Region Sales Manager (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

Full Time

  Delicato Family Vineyards

  Seattle, Washington

Delicato Family Vineyards has an exciting immediate career opportunity for a Region Sales Manager in the Seattle, WA area.

Delicato Family Vineyards is a family-owned California winery founded in 1924. Three generations of the Indelicato family have guided grapes from vineyard to bottle and into homes and dining establishments around the world. Delicato Family Vineyards is steadfastly committed to crafting and representing wines of the highest quality produced in accordance with sustainable winegrowing practices. Among the leading and fastest growing wine companies in America, the Delicato Family Vineyards’ portfolio includes Gnarly Head, Black Stallion Estate Winery, Noble Vines, Belle Ambiance, Diora, Juxtapoz, HandCraft Artisan Collection, La Merika, Brazin, Bota Box, Massimo, Irony, Domino, Sequin, Twisted and Z. Alexander Brown.

POSITION PURPOSE

Acting on own initiative, the Region Sales Manager leads a sales team to achieve business plan and performance objectives within his/her markets across multiple geographies.  This position is responsible for the implementation and execution of strategic sales initiatives, as well as coaching, mentoring and developing direct reports.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

  • Understands, communicates, and shares Company vision throughout division/organization and provide cross-functional perspective, direction, and support
  • Provides leadership and personal support; coaches, guides, nurtures and develops the right people; leads by example
  • Drives Company focus, manages culture, encourages strong work ethic, and fosters an environment of trust and respect
  • Develops group and individual performance plans in alignment with Company goals and objectives; communicates clearly defined individual and group objectives; maintains level of productivity in unit
  • Trains employees to do their job; sets standards for work performance
  • Monitors performance and provides feedback to direct reports through formal and informal performance feedback; regularly communicates with staff to achieve mutual understanding and desired results
  • Recognizes and addresses performance strengths and limitations of subordinates
  • Manages employee attendance to ensure compliance with Company standards; approve/monitor overtime
  • Communicates and supports Company policies and decisions in a positive manner
  • Develops staffing needs, selects new employees, makes recommendations in job evaluation and compensation, recommends termination actions
  • Conducts team meetings with department employees; includes monthly safety topic, ISO, DOE and other applicable training
  • Handles employee issues, concerns, and complaints in an objective and confidential manner
  • Provides employees with a safe, comfortable, and rewarding work environment
  • Prepares and monitors department budget

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

  • Fosters a culture of teamwork; recruits, trains, and develops top talent
  • Accurately assesses strengths and development needs of team members; gives timely, specific feedback and helpful coaching; provides opportunities for development while consistently managing performance
  • Responsible for all aspects of distributor management, focusing on maintaining profitability standards, achieving shipment and depletion plans, and market penetration in all channels of business
  • Identifies high payoff strategies and prioritizes regional team and distributor efforts consistent with the organization’s goals
  • Assigns responsibilities, delegates and empowers others, removes obstacles; coordinates work efforts when necessary; monitors regional team and distributor performance (depletions, shipments, pricing, accounts sold)
  • Works closely with finance department utilizing financial and quantitative information to effectively manage region P&L
  • Maintains brand pricing integrity at store level within region
  • Executes new product launches
  • Ensures agreed upon sales volume and profit goals are achieved while aggressively controlling costs within region; makes decisions that enhance the organization’s financial position
  • Assists Division Sales Manager in developing sales and financial forecasts for region; communicates objectives to regional team and/or distributor partners
  • Submits required reports and expenses in a timely manner, meets all prescribed deadlines

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES

  • Coordinates and utilizes all promotional and marketing materials with sales team and distributor
  • Actively calls on key accounts and assists sales team where applicable
  • Responsible for distributor education through effective training meetings and materials
  • Displays vision and a keen sense of the future; seeks new business/distribution opportunities

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in Business Administration, Sales and Marketing, or related field required
  • 6-9 years of combined wine supplier (preferably top 20 wine company) and/or distributor management experience selling wine, building brands, and conducting customer calls
  • 3-5 years of experience managing direct reports and distributors

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Demonstrated leadership and successful track record of achieving results
  • Market and distributor knowledge; excellent communication, presentation, customer service, organizational, and negotiation skills
  • Detail oriented and results driven
  • Intermediate to advanced skillset with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Ability to navigate the Internet/Intranet and use Nielsen/BDN data for effective business development
  • Must possess in-depth working knowledge of wine and the wine industry

Certificates and Licenses

  • Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and vehicle required with an acceptable driving record

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • See Physical Capability Requirements Section

WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Requires ability to travel frequently and flexibility in schedule to work evenings and weekends as needed
  • This is a remote position that requires working out of a home office

WORK STANDARDS

  • Acts in a manner reflective of the Company culture of High Moral Standards, Innovation and Continuous Evolution, Trust in Team, Continuous Improvement, and Sustainable Relationships
  • Communicates, interacts, and works effectively with others; receptive to feedback and coaching; voices concerns in a constructive manner; presents solutions and not just issues
  • Follows all Company policies and procedures

How To Apply

http://chj.tbe.taleo.net/chj04/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DELICATO&cws=1&rid=1022

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