Sales Manager/General Manager
(Wine Jobs:
Sales & Marketing)
Full Time
Synergy Fine Wines
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
Synergy Fine Wines is searching for an individual to fill a multi-faceted role within our organization. We are looking for a manager who can oversee the team in New Mexico. Ideally the candidate will be based in or near Santa Fe. In addition to management of operations this position will include sales responsibilities with accounts in the Santa Fe area including chain and corporate accounts.
Sales Manager/General Manager Responsibilities:
• Understands, communicates, and shares Company vision throughout organization and provides cross-functional perspective, direction, and support. Provides leadership and personal support; coaches, guides, and people; leads by example
• Drives Company focus, manages culture, encourages strong work ethic, and fosters an environment of trust and respect
• Trains employees to do their job; sets standards for work performance
• Manages employee attendance to ensure compliance with Company standards; approve/monitor overtime
• Develops staffing needs, selects new employees, makes recommendations in job evaluation
Sales Responsibilities:
• Grow existing accounts and new accounts to their full potential
• Provide exemplary sales and ongoing customer service for all accounts, in addition to supporting accounts with wine tastings, dinners, events, etc…
• Professionally plan and execute supplier market visits in the territory
• Execute an overall sales strategy to meet or exceed revenue and placement goals
Requirements:
• 5+ years combination wine supplier and/or distributor experience in managing a team and operations, selling wine, building brands, calling on customers.
• Distributor management, market knowledge
• Experience selling to corporate accounts
• Must possess excellent verbal communication, presentation, customer service, organizational, and merchandising skills
• Intermediate to advanced skill set with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Physical Standards
Employee must be able to walk, bend, reach, and lift, if necessary 50 pounds or more. The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
