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Golden State Cider

Dry ciders made from 100% fresh-pressed West Coast apples.

National Sales Director

SalesSalesFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 11-50H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California

Posted

70 days ago

Salary

$135K - $170K / year

Seniority

Lead

Postgraduate Degree7 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Achieve annual depletion, shipment, revenue, and profitability goals for the Northern California region while managing to the approved budget. • Drive distribution, visibility, velocity, and brand presence across all assigned markets. • Identify high potential accounts, market opportunities, and competitive insights to inform proactive strategy. • Lead all regional sales planning, goal setting, territory execution, and performance management for the Sales team. • Build strong relationships with distributor leadership, account managers, and Sales Representatives. • Conduct regular market visits, work withs, performance reviews, and business planning sessions with distributors. • Monitor inventory levels and communicate proactively to prevent out of stocks or overstock issues. • Ensure timely and accurate forecasting, pricing alignment, ordering, and program execution. • Cultivate relationships with key retail, chain, bar, restaurant, and independent accounts throughout the region. • Support new item placements, menu features, displays, programming, promotional execution, and visibility initiatives. • Lead strategic account presentations, category insights, and brand education sessions. • Lead, train, develop, and mentor Sales Representatives and Territory Sales Managers. • Provide coaching, ride along, ongoing performance feedback, and support to drive accountability and consistent execution. • Foster a positive, collaborative, high performance culture across the regional team. • Partner with Marketing to align programming, brand priorities, and field execution. • Work closely with CEO and leadership team on planning, budgeting, and business reviews. • Provide frequent market feedback to support product development, innovation, and strategic planning. • Professionally represent Sonoma Craft at trade events, festivals, distributor meetings, and consumer facing engagements.

Job Requirements

  • Master’s Degree strongly preferred
  • Seven or more years of progressive sales experience in beverage or alcohol industry preferred
  • Experience managing a sales team, including coaching, development, and performance management
  • Proven success building distributor relationships and driving market performance
  • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret sales data and translate it into actionable strategies
  • Skilled in forecasting, planning, budgeting, and territory management
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
  • Highly organized, self-directed, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external partners
  • Valid Driver’s License and ability to travel extensively within the region

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance: 90% of the employee premium and 50% of dependent premiums covered
  • Dental & Vision Insurance: 100% of the employee premium and 50% of dependent premiums covered
  • Monthly Wellness Allowance $100 monthly reimbursement to support physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing, including gym memberships, fitness classes, yoga, strength training, or passes to Regional, State, or National Parks
  • 18 days of PTO annually, accrued from your start date
  • 11 paid holidays each year
  • Monthly product perks to enjoy our craft beverages
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan Eligibility begins after 90 days 100% match on the first 3%, and 50% match on the next 3% after one year of employment

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