Reporting to: Wine & Spirits Division Director
Direct Reports: None
ID: MI10164
Location: Miami, FL
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Our Client
Our client for this position is a Wine & Spirits distributor working with some of the most prestigious liquor, champagne and wine brands in Travel Retail and Latin American local markets.
Objective
The Junior Area Sales Manager will be in charge of developing several liquor and wine brands with Latin American local markets. In the mean time he will also act as a Brand Manager for 1 specific brand.
Ideal Profile
The ideal profile is a dynamic entrepreneurial entry level well rounded sales professional with personal interest or previous experience in Wine & Spirits and willing to travel 50%+ of the time. Ideally this person will have a previous experience in working with Latin America.
Job Description
- Forecast sales by brand and by territory
- Travel and meet with the distributors
- Budget and plan on a yearly basis with your clients
- Negotiate prices, quantity and spaces in POS
- Advise your clients on how to spend their marketing budget
- Visit points of sales
- Make sure the marketing plan and the merchandising is properly implemented
- Train the sales staff
- Coordinate promotional events and launches
- Control inventory
- Watch competition and market trends
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree minimum (MBA a plus)
- 1 to 2 years experience in the luxury or consumer goods industries, latin american local markets or travel retail (Perfumes, fragrances, watches, timepieces, jewelry, fashion, apparel, food & beverage, wine & spirits, consumer electronics, etc…)
- Bilingual English and Spanish (French and/or Portuguese a plus)
- Excellent with MS Office, Excel in particular
- VERY open to Travel internationally and work extended hours
- Familiar with multicultural and international environment
- Excellent organization skills and ability to prioritize tasks
- Perfect presentation and communication skills
Compensation
- Base Salary of $50k + 10% bonus
- 3 weeks vacations
How To Apply
For more information about the job description and the company, please contact us below. Attach your resume and cover letter if we don’t already have it.
