District Manager - FL

Banfi Wines & Spirits; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Banfi Wines & Spirits is seeking a sales professional based in Tampa, FL to manage and develop its product portfolio. The role involves executing sales strategies, maintaining distributor relations, and ensuring compliance with corporate policies.

Successful candidates will have extensive experience in sales, knowledge of the wine/spirits industry, and excellent presentation skills. The position requires some evening and weekend work, and a clean, operational vehicle for business use.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales and managing distributor relationships is essential.
• Strong knowledge of the wine/spirits industry and associated products.
• Public speaking and presentation skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage distributors to achieve sales goals and ensure compliance.
• Maintain inventory levels and pricing strategies.
• Develop and implement effective marketing and sales programs.

Skills

Sales management

Distributor relations

Wine/spirits product knowledge

Public speaking

Education

None specified

Tools

Tradeparency

Job description

*Residency required within the Tampa, FL area

POSITION STATEMENT

This position is responsible for the sales and development of Banfi Wines & Spirits Merchants portfolio of products in a designated district.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(Current duties may be changed if job requires and/or additional duties may be assigned if necessary)

• Manages distributors to achieve goals including shipments, depletions and distribution.
• Manage execution and compliance for all channels of trade.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels to achieve annual program goals.
• Maintain and ensure Distributor AR is up to date and adhering to the Banfi Corporation Policies. Process distributor invoices utilizing Tradeparency on a timely and accurate basis.
• Recap Distributor and Sales Channels Depletions/PODs adhering to the Banfi Corporation Policies.
• Maintain Pricing Documents (Internally and at Distributors) ensuring all are up to date and follow Banfi’s Pricing Strategy.
• Creative Effective Distributor Incentive Programs to achieve Monthly/Quarter Goals and Expectations while maintaining fiduciary responsibility.
• Successfully launch new items adhering to distributor requirements and follow Banfi Marketing Executions Standards.
• Actively involved in developing annual operating plans consistent with national strategy for designated markets.
• Creates and introduces company brand programs and strategies and has direct responsibility for distributors in a geographic area.
• Take active role in assessing distributor performance via development and execution of the Banfi BBSM (business review) process.
• Actively utilize Banfi data capabilities to effectively build annual operating plans. This would also apply to development and effective execution of BBSM meeting templates. This would extend beyond basic depletion data and include distribution, distribution velocity, distribution retention, and Nielsen Data.
• Manage and develop wholesalers’ capabilities to adopt and implement Banfi’s brand strategies and objectives through effective implementation of the Banfi “Sales Process”.
• Insure that Banfi’s distributors are managing Banfi’s National brand strategies to the trade.
• Call on Off-Premise, On-Premise, and chain accounts in conjunction with the distributor sales force or independently as well as plan and execute sales blitzes
• Possess ample knowledge of products, wine/spirits industry, competitive markets, brands, and customers’ issues and typical needs.
• Cultivate cross department relationships within the company, especially between sales and marketing, to carry out Banfi’s National brand strategies. Adherence to executive directions is a critical part of your job.
• Exercise appropriate behavior with Banfi’s Suppliers, always representing supplier brands in the best and most professional manner.
• Exercise the highest level of fiduciary duty to the company in all financial matters, including budgets, promotional spending and every aspect of the Company’s business.
• Soliciting sales and developing new accounts and maintaining established accounts, all with the ultimate sales order approval completed at the corporate headquarters.
• Conduct wine/spirits tastings and dinners.
• Be prepared to work evening hours and weekend hours, when necessary, to accomplish whatever immediate goals or administrative tasks are required.
• Order and manage all Banfi POS for distributors working collaboratively with the distributor network. This would include ensuring that POS is utilized in market and managing distributor inventory.
• Set display goals and track display activity with distributor & evaluate & report to supervisor.
• Set shelf & cold box standards, implement strategies for execution with distributor.

Job execution will break into following components:

• 60 % time in the Field (on own, with wholesaler reps or Banfi managers)
• 20 % time on Wholesaler interaction (in market or at wholesaler)
• 20 % time on Administrative, Preplanning and Follow up.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to use their hands and eyes for PC use; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The incumbent is required to stand; sit; stoop, kneel, crouch; see, taste and smell wine/spirits products in particular. The incumbent must be aware that the job involves distribution of alcohol beverages and recognizes that the company in no way encourages excessive or unnecessary drinking of alcoholic beverages while exercising the duties of this job. The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds at a time, the approximate weight of a case of wine/spirits.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Overnight travel as required and must be able to meet a minimum requirement travel schedule for assigned territories
• Presentation Skills.
• Public speaking. Sales Meetings, Training sessions, dinners, etc.
• No DWI offenses or illegal drug use.
• Must use for business a clean, late model, presentable and fully operational 4-door vehicle that reflects professionalism.
• Employee must comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations which govern the alcoholic beverage industry and maintain at all times the highest ethical business standards and fiduciary duty on behalf of the company and its customers.