Specialism Business Development, flexible working, Food pairing, Hotels, On Trade, Restaurants, Sales, Wine Lists, Wine Sales, WSET
Location West Midlands
Salary Consultancy- salary circa £30-60,000
Our client is an established Italian Wine Business, boasting a tremendous portfolio of high-quality wines. As part of the strategic growth plan, they require a Wine Sales Representative for the West Midlands region (inc. Birmingham, Coventry, Stoke etc)
Each Wine Sales Executive is assigned responsibility for the sales, distribution, and promotion of a selection of premium and prestige wine brands within a pre-designated territory.
The customer base will typically consist of independent On Trade venues (premium bars, restaurants, cafes, hotels etc…), including small regional groups and local wholesalers. As a Sales Executive, you will operate on behalf of the company with an emphasis on developing new business while building and actively maintaining strong relationships with existing customers.
Candidates for these opportunities can come from a range of food and beverage backgrounds but must have a strong passion for wine. We welcome candidates with sales backgrounds as Wine Agents, Sommeliers, Wine Sales professionals, Food & Beverage Consultants, Wine traders/buyers, F&B buyers, hospitality professionals or passionate salespeople with a keen interest in wine. Existing Wine Agents who already work with other wine portfolios but wish to add more products to their range are also welcome.
Skills and experience requirements:
1. A self-starter with a true passion for wine and the drive to forge your success in the vibrant world of On Trade Wine
2. Knowledge of the Wine category with the ability to identify, recommend and secure the best listings for individual venues/groups and the ability to provide customer training and tastings as required.
3. An existing network of potential customers / prospects within the West Midlands area(hotels, restaurants, bars and other leisure outlets)
4. Proactive, passionate and results-driven.
5. Self-motivated and happy with the retainer + commission model
6. Commercially astute with solid negotiation skills and the aptitude to maximise own and company business opportunities.
7. Access to a car / clean driving license
8. Strong and collaborative communicator, highly organised and numerate.
9. Ideally educated to degree level, WSET qualification would be advantageous
10. Be a strong ‘people person’ and be able to form strong client relationships