National Account Manager – Pacific Northwest

Octopi•Seattle, WA

2d•Remote

About The Position

Asahi Beer USA is seeking a National Account Manager to join their Sales team in the Pacific Northwest, with a preference for the Seattle Area. This is a field-based role focused on driving growth for premium beverage brands like Asahi Super Dry, Twisted Shotz, and Zeitaku Shibori in the off-premise retail sector. The role involves managing a defined list of local, regional, and national accounts across Grocery, Mass, Convenience, and Drug channels, acting as a channel expert to increase brand availability, visibility, and velocity. This is a "hunter" role focused on new placements and programming, not a maintenance role.

Requirements

A track record of winning — new placements, strong sell-in, real results
Deep experience in National or Regional Account Management in beer, RTD, or beverage alcohol
Established buyer and distributor relationships in the California market
Fluency in off-premise retail — Grocery, Mass, Convenience, and Drug
High personal accountability and an entrepreneurial mindset
Someone who thrives in a fast-paced, market-facing environment
Off-premise retail account management (large and small format)
Buyer and distributor relationship management
New distribution and placement execution
Program sell-in and promotional planning
U.S. three-tier distribution system knowledge
Beer and/or RTD category expertise
Strong analytical and presentation skills

Responsibilities

Own and grow a defined account list across large and small format off-premise retail
Drive new placements and program sell-in across Grocery, Mass, Convenience, and Drug
Build and leverage strong buyer and distributor relationships to move the needle
Be the go-to channel expert within your Sales Division
Increase availability, visibility, and velocity of Asahi Super Dry, Twisted Shotz, and Zeitaku Shibori
Partner with Trade Marketing and Brand teams to bring programs to life in market