Amber Beverage UK
Key Account Manager
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At Amber Beverage UK, we don't just sell drinks – we build brands, create opportunities and develop lasting partnerships.
We're looking for a commercially driven Key Account Manager to take ownership of our London on-trade territory, building relationships with influential operators and helping our portfolio of premium spirits and wines thrive in some of the UK's most exciting venues.
This is more than a sales role. You'll be the face of Amber Beverage UK across your region, identifying new business opportunities, growing existing accounts and bringing our brands to life through exceptional customer relationships.
You will work with brands that give you proper commercial range: Stoli, elit Vodka, Fortaleza, El Tequileño, Flor de Caña, Portobello Road Gin, Lind & Lime Gin, Three Spirit, ODK and Faustino.
If you're passionate about the drinks industry, thrive on winning new business and enjoy turning great customer relationships into long-term partnerships, we'd love to hear from you.
What kind of things will I be doing?
Driving sales in key accounts in your region will be your top focus, but you will also:
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- Visit and build relationships with multiple operator groups and key accounts
- Provide excellent customer service
- Sell, promote and present all company products to new and existing clients
- Gain insight and report on competitor activity
- Host brand principal visits
- Building tenders, assessing commercial viability
- Represent the company at trade shows, tastings festivals and other events
- Share best practice and knowledge with your colleagues
What kind of thing have I done before?
You will have experience in the on-trade in a similar role and will bring with you a network of contacts in your region. You will have in-depth knowledge of wines and spirits to allow you to talk to our customers about our brands with confidence and conviction. It goes without saying that you will have excellent negotiation skills!
You will have an understanding of CRM reporting, time and task management, able to manage priorities effectively.
What kind of person will I be?
- Flexible
- Self-motivated
- Results-oriented
- Confident
- Entrepreneurial
- Articulate
- Rapport builder
- Pragmatic
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What will I get in return?
- Competitive salary
- Performance-related bonus of up to 20%
- Car allowance
- Private healthcare
- 25 days holiday
- Company pension
- Product allowance
- Career development opportunities within a growing international business
Who we are…
Amber Beverage UK is an ambitious brand builder and distributor for established and up-and-coming spirits brands. Our portfolio includes Amber Beverage Group’s owned brands, together with third-party distributed brands for a broad, exciting and multi-category range. ABUK has dedicated salespeople in each region of the UK, and functional experts covering the off-trade, national accounts and wholesalers. In 2023, ABUK merged with Indie Brands to combine the insurgent heritage and entrepreneurial spirit of Indie Brands with the scale, structure and systems support of ABUK.
ABUK is part of the Luxembourg-headquartered Amber Beverage Group, which produces, bottles, distributes and markets a range of drinks including Moskovskaya Vodka, Rooster Rojo and KAH Tequila to over 70 international markets.
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