Job Status: Filled

Brand Manager for Midwest (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

Full Time

  Luneau USA Wine Importer

  Midwest, Ohio

Job Description:
Luneau USA, a well-established fine wine importer, is looking for an energetic Brand Manager who will be responsible for achieving predetermined brand, volume, distribution and other related sales activity goals. Ohio based candidate is preferred.

Essential Functions:

•  Collaborate with and manage/influence distributors to ensure that Luneau USA wines are top-of-mind.
•  Work with key distributor principles to lay out programming to ensure execution and growth of portfolio
•  Responsible for educating, training and assisting distributor sales force and the trade
•  Establish and maintain route frequency for responsible territory. Identify key accounts and market opportunities to grow on and off premise sales.
•  Responsible for tracking key performance metrics, including conducting regular surveys
•  Ensure accurate and timely communication of changing field conditions that effect volumes to management, while managing all economic budgets that may be assigned on behalf of the Company
•  Execute/maintain/monitor all Luneau USA business to ensure goal attainment

Working Conditions:

•  Home office environment
•  Travel approx. 45%

Physical Requirements:

•  Clean driving record
•  Maintain a valid driver’s license
•  Ability to conduct frequent travel to customer sites
•  Ability to occasionally lift up to 45 pounds

Qualifications:

•  Education level: 4 year degree (Bachelor).
•  Minimum of 2 years sales experience in the alcoholic beverage industry. Distributor or Supplier experience a plus.

Required Skills:

•  Strong interpersonal awareness, verbal and written communication along with influencing skills
•  Working knowledge of MS-Office
•  Possess strong analytical skills, problem solving ability as well as an outstanding aptitude for time management and program execution
•  Possess a customer service focus
•  Proven track record of achievement in sales and account management in the wine industry. Established customer network a plus. 
•  Experience working with distributors and chain accounts especially in OH, MI, KY
•  An ambitious and driven self-starter with a passion for wine
•  History of responsible use of alcohol and other appropriate conduct, as well as fitness to be licensed, permitted, and/or certified by state and/or local regulatory bodies

Luneau USA is an equal opportunity employer.

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