Job Description:
Virtuoso Wine & Spirits is a certified women-owned, family-run company based in Austin, Texas, proudly serving the beverage industry since 2003. We specialize in premium wines and spirits and are passionate about building lasting relationships with our customers. If you love wine, spirits, and connecting with people, this is your chance to turn your passion into a rewarding career! We are looking for confident, curious and motivated people who want to combine their passion for wine with the art of selling to create a career with a successful and growing company. We are looking for someone who has wine distributor, restaurant and/ or retail wine service experience and is interested in working in outside sales at the distributor level. Distributor experience highly regarded but not required. Fundamental wine knowledge, outside sales and service experience is expected. Position is 100% commission, expected commission range 50-70K.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Selling: Sales people are expected to generate sales by pre-planning time and fulfilling daily, weekly and monthly objectives. This entails visiting assigned accounts regularly, opening new accounts, making sales presentations, answering questions and overcoming objections. You will be given catalogs, sales tools, pricing and access to an online ordering system to place your orders, view inventory and account history.

2. Merchandising: For some off premise accounts there is a merchandising or servicing component which varies according to the requirements of the account. Depending on the size of your territory you may be driving 400 miles per week.

3. All aspects of customer service and relationship management.

Qualifications:
Thrives in a high-performance, achievement-oriented environment
Motivated by excellence and results
Curious
Organized
Providing excellent customer service
Excellent Problem Solving Skills
Ability to work independently
Knowledge of wine regions and grape varietals
Strong computer skills required for managing account data and online ordering
Internet savvy and computer literate including Microsoft Excel
The ability to lift 50 pounds and reliable transportation
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits:
401(k) matching
Medical, Dental and Vision
Mileage and Phone allowance
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