Beau Forbes

About Beau Forbes

I am the Midwest Account Executive for Prarie Malt Company. I sell the best malt in the world to the best breweries in the world. I am also an Advanced Cicerone™ with a love of pairing good beer with good food!

Experience

1. Craft Manager Midwest

   Prairie Malt

   May 2020 — Present · Oak Park, IL, US

   Grew sales 20% in territory from FY2020 to FY2021, from 4,365 MT to 5,275 MT.#1 sales executive by volume in North American craft team as of May 2022.Responsible for territory of 10 states and 1,568 breweries with over 100 active customer accounts.Executed customer relationship plan, re-signing all bulk customers with multiple 3 year LTA’s.Organized and ran malt sensory program, providing team education and brand development.Developed Strategy and Sales Growth plans, including: Anchor Account Action Plan, Prairie Malt Silo Program, & Prairie Malt Competitive Analysis.Worked with supply chain team to develop effective transload and stock management plan. Contributed extensive content development for brand website.

Education

• John A. Logan College

  Associate of Arts (AA), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  2000 — 2002

• Southern Illinois University

  B.A. Degrees, Theater and Political Science; International Affairs

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Recruiting
• Customer Service
• Word
• Program Management
• Process Scheduler
• Public Speaking
• Event Management
• Research
• Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Facebook
• Microsoft Word
• Data Entry
• Social Media
• Scheduling
• Microsoft Office
• Excel
• Event Planning
• Editing
• Administration