Sales Representative (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

  Clos du Soleil Winery (http://www.closdusoleil.ca)

  Vancouver, British Columbia

About Clos du Soleil

Clos du Soleil is a small artisan winery and estate vineyard on the Similkameen Valley Upper Bench. We produce super-premium wines in a Bordeaux style, where Old World elegance meets with New World edge.  Our current production is 5,000 cases. We are currently completing a new winery and tasting room facility and will continue to grow. Since our first harvest in 2006 with each new vintage the limited-quantity Clos du Soleil wines continue to delight wine lovers across Western Canada.

Responsibilities

• Build the brand and have fun.
• Take responsibility for growing sales of our wines in the BC Lower Mainland and in Whistler, servicing Restaurants, Retails Stores and Hotels.
• Develop a sales plan to service existing customers, grow sales, and to add new customers.  A demonstrable ability to add new markets and new customers will be a key measure of success.
• Plan, communicate, execute.  An ability to communicate well, but execute independently is a requirement.
• Performance will be assessed against agreed upon volume targets for each of our wines.
• Provide feedback, insights and market intelligence on a regular basis to support improvement of the Sales Plan.
• Support wine related events (tastings, dinners, festivals, trade events) in the market that will help build the Clos du Soleil brand and drive sales.

Qualifications

• Experience and demonstrated success in a past sales role is a requirement.  Candidates with no demonstrable sales track record will not be considered.
• Previous wine sales experience would be ideal but we will consider candidates with beverage, alcohol or package goods sales experience.
• An understanding of wine and wine making would be an asset, WSET or similar training.
• Results oriented, able to work to deliver on Sales Plan targets.
• Independent, able to manage day to day work schedule to achieve goals and as well to work with the larger Clos du Soleil team.
• Develop and foster long-term relationships with Clos du Soleil customers.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Able to use and develop spreadsheets necessary to manage sales including maintaining up-to-date customer records and information.

Clos du Soleil is a recognized and growing brand in the BC wine industry. Join our team and grow with us.

Compensation · Base salary with commission and bonus structure. · Allowance for mobile phone and travel expenses.