Charlotte North Carolina On and Off Premise Sales (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

Full Time

  Grapevine Distributors

  Charlotte, North Carolina

Established in 1991, Grapevine Distributors is a successful family business importing and distributing wine from family wineries from around the world. We have eighteen sales people who sell our wines to restaurants, wine shops, and key chain accounts across the Carolinas. We employ state-wide sales managers, eighteen sales people, eight delivery drivers and ten support staff, including five family members.

Responsibilities:
-Develop a sales and marketing plan to sell the wines represented by Grapevine within the assigned territory
-Meet established weekly, monthly, and yearly goals
-Cold call existing and new restaurants and wine shops within the territory to develop new Business
-Monitor growth and report with the use of weekly and monthly reporting tools
-Communicate in an extremely timely manner with customers, the office, and management
-Coordinate and conduct supplier ride-withs, in-store tastings, wine dinners, charity events, and staff trainings
-Assist in keeping our new website updated with events, blogs, and announcements
-Work with the accounting department to resolve payment issues within the territory
-Work with the warehouse to coordinate product delivery, including assisting with deliveries during holidays, short weeks, or if the territory delivery driver is out for a day

Qualifications:
-Prefer at least two years experience in the fine wine market
-Knowledgeable of the wine growing regions and grapes of France, Spain, and Italy
-CSW or must become certified within one year of starting employment
-Resident of Charlotte Metro Area (at least 21 years old) with a valid NC driver’s license and insurance
-Proven customer service skills
-Excellent writing skills
-Goal oriented
-Able to work with little supervision
-Able to lift 45 lbs repeatedly
-Reliable transportation
-Reliable laptop computer (PC, not Apple)


Salary:
-There is a base salary based upon experience plus monthly and yearly bonuses. Highly motivated people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong desire to succeed will do well. This position is unable to support someone who expects the sales to come to them.

Expenses:
-Generous car allowance
-Home office expenses
-Verizon wireless internet card

Benefits:
-50% Employer / 50% Employee split on health insurance offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield
-Retirement planning for long-term employees
-2 weeks vacation (The week after New Years and a week in July, August or September)
-Scholarships for books, classes, and tests for wine certifications; including the required CSW
-In house financing through payroll deduction for new laptops if and when needed

Incentives
-Opportunities to earn winery related trip
-Cash and prizes offered by the wineries and Grapevine for hitting short and long-term sales goals

Learn more about us at www.Grapevinedistributors.com. The site is new so doesn’t yet list our extensive portfolio of wines from around the world.

How To Apply

Send your resume and cover letter, including salary requirements to [email protected]. Resumes without cover letters or salary requirements will not be considered.

We will contact only the most qualified candidates for phone interviews. Successful phone interviews will be followed up with in person interviews at either our Concord, NC or Mt. Pleasant, SC office.
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