RVP Sales, Mid-West is responsible for all aspects of sales planning, strategy implementation and execution within the Mid-Western Division. This position will work collaborative with new Distributor partner, Republic National Distributor Company. The position is essential for developing the overall sales strategies, priorities, and performance measures for the company. VP Sales, leads, directs and develops a best-in-class sales team, ensuring sales plan attainment, continuous improvement, and collaborative relationships with our wholesale partners. The VP Sales, Mid-West is a champion for company culture, ensuring that all members of the team feel valued, empowered, and supported in achieving their objectives.

Location: The ideal candidate must reside in Illinois

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Responsibilities:

Cross functionally develops and successfully executes a multi-year strategy that accelerates our business in the region.
Develop & lead the implementation of our annual sales plan for the Mid-Western Region that achieves depletions, distribution, sales & distributor revenue, and shipment goals.
Develop and implement distributor programs based on overall brand initiatives.
Provide direction, coaching, training, and high-level management to four direct reports across multiple states in the Mid-Western region.
Control's Divisional P&L to ensure annual profit targets are achieved.
Increase efficiency of the Mid-Western Division by implementing processes and procedures that maximize return on sales investment.
Set and clearly communicate quarterly strategic priorities that support goal attainment.
Create a sense of urgency within the team to deliver the plan.
Hold each team member accountable for performance and create a winning team culture.
Monitor the regional sales climate and be the subject matter expert on localized trends and developments as it relates to competitive actions, future growth, and new sales development ideas.
Ensure strict adherence to price strategies and look for opportunities to optimize profit.

Key Competencies:

Business Acumen--Understands business implications of decisions; Knows levers impacting to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals.
Analytical--decipher complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.
Strategic Thinking--Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; Understands organization's strengths & weaknesses; Analyzes market and competition; Identifies external threats and opportunities; Adapts strategy to changing conditions.
Innovation--Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternate solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations.
Leadership – Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to all team members.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree
Leadership capabilities to recruit, train, develop and motivate the key accounts team.
Must have the ability to interact with and present to buyers and key distributor personnel.
Knowledge of and the ability to dissect consumer data such as IRI or AC Nielsen for the purpose of gaining a better understanding of business opportunities and developing presentations.
Superior organizational skills, detail oriented, must be able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Ability to work independently and in a dynamic, high energy, team-oriented atmosphere.
Must be a proven sales leader in retail with customer headquarters call experience.
Minimum 10 years’ experience in wine & spirits sales with proven results.
Must have a history of achieving sales growth, profit, and volume.
Must be detailed, organized, persuasive, and can multi-task while maintaining a high level of customer service and responsiveness to immediate demands.
Strong communication & negotiation skills, both written and verbal.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
Ability to build compelling and creative sales presentations with Sales, Marketing, and Consumer Insights; provide features and benefits.
Ability to manage time effectively and handle multiple projects.
Knowledge of consumer/shopper behavior in Mid-Western Division business by premise type.
Knowledge of retail category management concepts.
Must have a high level of wine knowledge.
Ability to travel up to 60% of the time.

Palm Bay International is an EEOC company.