Craft Beverage Specialist (Wine Jobs: Wine Retail & Sommelier)

Full Time

  Breakthru Beverage Group

  Cicero, Illinois

Breakthru Beverage brings experience and innovation to the wholesale beverage business. We are a family-owned company with operations and affiliates spanning 19 markets.  With more than $6 billion in annual sales are driven by 7,000 associates, our portfolio contains the world’s best wine, spirit and beer brands. We combine legacy capability with a startup mentality. Our sales and logistics expertise stems from two industry pioneers. Today, it is brand building, marketing, consumer insights and market intelligence that drive the business forward.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR PASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE READY FOR NEW CHALLENGES.

The Craft Beverage Specialist develops and maintains creative ideas, trends, strategies, programs and training modules for Sales Teams to drive and maximize Breakthru Beverage Group’s position in Top Accounts/Marketplace. Educates and trains key customers or suppliers on craft beer and craft spirits.

Responsibilities

  • Functions as the expert and serves as a resource for the division or group in developing comprehensive beverage strategy and plans for innovative growth.
  • Researches trends, category and portfolio to ensure that the group or division and company meet goals as established.
  • Assists sales team in driving priority brands thru visibility, education, and advocacy. Develops and delivers training modules to the sales team, customer, and supplier regarding sales trends.
  • Maintains relationships with influencers and presents new products and cocktail, wine and beer listings or menus. Produces wine and cocktail lists, placement and reset recommendations, and promotions.
  • Executes against the segment, division or group strategy to ensure that brands and programs are being targeted for success.
  • Supports targeted events and attends others to ensure that assigned portfolio is featured in new and unique ways.
  • Researches trends, category and portfolio to ensure that the group or division and company meet goals as established.

Qualifications

  • BA/BS preferred
  • 2-3 years Sales or Beverage Specialist experience
  • 1-2 years managing a Beverage Program or Bartending/Mixology
  • Basic Budget, Sales and Marketing experience
  • Excellent MS Office skills
  • A sound understanding of wine/spirits/beer or all is required

How To Apply

https://careers-breakthrubev.icims.com/jobs/9033/craft-beverage-specialist/job?mode=job&iis=Indeed&iisn=Indeed.com&mobile=false&width=1020&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=480&jun1offset=480

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