Month: November 2013

• SALES MANAGER: 
• Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey, located in Northern San Diego County produces an extensive line-up of West Coast ales and lagers as well as continental and Belgian inspired beers.  Founded in 2006 the company has earned a reputation for the wide range of beers produced as well as the extensive barrel aging program which focuses on experimental flavors and techniques.  Our brands are currently distributed in 9 states represented by 13 wholesalers. Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey is looking to add a new Sales Manager to assist with our current distribution partners as well as future expansions opportunities.
• The Sales Manager will be tasked with growing our brands and footprint while at the same time working to ensure the needs of our distribution partners are being met at the highest levels.  This position will be based at our brewery in San Marcos and will involve hiring and overseeing a staff of sales personnel and brand ambassadors.  Some travel will also be required.
• Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey is seeking a candidate for the following needs:

• – Develop sales programs for both on and off premise channels
• – Recruit, interview and oversee staff of sales and brand ambassadors
• – Assist in developing and producing sales material and distributor training information
• – Formulate sales objectives and strategies for both brands
• – Oversee budget for Sales staff and Department
• – Call on Distributors regularly to ensure programming, pricing and brand priorities are being met
• – Travel to territories to conduct distributor training as needed
• – Prepare monthly sales reports and meet with company Directors about goals and expectations
• – Control inventory levels at distributors to ensure freshness goals and seasonal rotation are met
• – Establish Sales Goals both at a company as well as street level for sales staff for both brands
• – Expand breadth of distribution territory as needed and directed

Candidates must possess beverage category management and preference will be given to those candidates who have worked within beer, wine or spirits areas.  All inquiries for this position should be directed to Jobs2@lostabbey.com

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• ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: 
• Our Administrative Assistant will perform functions across several departments of the organization. Primary responsibilities will include performing clerical tasks, preparing regulatory filings, and assisting with inventory management.
• Recurring Duties Include:
• • Processing inventory transactions
• • Assisting with receiving activities including reconciling open POs and Receipts
• • Sending sales data reports to third parties
• • Preparing TTB Excise Tax Reports
• • Preparing ABC Excise Tax Reports
• • Preparing TTB Brewer’s Reports of Operations
• • Renewing state licenses and brand registrations
• • Assisting with inventory counts and preparing adjusting entries
• • Preparing Nexternal Sales Reports
• • Performing internal control reviews of selected activities
• • Completing product registration (TTB Formula Approval, TTB Label Approval, State Approvals etc.)
• • Inputting new materials or products into the inventory system
• • Performing limited reception duties
• Projects Include:
• • Working with brewery managers to implement process improvements for data collection
• • Updating current label registrations
• • Performing ad hoc requests as directed to support organization goals
• This position provides a wide breadth of exposure and opportunity in a rapidly growing company.
• An ideal candidate would have the following:
• • Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field
• • 3+ Years of Experience in the Manufacturing industry
• • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with Quickbooks
• • The ability to multitask and prioritize varying responsibilities, and perform them in a timely manner with attention to detail
• Interested parties can CLICK HERE to submit their resume.

Getting the band back together… one last time.

SAN MARCOS, CA: The Lost Abbey’s Ultimate Box Set tour is coming to a close. To commemorate a year of The Ultimate Box Set, The Lost Abbey will have an Ultimate Box Set RELOAD. A one-time opportunity for Box Set owners to refill their existing Box Set or stock up on a few of their favorite tracks to stash away for the future. Sales of the individual tracks will commence November 5^th at Noon PST for Box Set Owners.

Any remaining Tracks will be made available Saturday, November 9^th, to the general public for purchase online. This will be the first and only time The Lost Abbey has allowed tracks to be purchased and leave the brewery. Previously, all sales of individual Tracks were allocated for on-site consumption only. All sales (both Box Set Owners and General Public) will be pre-sold online at www.lostabbey.com.

Ultimate Box Set Tracks 4 through 11 will be available (while supplies last) for purchase at $20 each and be limited to 2-3 bottles per track per person. (Full track availability at www.lostabbey.com)

Pickup for the purchased bottles will begin Friday, November 22^nd and last through December 1^st (Thanksgiving Weekend). Hours for pickup will be limited to the tasting room hours (www.lostabbey.com/tastingroom). If the purchased bottles are not picked up during the 10-day window, the bottles will be surrendered back to the brewery. More info on the pickup procedure(s) can be found at www.lostabbey.com

In addition, Saturday, November 23^rd will be the final “Ultimate Box Set Wrap Party”, held at The Lost Abbey for all “Backstage Pass” holders (Original Ultimate Box Set Owners plus guest).  A few special kegs and goodies will be on hand to help wrap the tour up.  Each Ultimate Box Set owner will be contacted with further details regarding the Wrap Party.

About The Lost Abbey Ultimate Box Set
The Lost Abbey Ultimate Box set includes 13 special edition brews (aka: “Tracks” 1 through 13), a custom-designed album sleeve with the full-sized art used on each of the beer labels and liner notes from the brewers — all packaged in hand-built, numbered metal road cases. The Box Set case and album sleeve were designed by Grammy® award-winning art director Matt Taylor of Varnish Studio in collaboration with John Schulz of StudioSchulz. Each of the Sets had a retail value of $450 and was not available to the general public nor is it available for purchase. The Lost Abbey Ultimate Box Set was the recipient of the 2012 Bev Star “Most Innovative Packaging” from the Beverage World Publication. Track 8 also received a Bronze Medal (Experimental Beer) at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival and came in 2^nd place for Best of Show for the 2012 FoBAB Awards in Chicago.

About Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey
Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey produces an extensive line-up of continental and American- inspired ales and lagers. Under the direction of visionary brewmaster and co-founder Tomme Arthur, the brewer has garnered dozens of awards in its seven year history including the 2007 Great American Beer Festival Small Brewery of the Year and the 2008 world Beer Cup Champion Small Brewery. The company’s beers, many of which are aged in oak barrels for 12 months or longer, are universally recognized for their complexity, unique flavors and bold boundary-pushing styles.

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