Only been doing this for a year and a half, taking my road test to get my CDLs next month. I work in one of the smallest warehouses in the country. My driver and I manage 800 to 1000+ case days at least three days a week without any extra help. Some days I even get volunteered to stay and load trucks, sometimes leading to 14+ hour days. I don't think my job is as delightful as this video makes it seem, but I like it and has made me stronger as a person, mentally and physically.
For both a beer guy myself and a fan of ELO, this video is great. I've done just about everything in this video for the past 20 years, and no I don't have a pretty face, but this job has given me the great opportunity of meeting a lot of pretty faces. I do agree, however, that there wasn't enough time for the salesmen part, and they could have shown some of the guys and gals in the front office as well, but still a great video.
You should follow a sales person in on-premise sales, the video should show how important professional beer salesman are. Relationships are the most important, beer salesman can produce success.
Cannile - I agree with you. I hope that future videos will show more of the sales operation of distributors. We'd definitely like to make the public more aware of distributor operations in general. Beer distributors are not historically good at sharing info like that with the public and I think that needs to change.
I sell for DBI Beverage Sacramento. Quality control, placements, ad coverage, point of sale, and overall customer service is just as important as delivering the product. Showing 10 seconds of sales is a bit disappointing, lol.
I think that Sales does a great job, and that they are a very important part of the puzzle.
However, at the end of the day, if you want the beer to go from here to there, operations is the one that gets it done. We build the same relationships, and have just as much impact on the customer. If anyone deserves a little face time every now and then it is the men and women loading and driving the trucks.
I agree with you. If it wasn't for distributors, the Big Brewers (you know who they are) would completely dominate the beer business and there'd be no craft beer placements in stores. If people have an opinion to the contrary, I'd suggest that they go find out how many trucks their favorite craft brewer operates and how prepared they are to make their own deliveries and placements at retail.
Valley Wide Beverage in Fresno Cali Baby!
riperez81 2 years ago
3:24 HURRY MAN!
SgtJohnson369 2 years ago
this is very done
mattmeyermatt 2 years ago
Only been doing this for a year and a half, taking my road test to get my CDLs next month. I work in one of the smallest warehouses in the country. My driver and I manage 800 to 1000+ case days at least three days a week without any extra help. Some days I even get volunteered to stay and load trucks, sometimes leading to 14+ hour days. I don't think my job is as delightful as this video makes it seem, but I like it and has made me stronger as a person, mentally and physically.
johnss11n 2 years ago
Thats me at 1:05, bad ass
havins123 2 years ago
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tpstar56 2 years ago
Beautiful....
Lynex87 2 years ago
For both a beer guy myself and a fan of ELO, this video is great. I've done just about everything in this video for the past 20 years, and no I don't have a pretty face, but this job has given me the great opportunity of meeting a lot of pretty faces. I do agree, however, that there wasn't enough time for the salesmen part, and they could have shown some of the guys and gals in the front office as well, but still a great video.
SVB2002 3 years ago
You should follow a sales person in on-premise sales, the video should show how important professional beer salesman are. Relationships are the most important, beer salesman can produce success.
Happyguy48843 3 years ago
the video but i believe it shows how the operation works in the northern territories
you should make a montage on how those of US
that deliver beer in the south have to work the product as well as deliver it
oscarnjboy 3 years ago
Go GERALD! 1:47
marctorres2001 3 years ago
This video is great. Shows a lot from a delivery and operations standpoint, but not the sales side of it all.
Cannile 3 years ago
Cannile - I agree with you. I hope that future videos will show more of the sales operation of distributors. We'd definitely like to make the public more aware of distributor operations in general. Beer distributors are not historically good at sharing info like that with the public and I think that needs to change.
WorldClassBeverages 3 years ago
I sell for DBI Beverage Sacramento. Quality control, placements, ad coverage, point of sale, and overall customer service is just as important as delivering the product. Showing 10 seconds of sales is a bit disappointing, lol.
Cannile 3 years ago
I think that Sales does a great job, and that they are a very important part of the puzzle.
However, at the end of the day, if you want the beer to go from here to there, operations is the one that gets it done. We build the same relationships, and have just as much impact on the customer. If anyone deserves a little face time every now and then it is the men and women loading and driving the trucks.
Maddogfilmco 2 years ago
Just had an interview today for the Budweiser distributor hope I get the job.
andrewleahan 4 years ago
Great video. Mr. Beer Guy saves the day.
And previous poster is wrong. distribution laws have made America the best place for craft beer in the world.
Choiceandvalue 4 years ago
I agree with you. If it wasn't for distributors, the Big Brewers (you know who they are) would completely dominate the beer business and there'd be no craft beer placements in stores. If people have an opinion to the contrary, I'd suggest that they go find out how many trucks their favorite craft brewer operates and how prepared they are to make their own deliveries and placements at retail.
WorldClassBeverages 4 years ago
Boo! Distributions laws kill craft beers.
jcastillo81 4 years ago