Sales Manager
Ref: AS9381964
Manchester, UK
£50,000
- Permanent
- On-Trade Account Growth
- Wine And Spirits Sales
- Hospitality Relationship Building
About the candidate
A driven and results-focused sales professional with over five years’ experience in the wine and spirits industry, specialising in on-trade account management across the North West. They have a strong track record of building relationships with key decision-makers across bars, restaurants and hospitality venues, helping to increase brand visibility and deliver consistent sales growth.
This candidate is a natural communicator who enjoys working collaboratively with customers, marketing teams and internal stakeholders. They bring a creative, proactive approach to client engagement, with experience developing account plans, delivering product training and supporting promotional activity to improve customer knowledge and commercial performance.
What makes them great?
- Strong revenue growth: Delivered around 30% year-on-year sales growth across a portfolio of on-trade accounts through tailored account planning and regular customer engagement.
- Proven market expansion: Increased annual sales by around 25% within the hospitality sector by building relationships with bars and restaurants and promoting premium product ranges.
- New client acquisition: Contributed to around 15% growth in new client accounts by supporting strategic customer acquisition plans and using market insights to guide activity.
Areas of expertise
- On-trade account management: Experienced in managing hospitality accounts, building trusted relationships and creating tailored plans to support growth.
- Business development: Skilled in identifying new opportunities, using market insight and outreach to grow customer bases and increase market share.
- Brand development and customer training: Confident delivering product education, promotional support and customer-facing activity to improve engagement and sales performance.