District Manager, Retail - Central FL

Trinchero Family Estates; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinchero Family Estates seeks a District Manager in the Orlando area to build the portfolio through strong distributor partnerships and key account engagement. You’ll educate distributors, develop selling stories, and drive market share with a proven field sales approach.

The role requires leadership, strategic planning, and a passion for wine and spirits, with frequent travel and the ability to manage events and promotions in-market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Sales and Marketing, or related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in field sales or a closely related role.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with ability to develop new business and close sales.
• Proven track record of achieving sales goals and growing distribution for premium brands.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to build relationships at account level.
• Strong business acumen with knowledge of industry trends and competition.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to motivate and lead teams to deliver results.
• Organized professional capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of state and federal liquor laws is a plus.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Interest in wine and spirits.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a visible market presence to influence account purchase decisions and distributor priorities.
• Build and deliver fact-based selling stories to drive distributor and key account buy-in.
• Collaborate with distributor teams to execute the Trinchero annual plan.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Field sales

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration (sales/marketing)

Tools

MS Office

KARMA

TAP

Datassentials

Circana

Power BI

Job description

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The District Manager (DM) is responsible for building the Trinchero 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. 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 to increase market share. Drive value through your selling choices.
• Conduct all duties in a professional, effective, and efficient manner in alignment with Trinchero Family Estates ways of working.

Market Execution:

• Generate critical insights 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.
• Motivate and educate our distributor teams by sharing strong, insightful, and fact-based selling information using our brand standards and activation initiatives to motivate and excite our distributor team.
• Own the relationship with distributor Sales Reps and District Managers within your area of responsibility.
• Effectively deliver the TFE strategy by executing market work withs, distributor sales meetings, quarterly business reviews, trainings, events.
• Collaborate across all distributor channel teams and champion the Trinchero "One Team" approach, which is communication and teamwork towards our goals.

Key Account Execution:

• Manage Key and Target account lists for each channel and use it as a road map to execute new PODs to drive targeted sales goals.
• Develop long-term customer relationships by earning trust and respect, aiming to be the best business partner.
• Execute priority marketing programs within your assigned area of responsibility.
• Develop and drive assigned market promotional events with key accounts.

Planning & Programming:

• Responsible for understanding and utilizing sales tools to build unique fact-based selling stories that (MS Office, KARMA, Trinchero Asset Portal (TAP), Datassentials, Circana, Power BI) effectively grow existing business, identify new opportunities, and track key marketing programs.
• Proactively plan out your fiscal year, month, week, and days using your Target & Key account lists. Utilize these and our brand focus to lay out a pre-plan each day and week.
• Broadly utilize electronic organizational tools (i.e., Outlook, TEAMS) for planning and communication purposes to streamline and optimize your selling opportunities across channels.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Sales and Marketing, or related field.
• 1- 3 Years of Experience
• 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 is a plus (e.g., the adult beverage, the wine industry, CPG, or other industry).
• Proven leader 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)

Salary Range: $80,000.00- $110,000.00

The starting pay will be based on several factors, including but not limited to experience, training, education, and geographic location.TFE offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, PTO, wellness programs and fertility and family building benefits. We also provide a 401(k) plan where TFE may make a discretionary profit-sharingcontribution.

Trinchero Family Estates provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Trinchero Family Estates complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Nearest Major Market: Orlando
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