
• Requires good vision and hearing
• Required to regularly reach overhead, squat and bend
• Occasional carrying and lifting 45-65 pounds