This role will work with new and established territories, the expectation will be to maintain and grow the account base by increasing sales footprints in existing account bases and though new account acquisition.
What you'll do
Call on existing account base in defined sales territory
Build new business in a defined sales territory
Hit target monthly sales and distribution goals while cultivating relationships with new and established clients
Showcase strong wine knowledge and the ability to quickly learn Mitchell's portfolio
Strategically plan, prepare and execute sales goals on a weekly and monthly basis
Qualifications
Previous wine wholesale experience, including high touch accounts
Proficient in both the retail and restaurant sales environments
Organization and ability to delegate tasks as needed and execute plans, highly organized in self-management, scheduling and routing
Detail oriented, strong eye for errors and inconsistencies
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to work independently
Excellent written communication, verbal communication, and presentation skills and the ability to interact cooperatively and successfully with customers and colleagues
Ability to work independently at the direction of the Sales Manager
Ability to quickly pivot to sudden, time-sensitive tasks
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required
Bachelor's degree, strongly preferred, or commensurate industry training such as WSET or Court of Masters trainings
Valid OLCC Server's Permit
Physical Requirements
Must be able to drive in adverse weather and environmental conditions, getting in and out of vehicle as required to service accounts
Ability to repeatedly move product weighing up to 50 pounds, including lifting, placing, pushing and pulling
Repetitive bending, kneeling, occasional climbing and display building is required
Reliable transportation to service the sales territory
Valid Oregon driver's license, proof of insurance for vehicle required
Work Environment
Must reside within an agreed upon Portland Metro location/geography to service customers
Local travel up to 75% of the time
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