London Sales Executive – On & Off Trade

Are you an experienced sales person?  Passionate about beer?  Know the London market?  Want an exciting brand new challenge?

Then this could be for you as we are looking for a Sales Executive to join our team.

The role involves representing Brick Brewery and the Breal Brewing Group in a defined London territory. A large focus will be placed on the On & Off Trade. Your key responsibility is to focus on managing our existing account base whilst securing new business growth.  This is a really exciting time to be joining the team as we go through significant and exciting change under new ownership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and maximise existing On & Off Trade accounts.
• Managing your time effectively and prioritizing visits/calls to ensure you can hit all of your KPI’s whilst managing all of your accounts.
• Prospecting and securing new accounts by identifying growth opportunities and leads.
• Strategically working towards various business sales goals.
• Managing pouring agreements and draught beer installations.
• Supporting our accounts through the organisation and participation of events, sales promotions, beer launches.
• Conduct training sessions with customers to ensure the quality of the brands/products are maintained at all times
• At all times be an ambassador for the brewery.

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• At least 3 years proven sales & account management experience with strong results driven success. Preferably in London and/or with a brewery
• Proven new business success, account growth & lead generation/out of the box thinking.
• Ability to plan for and achieve growth sales targets.
• Highly organised & self-motivated, with excellent negotiation & communication skills.
• Competent skills in Microsoft Office and CRM or Brewery Software
• Be persistent & enthusiastic with a positive can do attitude & personality.
• Passion for the brands and the industry
• Legal right to work in the UK

What we offer:

• £40k per annum plus competitive bonus
• Travel benefits
• Proud Living Wage employer
• 28 days holiday (Including public holidays)
• Beer allowance

Salary will be dependent on experience.  In addition to your monthly salary, you will be eligible for a performance/sales related bonus. 40 hour working week, Monday-Friday, with occasional evenings, weekend and event work.

How to apply:

Please send your CV and a covering letter, mentioning why you would be the right fit for this role and our brands, to jobs@brickbrewery.co.uk

The role is a full-time permanent position, based either in the field or at home and offers the right candidate, the opportunity to progress and develop within the company.

Closing date: extended to 16th February 2024

Meet Esme, the brilliant London-Based Graphic Designer who infused her artistic magic into our latest sour brew cans- the Apricot and Plum Sour and the all new Blueberry and Raspberry Sour! Her creative brilliance has transformed our cans into vibrant masterpieces, adding a splash of colour and a touch of sophistication.

Here’s Brick Brewery’s interview with Esme for you all to have a little glimpse into the mind of the artist behind the art on your favourite brews.

Esme Hallam Artist Interview

Tell us a bit about yourself…

Hey, I’m Esme. I’m a Graphic Designer living in London, working for a design agency and also on some fun creative freelance projects (like these designs for Brick Brewery!)

What is your background and where did you grow up?

I grew up in Nottingham, and was lucky to be surrounded by a really vibrant art and music scene as well as some incredibly talented and creative friends. This definitely influenced my love for design, and later secured me some of my first freelance projects designing brands and artwork for musicians, film directors and events.

My route into Graphic Design wasn’t straightforward. I studied Architecture and later decided it wasn’t for me, but I did come away with some great skills including placemaking and designing graphics for a three-dimensional space.

What started off as only an interest in Graphic Design, quickly developed into a deep understanding of identity design and the importance of branding.

Fast-forward five years and I’ve worked across brand identities, strategy, positioning, naming, illustration, motion design, digital design, social content and copywriting. My designs focus on hierarchy, balance, layout and alignment, and my illustrations usually use bold colours and unusual geometric shapes.

I’ve met some great people along the way, and definitely believe it’s those I’ve worked with, their ideas and backgrounds that has helped to shape the work I create.

I moved to London three years ago, just as the second wave of the pandemic hit (not the best timing!), but it’s become home and a great place for inspiration.

What does a typical day look like for you…

Definitely starts with a coffee. I try to run at least every other day if I can, it’s the single best thing I can do for my mental health and I always think more creatively after.

Undoubtedly they’ll be a lot of designing but it’s varied and changes daily, and I’m really grateful for that. My day usually ends falling asleep in front of the TV (I’m definitely a morning person).

