District Manager Illinois

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Palm Bay International a dynamic family-owned company offers one of the nations most comprehensive portfolios of imported wines and spirits including over 50 suppliers from around the globe. Among Palm Bays most valued assets is its remarkable network of long-term partnerships with the foremost wholesale companies in all 50 states as well as the Caribbean Mexico and Central America. With the crucial collaboration of these partners Palm Bays portfolio is able to meet the needs of every level of the industry from independent restaurants and retail stores to chain accounts supermarkets hotels airlines cruise ships duty-free accounts and U.S. military bases. This impressive roster of brands accounts and relationships positions Palm Bay as a major source of fine wines and spirits and an industry leader in the U.S. marketplace. For more visit: .

Location: Chicago IL (must live in the city of Chicago)

The District Manager Illinois On-Premise is a sales role responsible for overseeing the development of our sales and execution of our annual goals in an assigned area. This is a role for a go-getter- someone willing to be out selling our brands every day of the week. You will be the key ambassador for our company and the person responsible for working with sales reps and distributor managers to bring in the annual plan. Qualities we are looking for include:

• Go-Getter someone who can work towards goal achievement
• Tenacity
• Reliability and integrityyour word means something
• Enjoys working with people

Objective: Attaining goals within given area

Activities to include

• Work with the Regional Manager to ensure goal clarity in the area
• Constant focus on achieving goals in the territory
• Working with the Regional Manager to provide solutions to move sales forward (Programming IdeasPricing Opportunities)
• Consistently updating distributors on where they are vs. goals and programs
• Selling with Profitable Volume Growth in mind
• Managing own T&E to ensure staying within budget

Experience Required

• 5-7 years of alcohol beverage sales experience in progressively responsible roles.
• Must have wine certifications
• Current relationships in the market is a bonus
• Knowledge of core pricing principles
• Knowledge of key merchandising principles in the on and off-premise
• Knowledge of how restaurants run their beverage program

Education / Professional Qualifications

• Four-year college/university degree with a focus in Business Administration preferred.
• Advanced degree a plus.

Skills

Functional

• Exceptional Sales leadership skills with demonstrated ability to grow a profitable business.
• Strong command of effective Distributor leadership skills influencing action to meet/exceed the business plan.
• Strong understanding of the alcohol beverage category and a proven ability to successfully manage a growing business through multiple Distributor points of contact.
• Sound understanding of businessfinancials and experience in managing a budget.
• Proven ability to manage distributor teams and execute business plans reflecting year-on-year growth.
• Experience in planning and managing new product launches. Supplier market visit planning.
• Build exceptional relationships and trust with the account and buyer community
• Be equally capable and showcase the necessary interpersonal dexterity to be highly effective selling into a white tablecloth Michelin star environment a casual neighborhood pizzeria a fine wine bottle shop or a regional chain environment
• Familiarity with product sales the ability to develop compelling selling stories to grow distribution and volume sales.
• Analytics ability to take large amounts of data and mine the key insights that help develop a compelling sales presentation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and experience in working with a multi-brand portfolio.
• Results oriented; thrives in a dynamic; fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently.

Technical

• Proficiency in Word Excel and PowerPoint is required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong presentation skills.
• Excellent Analytics the ability to take large amounts of data and mine the key insights that help develop a compelling sales presentation.
• Experience in the utilization of pricing forecasting and other Sales tracking and monitoring tools
• Wine Certifications - Higher levelWSET certification or equivalent wine education is a plus.

Managerial

• Ability to manage up to make sure the Regional Manager is aware of what is happening in the market.
• Work with counterparts across the region at times on blitzes.
• Host supplier representatives owners and executives during in-market travel delivering exceptional market access and sales and execute supplier-supported in-market value-adds including events blitzes educational activities winemaker dinners tastings happy hours etc.

Essential Job Functions

• Must be able to lift 45lbs
• Must be able to travel 40-60% of the work week.
• Must be able to work some weekends and travel overseas for business purposes.

Salary Range: $100000 - $115000

Benefits Overview:

Palm Bay offers a competitive compensation package including medical dental vision life insurance 401(K) paid vacation personal time off and 11 paid company holidays. Palm Bay International is an equal opportunity employer