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Carbliss - THE PREMIUM Ready to Drink Cocktail · 1 day ago

Market Manager

Buffalo, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Carbliss is a family-owned and operated brand specializing in premium Ready to Drink Cocktails. The Market Manager role involves driving sales, building customer relationships, and managing a team of Brand Ambassadors to expand the brand's presence in the market.

Food and Beverage

Responsibilities

Spend about 90% of your time in the field growing and managing accounts, with the remaining time focused on administrative tasks

Secure and expand distribution, overcome objections, close sales, and submit accurate orders while identifying opportunities and planning routes to meet quotas and placement goals

Lead a team of Brand Ambassadors who report directly to you, providing strong leadership, scheduling, accountability, and follow-up to ensure success

Build relationships with accounts and buyers, supporting product placement, promotions, and trend insights

Maintain updated contact lists, manage sales kits, and follow through on customer issues while ensuring compliance with regulations

Work with distribution partners, marketing, and internal teams while participating in meetings, trainings, and field activities

Monitor inventory needs, conduct bar staff trainings and samplings, activate local marketing initiatives, secure menu placements and point of sale visibility, and use VIP's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform to track account activity

Qualification

Sales skillsCustomer relationship managementLeadershipProblem solvingCommunication

Required

Applicants must reside within 30 miles of specified location

Passionate about building relationships and driving sales in the beverage/alcohol industry

Thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Ability to grow a premium Ready to Drink Cocktail brand

Showcase sales skills and develop strong customer partnerships

Spend about 90% of time in the field growing and managing accounts

Secure and expand distribution, overcome objections, close sales, and submit accurate orders

Identify opportunities and plan routes to meet quotas and placement goals

Lead a team of Brand Ambassadors, providing strong leadership, scheduling, accountability, and follow-up

Build relationships with accounts and buyers

Support product placement, promotions, and trend insights

Maintain updated contact lists and manage sales kits

Follow through on customer issues while ensuring compliance with regulations

Work with distribution partners, marketing, and internal teams

Participate in meetings, trainings, and field activities

Flexibility for early mornings, evenings, or weekends

Monitor inventory needs, conduct bar staff trainings and samplings

Activate local marketing initiatives and secure menu placements and point of sale visibility

Use VIP's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform to track account activity

Hungry, Humble, and Smart mindset

Take initiative and value teamwork over ego

Lead with emotional intelligence

Integrity and accountability in work

Results-driven approach with motivation from goals and progress

Strong communication skills, including active listening and clarity in speaking

Company

Carbliss - THE PREMIUM Ready to Drink Cocktail

A delicious RTD Cocktail with 0 Carbohydrates, 0 Sugar, and only 100 calories per can! The first 0 sugar, 0 carb vodka and tequila cocktails with flavor that will leave you nothing more than wanting "another one!"

Founded in 2019