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District Manager - General Market, So FL (Miami)

Trinchero Family Estates

Remote > Miami, FL

Job Description:

Job Summary:
The District Manager (DM) is responsible for building the Trinchero Family Estates’ portfolio through a partnership with the distributor teams in the assigned division. This frontline sales resource is responsible for building strong relationships with and influencing the wholesaler such that they prioritize the Trinchero portfolio through education and training initiatives, communication of key priority marketing programs, and working with and influencing local teams to execute program goals out in the marketplace with key and target customers. Additionally, the DM will build relationships with valuable key accounts within their area of responsibility in support of their distributor partners.

Essential Functions:
The following reflects the essential functions for this job. Leadership may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or the needs of the business.
•  Maintain a visible and actively working presence in the market both with our key and target accounts independently and with distributors to effectively influence account purchase decisions and deliver the Trinchero annual plan.
•  Build and deliver insightful, fact-based selling stories that move distributors, key, and target accounts to make the choice of the TFE portfolio over the competition. Drive value through your selling choices
Distributor Management: 50%
•  Motivate and educate our distributor teams by sharing strong, insightful, and fact-based selling information that emphasizes the value of our broad portfolio, deep family history and powerful brand stories to motivate and excite our distributor team.
•  Teach distributor partners on brand standards, 5x5 store standards and activation initiatives.
•  Effectively deliver the TFE message during, but not limited to, distributor general sales meetings, quarterly business reviews, trainings, outings, events.
•  Collaborate across all departments and channel teams and champion the Trinchero Family Estates "One Team" approach, which is communication and teamwork towards our goals.
•  Conduct all duties in a professional, effective, and efficient manner in alignment with Trinchero Family Estates ways of working.
Account Management: 30%
•  Create a Key and Target account list for each channel and use it as a road map to execute targeted sales into each account listed. Build and deliver unique, fact-based selling stories for distinct channels utilizing the right products in the right places to drive value for Trinchero Family Estates.
•  Utilize our 5x5 Store Standards in each account and strive for these standards as a base line and build brands from there.
•  Develop and drive assigned market promotional events with each account.
•  Build long term relationships with owners and buyers through earning trust, respect and to become the best business account partner.
•  Generate critical insights from your data mining for accounts that identify placement, position, and pricing opportunities. Approach every account with a strong promotional opportunity and plan that focuses on their channel with our brands.
Planning & Programming: 20%
•  Responsible for understanding and utilizing sales tools to build unique fact-based selling stories that (MS Office, KARMA, OneSource, Datassentials, Nielsen, Power BI) effectively grow existing business, identify new opportunities, and track key marketing programs.
•  Proactively plan out your fiscal year, month, week, and days around geo centric account calling using your Target & Key account list. Utilize our brand focus, target, and key account list to lay out a pre-plan each day and week.
•  Broadly utilize electronic organizational tools (i.e., Outlook) for planning and communication purposes to streamline and optimize your selling opportunities across channels.
•  Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
•  Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Sales and Marketing, or related field.
•  3 years of experience
o Wine & Spirits Wholesale (On & Off premise sales preferred)
o Wine & Spirits Distributor Management (preferred)
•  Entrepreneurial spirit and field sales experience with an emphasis on new business development, face-to-face selling, and ability to close the sale.
•  Proven track record of achieving sales goals and growing distribution for premium brands in a branded product industry working through a 3rd party DSD or distributor network (e.g., the adult beverage, the wine industry, CPG, or other industry).
•  Proven influencer capable in building strong, positive, and effective relationships at account level.
•  Strong business acumen; knows their industry, competition, and trends affecting their business.
•  Exceptional verbal and written communication, presentation, and keen negotiation skills.
•  Ability to lead, motivate and hold teams accountable through strong interpersonal and influence skills to produce results.
•  Organized professional able to manage multiple (and often competing) priorities.
•  Knowledge of state and federal liquor laws required is a plus.
•  Must have a valid Driver’s License and a clean driving record.
•  A strong interest in developing a passion for wine and spirits.

Working Conditions:
•  Frequent travel, both by car and air
•  Ability to lift at least 45 pounds (case of wine)
•  Regular working schedule to include evenings and weekends.
•  Long and irregular hours during peak seasons and/or special events
•  Moderate to heavy physical work (moving wine cases and retail supplies, setting up for special events)

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Additional Information:

Job Posted:
Wednesday, September 11th
Type of Work:
Full Time
Job Category:
Job Level:
Associate
Compensation:
$64,48O.OO ‍−‌ $117,3OO.OO
Reference No:
6304