Senior Wine Sales Account Manager

Reed; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Senior Wine Sales Account Manager

Do you have a proven track record selling premium wines?

If the answer is yes, my client working in a niche sector would like to hear from you. They have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, results-driven salesperson looking for personal growth with genuine promotional prospects to senior level.

The company is an award-winning specialist wine importer and distributor, sourcing exclusive wines & spirits for the UK’s leading restaurants, hotels, and independent wine merchants. A dynamic, independently owned, successful business with a friendly, can-do attitude, this role would particularly suit someone with a similar outlook.

The ideal candidate will bring wine knowledge and industry experience to hit the ground running, along with the ability to combine their flair for sales with a strong team ethos.

Working with an enviable portfolio of family-owned, boutique producers and bigger, well-known brands, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing and growing sales with existing customers and identifying, targeting, and developing new business within the on-trade and independent off-trade.

Skills & Experience

• Min 5 years of selling and growing accounts in the on and off trade
• Ambition for personal growth to a Senior Executive level
• Proven ability to hit sales targets
• An ability to work within a team and meet deadlines
• Highly organized with a strong eye for detail
• Self-motivated with a positive outlook and excellent communication skills
• Good wine knowledge, preferably to WSET Level 3 or above
• IT proficient including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• A clean UK driving licence

Salary & Benefits

• Company bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• 25 days holiday per annum
• Stakeholder Pension
• Discounted wine