Recruiter
Seeking:
National
Sales Manager / East Coast Regional Manager
Specialty Imported Wine
(Includes Direct
Sales Responsibility for the East Coast
and the Management
of 3 Regional Sales Managers and one administrative
employee)
Our
client is an international producer of
specialty wines with $25 million in worldwide
sales. They are actively selling in the
USA in a niche market with sales in 20+
countries worldwide.
Due to expansion, they are seeking an
East Coast based National Sales Manager/
East Coast Regional Manager who will manage
3 regional sales managers and also have
direct sales responsibility for the East
Coast.
Responsibilities:
• Personally
handle all sales activities throughout
the East Coast, with an emphasis in New
York.
•
Conduct sales calls (together with
distributor sales staff and independently)
with supermarkets, liquor retailers, catalog
houses, Internet marketers, niche distributors
and others, leading to product acceptance.
•
Seek out opportunities in new market
channels and regions
•
Manage, lead and motivate 3 regional
sales managers (company employees) whose
activities will be similar as described
above for their specific regions. Manage
and direct an administrative assistant
located at the NY office.
•
Collect market and competitive
intelligence information and update the
General Manager and company headquarters
on key developments.
Approximately 75% of the manager’s
time will be spent on East Coast sales
management and 25% on managing regional
sales managers and administrative responsibilities.
The manager should be in the field at
least 75% of the time.
This position can be based from of a home
office with periodic visits to company
offices in NYC.
Requirements
1. A minimum of 5 years
recent experience in a sales position
with a manufacturer, distributor or rep
agency/broker selling wine or spirits.
2.
Wide range of active contacts
throughout the East Coast with distributors
and retailers selling related products.
3.
Experience managing outside
sales staff.
4.
Background working in a multi-national
company or environment would be helpful
but is not required.
5.
Willingness to travel in the
US and internationally as needed.
Competitive salary, bonus and benefits
package.
For more information, please send a resume
in complete confidence to:
wine@amconmarketing.com
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Chuck Klein
Managing Partner
Amcon Marketing
Strategy
Tel: 312-924-0809
www.amconmarketing.com