My weekends are filled with things outside of design, usually catching up with friends, live music or visiting new spots around London. I think time away from designing is really important. It subconsciously sparks new ideas, and means when I do come back to a project I’m feeling refreshed and motivated.

How do you like to work?

With a great playlist on. With enough time to create something I’m proud of, and with time after to reflect and decompress. Somewhere I can really focus and away from distractions. There’s a lot of content out there and ways to consume it, which can often feel overwhelming at times. So time away from my phone definitely helps!

What/who inspires you and your work?

People who challenge convention, listen, and have empathy. In the design world, Dixon Baxi. I’m always inspired by their bravery and the process and thinking behind their work. And friends and family of course.

Where or what is your favourite spot in South East London?

I went swimming in the lake at Beckenham Place Park this summer which was fun, and surprisingly not that cold!

You can follow Esme on Instagram here

Sales Support Co-ordinator

Are you super organised with amazing customer service skills? Then this could be just the role for you!

We are looking for a Sales Support Coordinator to join the Sales Team. You will be an integral part of the sales department, supporting not just the Sales Team but also Operations and Logistics to ensure prompt, accurate and professional customer service.

The ideal candidate should have a background in customer services or sales support. Experience working for a craft brewery is advantageous. So is experience in communicating directly with customers regarding sales-related enquiries and orders.

You will be an integral part of the sales department ensuring customer service satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing all orders, invoices, credit notes and returns.
• Liaising with dray team to help organise deliveries and collections, ensuring they have accurate delivery information and all relevant paperwork. Being their point of contact for any delivery issues / delays / updates whilst out on the road
• Managing sales@ inbox, answering any queries and confirming orders in a timely manner
• Liaise with Taproom manager to ensure they are sufficiently stocked and receive all new releases on time for launch dates
• Handle general customer calls, providing excellent customer service
• Assist Marketing team with planning successful and timely delivery of stock and equipment for various events and festivals
• Monitor product inventory levels and communicate to sales team.
• Organising and scheduling 3rd Party Logistics transport
• Liaise with the Finance team regarding debtors, invoice queries/payments.
• Use CRM systems to process customer data, create new products, generate reports, manage stock takes and process orders.
• Use CRM / Excel to log and report Quality Cases.
• Log any inbound leads on CRM for sales team to follow up and forward to the relevant rep
• Managing general enquiries and overall stock allocations
• Liaising with our Credit Control team.
• Reviewing and updating SOPs as and when needed and play a part in ensuring processes are followed by other team members.
• Manage stock and place badge orders
• Assist in managing POS across the business and delivery to our customers.
• Manage and fulfil Webshop, processing orders, booking dispatch, liaising with 3^rd parties
• Booking third party couriers and haulage
• Liaising with our sister breweries regarding orders, stock & POS
• Other duties as intermittently assigned by your manager

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a sales support / customer service environment
• Experience in supply chain/live production environments
• Working in an agile SME with high levels of growth and change
• Experience using CRM systems is necessary (ideally Breww)
• Experience using Ms office – Outlook and intermediate excel
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Strong attention to detail and sense of urgency and customer service orientation
• Well-developed communication and people skills; effective on an interpersonal level
• Can-do attitude to problem solving
• Must be able to work across multiple systems
• Able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks and work towards achieving fixed deadlines/targets
• Ability to work independently and within a team to accomplish goals
• Legal right to work in the UK

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary in line with experience (£27 – £29k dependant on experience)
• Proud Living Wage employer
• 28 days holiday (Including public holidays)
• 1 day a year to volunteer with a local charity
• 1 extra day leave for your Birthday
• Pension with People’s Pension
• Staff allowance of beer!

How to apply:

Please send your CV and a covering letter, mentioning why you would be the right fit for this role and our brand, to jobs@brickbrewery.co.uk

The role is a full-time permanent position and offers the right candidate, the opportunity to progress and develop within the company.

Closing date: 17^th November 2023 – please note that interviews will take place throughout the recruitment process and not just after the closing date.

London Sales Executive – On & Off Trade

We are recruiting a Sales Executive to join the team here in South London, at Brick.

The role involves representing Brick Brewery in a defined London territory. A large focus will be placed on the On & Off Trade. Your key responsibility is to focus on managing our existing account base whilst securing new business growth.  This is a really exciting time to be joining the team as we take receipt of a brand new brewhouse, with significant growth opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and maximise existing On & Off Trade accounts.
• Prospecting potential new accounts by identifying growth opportunities and leads.
• Strategically working towards various business sales goals.
• Managing pouring agreements and draught beer installations.
• Supporting our accounts through events, sales promotions, beer launches.
• At all times be an ambassador for the brewery.

