Regional Manager Mid-Atlantic Market
(Wine Jobs:
Wine Retail & Sommelier)
Full Time
Prestige Wine Imports
Baltimore,
Maryland
Prestige Wine Imports, a prestigious importer of premium Italian wines seeks a Regional Manager for Virginia, Maryland, DC & Delaware. Applicant must currently work and live in the one of the state's mentioned, no exceptions.
Responsibilities/Essential Duties
1. Work in conjunction with the VP Southeast Division managing and achieving sales and distribution goals throughout the assigned markets.
2. Devoting majority of time to working in the field, working with distributor sales reps and key account managers expanding distribution in both on and off premise accounts.
3. Actively analyze and evaluate the markets for new opportunities in all segments of distribution.
4. Manage inventories, pricing, programming and incentives, setting monthly and quarterly goals for distributors to achieve market presence.
5. Maintaining and servicing existing account base.
6. Maintaining brand integrity.
7. Maintaining budgets, brand promotions, distributor bill-backs.
8. Conducting wine education seminars for both the distributor sales force and members of the trade as well as public functions.
9. Able to use and understand Diver application to review account sales and distribution, Microsoft Excel, Power Point, able to communicate well with other members of the PWI sales team.
10. Regular reporting including: weekly activity report, work-with recaps, blitz reports and depletion/account sold analysis.
Successful candidates will have:
1. Bachelor's degree.
2. 5 plus years industry experience working as a salesperson / manager for wholesale distributor and or supplier for mentioned markets.
3. Superior knowledge of on and off premise accounts in the above-mentioned markets.
4. Ability to travel & overnight stays.
5. Valid driver's license, dependable transportation and auto insurance.
6. Must pass drug and credit screening.
Prestige Wine Imports offers a competitive salary with bonus potential, expense account, Car allowance, laptop, cell phone and a generous benefits package.
Must live in the Maryland, Virginia, Delaware or the DC area, no exceptions. outside of market will not be considered.