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Field Sales Account Manager

Posted on by Vanessa Kerrigan
11
Oct

 

A unique opportunity to help develop a purpose driven brand
with huge ambition to grow and change the world.

 

Background

16 years ago, the One brand was born, a brand created to help tackle the global water crisis one person at time, one day at a time. To do this, we set up The One Foundation (UK Registered Charity No. 1118810) to fund sustainable programmes around clean, safe water in the world’s poorest communities. To date, The One Foundation has raised over £25 million and changed the lives of 4 million people.

The brand began life as a bottled water business (One Water) and expanded into spirits in 2017 with the birth of One Gin – a premium, copper distilled, London Dry gin with a signature botanical of fresh English sage. This very special gin was born out of the belief – and our customers’ expectations – that exceptional quality and doing good can work hand-in-hand. One Gin is the ‘full package’; it combines award-winning liquid, a widely acclaimed art deco label design and a minimum of 10% of profits donated to fund clean water projects.

In the last 4 years, we have won numerous awards, launched 3 gins, launched a gift range and are currently stocked in Tesco across 450 stores, Majestic London & Home Counties, John Lewis, Anthropologie, Claridge’s, Fullers pubs, Hippo Inns, Incognito Bars and many more. We work with partners such as Fever-Tree, Double Dutch, Thatcher’s Cider, and Root7 glassware to name but a few. We have started our export journey with Russia, Germany and Dubai as our first markets, and in discussions globally.

2021 is a big year for us – We are going through a crowdfunding round this winter and with investment, we will launch a beautiful new bespoke bottle with a sustainable twist, build export and grow our UK sales team. Our small team is made up of passionate, collaborative, inspiring team players – some with formal corporate training, all with entrepreneurial spirit – that believe in using business as a force for good and whose objective is to keep changing lives. We are building a laid back, collaborative, flexible culture and want to make sure our team is incentivised and rewarded for success.

The Role

This role is fundamental to our growth and you will be reporting to our sales director to implement our sales strategy in a highly commercial way through outstanding customer engagement.

Key Purpose
To maximise availability, visibility and ROS to targeted customers in the on- and off-trade. More specifically,
you will:
– Build relationships and maximise rate of sale with our existing customers – key on-trade, routes to market, key retail customers and specialist and targeted independents within London and southeast.
– Identify and secure new customer listings with a focus on the on-trade, specialists and independents in our heartland Richmond, surrounding areas + central London
– Participate in delivering staff training & tastings and other on-site activations
– Work closely with the marketing team to activate relationships and propose innovative collaborations
– Ensure the rest of the team are always fully aware of new and upcoming opportunities
– Support customer, consumer and trade events (sometimes after hours or at weekends)
– Continually develop insightful, relevant knowledge and trends in the drinks industry
We see this person as someone who will grow with the business and be instrumental to a growing a sales team over the next year.

About You

Ultimately, you are results orientated, think commercially, you’re a great relationship builder and brand
ambassador with…
– At least two years’ account management experience in leisure / consumer focused company
– Previous industry experience either sales or on-trade bar background
– Strong negotiation/influencing skills
– Creativity and imaginative in approaching all relationships and challenges,
– The ability to manage multiple projects for different clients/stakeholders concurrently, both internally and externally
– High energy – A self-starter as well as a true team player who thinks big picture as well as running the day to day
– Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
– Strong prioritising, planning and organisational skills

– An exceptional ‘Can Do’ attitude and ability to overcome obstacles
– A UK full clean driving license

What you will get in return…

– £30k-£35k base and attractive discretionary bonus
– Being part of a fast growing, purpose driven business in the drinks industry
– Ability to take ownership and manage your own career development within a very close-knit and supportive team environment
– Flexible working hours
– Lots of delicious gin!
We look forward to hearing from you. Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you believe you are the right fit for this role to: sales@thespiritofone.com

Blog

All things Apples with One Gin…

Posted on by Vanessa Kerrigan
01
Oct

Apple month is one of our favourite times of the year as this very special fruit holds a dear place in our heart. That’s because the perfect garnish for our  G&T is a couple of fresh, crisp apple slices (and a sage leaf when in season). We loved this so much that we decided to put the apples into the gin for our second expression;  our Sage & Apple Gin uses the oil from the pip of Russet Apples for a crisp, orchard fresh finish.

