USA Beer is looking for a Full Time European Beer Sales Representative for Sixpoint; a Top 50 US
craft brewery from Brooklyn (NY). We want you to help us with our export efforts and building
relationships with our European importers, distributors, and accounts. To learn more about USA Beer
and Sixpoint, please visit www.usabeer.nl and www.sixpoint.com.
We are looking for a take charge, high-energy, person who is passionate about craft beer, and who
would find, build, and maintain relationships with On-Trade(bar/restaurant/horeca) & Off-Trade
(bottle shops, liquor stores, retail) accounts. Candidate must be assertive, confident, personable, and
have the ability to make connections with a wide array of people in diverse cultural settings.
Ideal candidate will have experience as a beer sales representative already and an understanding of
the European craft beer scene, market challenges, international beer distribution network, and the
key international beer distributors. Those in the beer/beverage/bar/restaurant/hospitality industry
will also be considered, especially if you work for a brewery, a beer buyer, are a Beer Sommelier, or
have your Cicerone or Stibon certification.
Candidate must be able to lift 22kg, and be comfortable moving kegs up to 33kg. You will be working
collaboratively with USA Beer, Sixpoint's importers/distributors in Europe and Sixpoint's international
export point person, so being a "Team Player" is a must. One needs the ability to manage projects
and be organized for hosting and arranging the logistics for events. Working some weekends and
evenings will be required participating in beer samplings, promotions, and beer festivals/trade
shows.
Must be at least 22 years of age with a clean driving record. Mandatory language skills in English and
French or another European language like Dutch, German, Italian, or Spanish.
High digital IQ, computer skills with Word, Excel, PPT, CRM software, and sales tracking software. If
you have other skills like graphic design, social media marketing, film/video skills are a plus. Ability to
analyze sales data and market trends to discover areas of opportunity and points of concern so
having the analytical skills to manage your accounts and make sound decisions. You will work with
and inspect/educate accounts on the proper serving and storage conditions for the beer and set up
Point of Sale(POS)/merchandise by building displays, checking beer coolers, and placing POS items to
increase visibility of the brand at account locations.
Candidate will be working independently in the field 80-90% of the time so someone who is highly
self-motivated, able to work autonomously, and very results oriented. Benelux will involve 60-70% of
your territory with travel to other EU countries like France, Germany, Italy, & Spain. You must be able
to work legally in the EU and must have a valid passport for air travel.
You will be expected to pass the Cicerone or Stibon level I within 6 months of being hired. Please
send, your CV/resume, your salary requirements, and write about your best craft beer experience. If
you blog, please send a link to your site.
Send your information to [email protected] and put in the subject line ‘European Beer Sales REP’.