Chicago District Manager – On‑Premise Wine & Spirits

Socket.dev; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(K)

Paid vacation

Personal time off

11 paid company holidays

Job summary

Palm Bay International in Chicago, IL is seeking a District Manager, Illinois On-Premise to lead sales execution and achieve annual goals across the market. This role requires daily field activity, building relationships with distributors, restaurants, and buyers to grow our wine and spirits portfolio.

You will partner with the Regional Manager, manage budgets, and travel 40–60% of the week, with some weekends and overseas travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of alcohol beverage sales experience in progressively responsible roles.
• Must have wine certifications.
• Knowledge of core pricing principles and merchandising in on/off-premise.
• Strong relationships with distributors, restaurants, and buyers.
• Ability to manage budgets and multi-brand portfolios.
• Experience planning launches and events with supplier partners.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sales and execution of annual goals in assigned area.
• Work with Regional Manager to clarify goals and provide solutions to move sales forward.
• Regularly update distributors on progress toward goals and programs.
• Sell with Profitable Volume Growth in mind and manage own T&E within budget.
• Build relationships with account buyers and restaurant operators across diverse environments.
• Host supplier visits, events, tastings, and in-market activities to drive market access.

Skills

Go-Getter

Tenacity

Reliability

Interpersonal skills

Sales leadership

Distributor relationship management

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Education

Four-year college/university degree in Business Administration

Advanced degree a plus

Wine certifications

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Palm Bay International in Chicago, IL is seeking a District Manager, Illinois On-Premise to lead sales execution and achieve annual goals across the market. This role requires daily field activity, building relationships with distributors, restaurants, and buyers to grow our wine and spirits portfolio.

You will partner with the Regional Manager, manage budgets, and travel 40–60% of the week, with some weekends and overseas travel as needed.