The ideal candidate will have:

• At least 1 years proven sales & account management experience. Preferably in London and/or with a brewery, although we will consider those with previous beer related roles outside of sales or other sales roles outside of beer.
• Proven new business success, account growth & lead generation/out of the box thinking.
• Ability to plan for and achieve ambitious sales targets.
• Highly organised & self-motivated, with excellent negotiation & communication skills.
• Be persistent & enthusiastic with a positive attitude & personality.
• Passion for the brand and craft beer
• Legal right to work in the UK

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary in line with experience
• Proud Living Wage employer
• 28 days holiday (Including public holidays)
• 1 day a year to volunteer with a local charity
• 1 extra day leave for your Birthday
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Pension with NEST
• Free beer!

The role will have a minimum starting salary of £26k. However, we are happy to negotiate a higher starting salary dependent on experience.  In addition to your monthly salary, you will be eligible for a performance/sales related bonus. Brick is a London Living Wage employer.

How to apply:

Please send your CV and a covering letter, mentioning why you would be the right fit for this role and our brand, to jobs@brickbrewery.co.uk

The role is a full-time permanent position and offers the right candidate, the opportunity to progress and develop within the company.

Closing date: 30th September 2022

Head Brewer, Deptford

Brick is an independently run brewery that started from humble roots in a Peckham shed. Since 2013 we have been building our brewery; first from a railway arch in Peckham Rye, SE London and after an expansion in 2017, now with a production site just down the road in Deptford. We are looking for a passionate, organised and driven Head Brewer to manage our brewery production and lead our brewing team.

The Head Brewer will be critical in the efficient running of the brewery, from leading the team, the delivery of our core products plus developing new products, including our well established sour range, seasonal beers and collaborations.  This is a brilliant opportunity to join this independent, family run business and help us continue in our expansion plans.

Key Deliverables

• Developing, motivating and managing the production team, performing regular reviews and encouraging vocational training
• Production scheduling to ensure the delivery of product on time and in line with agreed costs
• Develop and oversee implementation of processes relating to wort production, cellaring and packaging
• Work with the directors to create and manage plans to increase annual output in line with agreed sales forecasts whilst working on efficiencies
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant industry legislation and food quality/safety standards, including SALSA
• Maintain record keeping and quality control to a high standard
• Manage the delivery of an innovative range of specials to a pre-agreed calendar and to appropriate costings
• Negotiation of raw material contracts and ordering of raw materials necessary to fulfil schedule
• Work with the sales team and operations to ensure availability and delivery of core products
• Manage quality and quality processes to maintain our excellent standard of product
• Oversee and take ultimate responsibility for upkeep and improvements to beer quality. Continuously research new methods, processes and materials to improve quality and deliver progressive products
• Take the lead in acquiring and implementing new equipment to improve quality and efficiencies
• Manage the maintenance of all brewing equipment to ensure it is fully functional at all times
• Represent Brick at selected industry events as a brand ambassador
• Work with Marketing on initiatives for social engagement
• Foster relationships with other breweries and artisanal producers

Who we are looking for:

• 5+ years experience in brewing
• Previous experience in managing a team
• Ideally a relevant technical degree (e.g. engineering, brewing)
• IBD Diploma in Brewing, Master Brewer qualification or similar (desirable)
• Proficient MS Office skills – Excel, Word
• Analytical capabilities
• Fantastic communication skills
• Project Management experience
• The adaptability to problem solve
• Passion for the brewing industry

What you get:

• Competitive Salary
• Bonus potential based on Targets being met
• 28 days holiday
• Plus your Birthday off
• 1 day a year to volunteer with a local charity
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Pension with NEST
• Company Phone
• Free beer!

The role is a full-time permanent position and offers the right candidate, the opportunity to progress and develop within the company.  Salary is commensurate with experience (£40 – £45k per annum).

We are an accredited London Living Wage business

How to apply:

Please send your CV and a covering letter, mentioning why you would be the right fit for this role and our brand, to jobs@brickbrewery.co.uk

CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 30th September 2022