Fine Wine Specialist - Boston (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

Description

Effectively interact with Divisional Vice President, AVP, Sales Managers and Sales Representatives to ensure depletion and distribution goals are attained, on all major initiatives in the Corporate division; while educating and lead selling in top fine wine accounts on and off premise.

This territory covers Boston and South Shore, MA .

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead sell in top fine wine accounts, independently and with the assigned Sales Rep and Sales Manager
• Enhance learning and development capacities of the sales force
• Dissemination of all accolades, scores, Shelf P.O.S. & programs
• Plan and execute customer activation events, luncheons and dinners
• Execute consumer tasting and educational events
• Responsible to deliver sales and distribution targets in the assigned accounts.
• Ability to recognize and define opportunities in market and plan out monthly sales objectives to maximize those objectives
• Attend Sales Managers Mid-Month meetings and monthly GSM meetings.
• Work with Portfolio Managers to develop action plans for assigned accounts.

Requirements

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Organizational & Time Management skills
• Ability to develop strong working relationships internally and externally.
• Must exercise good judgment, initiative and sound problem-solving skills.
• Detail oriented, organized, highly accurate.
• Above average wine knowledge.

Education/Experience/Training:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 3 to 5 years in Sales experience in the industry.
• Proficient PC skills including Microsoft Office, Excel, Word.

Physical Demands and Environment:

• Occasional physical exertion including the regular lifting of objects weighing up to 25 pounds and the occasional lifting of objects weighing up to 40 pounds
• Work requires frequent standing or walking throughout the work day
• Work requires a significant level of mental concentration required to manage multiple complex tasks requiring continual mental and visual focus
• Work requires travel and exposure to weather conditions while visiting customers, prospects or vendors
• Potential for accidents due to over the road travel including traffic accidents, delivery of goods or the set up of displays

Martignetti Companies prides itself on being a company where you can bring your best self to work every day. We strive to be an employer of choice where everyone feels that they belong. We do so by acting on our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and offering a substantial benefits package that includes generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision insurance, a comprehensive 401K plan and employee discounts. All are welcome to apply to work for a company that truly believes its employees are its greatest asset!

Martignetti Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal and local laws. In addition to federal law requirements, Martignetti Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.