Regional Team - Sales & Business Development
8 days ago
New York
Job Description Counter Culture Coffee was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Durham, NC, with regional offices in 12 major cities across the country. Counter Culture Coffee has been continuously innovating in the coffee industry and we’re looking for passionate, dynamic, diverse team members to help us expand our efforts. Counter Culture Coffee is: • A relentless pursuit of coffee perfection, • A dedication to real environmental, social, and fiscal sustainability, • Quality Coffee | We continue to cultivate relationships with growers and organizations around the world in order to build trust, improve quality, and foster transparency., • Education | We believe the pursuit of coffee perfection includes educating ourselves, our partners, and our customers about the coffee supply chain and the best methods of preparation., • Sustainability | Our commitment to affecting positive change in every community to which we are connected is driven by our belief that we can–and should–always strive to improve upon the present. Department: Sales Location: New York, NY Reports To: Regional Manager FLSA Status: EXEMPT , 8742 Job Overview: Counter Culture regional team members are smart, resourceful, and reliable, but, first and foremost, they genuinely care about people and coffee. Regardless of role, every regional team member contributes to the success of their region and the wholesale channel as a whole. Collaboration, dedication, and a shared commitment to excellence drive our collective success. The Regional Sales & Business Development team is responsible for driving regional growth by winning new business and strategically managing sales efforts with a focus on both wholesale and foodservice accounts. This role emphasizes consultative selling to build lasting relationships with partners and aligns with Counter Culture Coffee’s mission to deliver exceptional products and services. By identifying key opportunities, nurturing leads, and coordinating with internal teams, the Regional Sales team contributes to the overall growth and profitability of the wholesale channel. Job Duties: • Identify, pursue, and close new wholesale opportunities in the region, with an emphasis on profitable and accretive wholesale and foodservice accounts, • Present and pitch Counter Culture Coffee’s products and services to prospective partners, tailoring the unique value proposition to a variety of high value potential customers, • Develop and execute strategic sales plans to achieve or exceed regional sales targets, • Conduct regular in-person and digital cold calls to maintain a strong sales pipeline with a focus on good fit high value business, • Facilitate onboarding for new accounts, ensuring a smooth transition to the aftersales team for long-term support, • Perform regular market analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and competitive dynamics, • A team player that will work well with regional aftersales teammates to achieve growth and retention goals, • Passion for coffee and a commitment to Counter Culture Coffee’s mission and values, • At least two years of proven experience in specialty coffee sales or a related industry, with a focus on B2B, foodservice, or large-scale accounts preferred, • Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, • Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage a sales territory effectively, • Proficient in CRM systems, G-Suite, and relevant communication tools, • Enjoys travel, including occasional overnight trips, • Willing to work hours may be outside of normal business hours including some weekends and or holidays The physical activity of this position: • Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly;, • Attend New Employee Orientation, where applicable., • Strong understanding of LEAN, GGOB, B-CORP, • Strong understanding of Counter Culture’s vision, mission, values, and plan, • Come to a comprehensive understanding of our wholesale program including our products, services, and best practices, • Master scheduling and communication via G-suite applications, • Become proficient in Counter Culture’s CRM system and sales reporting tools, • Master scheduling and communication via G-suite applications, • Identify and engage with key wholesale prospects to build a pipeline by conducting daily outreach in person and digitally, • Identify and engage with key prospects in the foodservice sector, setting initial meetings and building a pipeline Counter Culture Coffee a growth-oriented company, team of coffee driven individuals working together on continuous improvements. Counter Culture Coffee is an Equal Opportunity Employer in both policy and practice. Counter Culture Coffee assesses candidates for employment based on their knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job for which they are applying and without regard to any non-job-related category as protected by federal, state or local law. Finalist candidates for employment will be required to demonstrate USA employment eligibility - per federal and state law, Counter Culture Coffee participates in the federal E-Verify program. Candidates must have the legal right to work in the United States without sponsorship.