Account Executive
Posted 1 day ago by Distille Limited
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The Account Executive role at Distille involves generating and qualifying new leads to expand the company's presence in the hospitality, retail, and wholesale sectors. This commission-only position requires strong relationship-building skills and a proactive approach to sales. Candidates should be self-motivated and have experience in sales or business development, preferably within the alcohol distribution industry. The role offers flexible remote working and uncapped earning potential based on sales performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Generate and qualify new leads
- Conduct outreach via phone, email and LinkedIn
- Build relationships with pubs, bars, restaurants, retailers and wholesalers
- Introduce and promote the Distille product portfolio
- Convert opportunities into sales and develop repeat business
- Manage customer relationships and maintain CRM records
- Contribute to the growth of the business through proactive sales activity
Key Skills:
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Experience with CRM, Hubspot preferred but not essential
- Self-motivated, organised and commercially driven
- Previous sales or business development experience
- Experience in alcohol distribution, drinks wholesale, brewery sales, spirits sales or hospitality sales preferred
- Existing industry contacts are advantageous but not essential
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Company Description Distille is a UK importer and distributor of premium beer, spirits and specialty beverages. We are looking for motivated Account Executives to help expand our presence across the hospitality, retail and wholesale sectors. This is a commission-only opportunity suited to individuals who are confident generating new business, building relationships and closing sales.
Responsibilities
- Generate and qualify new leads
- Conduct outreach via phone, email and LinkedIn
- Build relationships with pubs, bars, restaurants, retailers and wholesalers
- Introduce and promote the Distille product portfolio
- Convert opportunities into sales and develop repeat business
- Manage customer relationships and maintain CRM records
- Contribute to the growth of the business through proactive sales activity
Requirements
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Experience with CRM, Hubspot preferred but not essential
- Self-motivated, organised and commercially driven
- Previous sales or business development experience
- Experience in alcohol distribution, drinks wholesale, brewery sales, spirits sales or hospitality sales preferred
- Existing industry contacts are advantageous but not essential
What We Offer
- Uncapped earning potential
- Flexible remote working
- Growing portfolio of imported brands
- Full product and sales support
- Opportunity to build recurring commission from long-term customer relationships
If you have a passion for sales and want to help grow exciting drinks brands in the UK market, we’d love to hear from you.