We are so excited about Apple Month that we’ve decided to have some fun with it and create some delicious, exciting recipes that all incorporate our award-winning gin and British apples.

 

One Gin Chutney

 

 

Ingredients:

3 red onions

3 cloves of garlic

300g dark muscovado sugar

50ml One Gin

200ml red wine vinegar

3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard

¼ teaspoon crushed chillies

 

Method: 

Thinly slice 3 red onions, and place in a pan on a low heat. Dice 3 cloves of garlic and once the onions have softened add to the pan along with 300g of dark muscovado sugar, 200ml red wine vinegar, 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and one spoon wholegrain mustard. 

Cook for a further 5 minutes on a medium heat until sugar has dissolved, finally add 50ml One Sage Gin and a ¼ teaspoon of crushed chillis and then simmer for 30-40 minutes or until the chutney has reduced & thickened to a dark brown caramel colour.

Serve this delicious chutney with pork burgers garnished with apple and cheese slices and a rocket salad. Or try on a cheese board after dinner one night with sliced apple and grapes.

 

Sticky Toffee Apple Pudding

 

 

Ingredients – caramel sauce

50g butter

100g granulated sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon water

Ingredients – cake

125g butter

225g self-raising flour

140g caster sugar

3 egg yolks (save the whites!)

8 tablespoons milk

6 apples peeled & thinly slices

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 lemon

Ingredients – sticky toffee sauce

15ml One Gin Sage & Apple

300g light muscovado sugar

150g butter

225ml double cream

1 tablespoon black treacle

 

Method:

1) Start by peeling, coring and thinly slicing your apples, cover in lemon juice to stop them turning brown.

2) For the caramel sauce add your butter to a pan and melt, then add your sugar and a teaspoon of water and wait until it has dissolved. Finally add a teaspoon of cinnamon and stir until well mixed and the mixture starts to bubble.

3) Pour your caramel sauce into the base of a well greased baking tray (we used a 24cm circular tin) and place your apple slices in a spiral pattern.

4) For the cake, start by creaming your butter and sugar together, then add your 3 egg yolks and a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Next add your flour, we added this in 3 parts adding a few dashes of milk in between each time until well combined. Finally, remember those egg whites we asked you to save? Whip those babies until light and fluffy and then fold into your cake batter, being careful not to over mix.

5) Pour your batter into your greased cake tin on top of your gorgeous apple spiral pattern and place in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 45 minutes or until a knife comes cleanly out of the sponge.

6) Now on to the sticky toffee sauce, in a small saucepan on a low heat melt your butter, sugar and a tablespoon of black treacle (do not lick the spoon, it smells sweeter than it tastes). Once well combined add 20ml of One Gin Sage & Apple and 225ml of double cream and turn up the heat, once bubbling remove from the hob and leave to cool.

7) Time for the fun bit, place a board or large plate on top of your cake tin and flip, gently remove the tin and voila, your apple masterpiece should be all golden and delicious waiting for you. Prick a few holes throughout the cake and pour your delicious sticky toffee sauce on top and you’re ready to serve. Enjoy!

 

One Gin Toffee Apples

 

Ingredients 

15ml One Gin Sage & Apple

300g light muscovado sugar

150g butter

225ml double cream

1 tablespoon black treacle

6 apples

6 popsicle sticks

200g crushed walnuts

100s and 1000s sprinkles

 

Method 

  1. Start by washing your apples and twisting off the stalks. Pat dry your apples and using a sharp knife score a cross into the top of each apple. Finally push in your popsicle stick into the cross and place your apples to the side.
  2. On a low heat melt your butter, sugar and a tablespoon of black treacle in a small saucepan. Once well combined add 20ml of One Gin Sage & Apple and 225ml of double cream and turn up the heat, once bubbling remove from the hob and leave to cool.
  3. Transfer your sticky toffee sauce into a large bowl, place your crushed walnuts on a small plate and sprinkles on a small plate.
  4. Now for the fun bit, dip your apples into the sauce and then into your chosen topping, we’ve recommended sprinkles or nuts but you can get creative, why not try popcorn or smarties or even leave them plain?
  5. Place the apples in the fridge for 1-2 hours to set and enjoy!

 

 

We hope you enjoy trying out these tasty Autumnal treats over the next few weeks, keep your eyes peeled on our social channels for our series of seriously delicious apple inspired cocktails coming this month.