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Employment Type: permanent/probationary | Start Date: as soon as possible/according to agreement | Apply by: February 17

Do you want to be the face of some of Sweden's strongest beverage brands – and make a real difference in stores every day? At Spendrups Brewery, you will combine business acumen, relationships, and drive in a role where you develop both sales and collaborations in your district.

As a category salesperson with us, you belong to the retail division and primarily operate against stores within the Grocery Trade. The district covers Dalarna and parts of Västmanland and we expect you to reside and operate from the Falun/Borlänge area.

As a category salesperson, you work towards our mission that Spendrups should be the industry's best business partner and consumers' first choice in stores, and your task is to develop your district's sales as a whole. You create and maintain rewarding business relationships through your demeanor and actions, you are an advisor and idea generator in matters concerning our categories and products, where you are responsible for ensuring that our brands are presented in the best possible way on shelves and floors. Of course, you do this with the stores in your district, but it is equally important that you share your insights and knowledge with colleagues both within your region and with the company at large.

The sales division has over 60 employees, of which 24 are category salespeople, divided into three regions, each with its own regional sales manager. You will work with wonderful colleagues who all strive towards our vision of being a world-class brewery and who act according to our values: Authenticity, Innovation, and Action.

Job Description

As a category salesperson, you are responsible for driving and developing the sales of Spendrups products and brands in your district and contributing to increasing the profitability of the stores and Spendrups by:

• ensuring the distribution of our products within the district

• actively contributing to driving the profitability of stores by influencing assortment, campaigns, and sales points

• acting in a business-developing and advisory manner with long-term, mutual profitability and growth as goals, together with your customers

• optimizing and displaying campaign volumes during centrally booked campaigns, selective campaigns, and trade activations

• actively participating in store renovations within your own district to ensure that Spendrups brands receive the most optimal sales area/coverage on floors and shelves

• ensuring that central agreements are communicated, adhered to, and explained to all relevant visiting customers

Requirements and Personal Attributes

• at least three years of upper secondary education, preferably with an economic focus. Post-secondary education (e.g., IHM) is an advantage

• at least 3 years of sales experience, preferably within the Grocery Trade

• valid driver's license (B)

• good knowledge of the Microsoft 365 suite

• good ability to express yourself in Swedish and English, both verbally and in writing

• experience in business acumen

As a person, you are good at creating strong business contacts, maintaining relationships, and persuading customers. You are flexible, humble, and determined; you see opportunities and find solutions where needed. You have a strong habit of taking personal responsibility and independently structuring the tasks to be performed, as well as having the drive to take initiative and move things forward.

Moreover, you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment while maintaining calm, and you certainly like to seize every opportunity that arises to make good and profitable deals.

Finally, you are the person who goes the extra mile to create value and trust with customers.

Contact Person: Andreas Karlsson, Regional Sales Manager Retail, 070-8386592.

Your Application

For this position, we do not require a personal letter; instead, you apply by answering a few short selection questions and attaching your CV. If you meet the requirements, you will also be asked to complete two selection tests sent to your email.

Final candidates will, after their approval, be subject to a background check.

Spendrups' vision is to be a world-class brewery. This means that we proudly want to compare ourselves with the best in the world in everything we do. This applies to the products we launch and the relationships we build, how we act in the present, and how we invest in the long term. Our mission is to create world-class taste experiences and relationships with creative power, long-term responsibility, and passion. As an employee at Spendrups, you play an important role in our common pursuit of world-class, and we hope you identify with our values: Authenticity, Innovation, and Action.

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