Trade Marketing Manager (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

  Select Wines & Spirits (http://www.selectwines.ca)

  Vancouver, British Columbia

Trade Marketing Manager - Vancouver

We are looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable full-time, permanent Trade Marketing Manager to represent one of the leading privately owned wine and spirits agencies in Canada. Created in 1982, Select Wine & Spirits represents key wineries from top wine producing countries and global premium spirit brands.  Suppliers include: Remy Cointreau, Patron Spirits Company, Trivento, Delicato Family Vineyards, and Sebastiani.

The company employs 90 people from coast to coast who sell and market beverage alcohol products to the various provincial Liquor Boards, private retailers and licensed on-trade establishments.

Reporting directly to the Regional Director – British Columbia, this role consists of overseeing all sales and trade marketing activities for the BC region. If you are a self-motivated individual with a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and targets, review the job outline below and apply today!

Job Duties:

• Actively participate in the regional strategic planning process,
• Evaluate and assess the promotional investments,
• Optimize the promotional investment while maximizing the program’s ROI,
• Oversee and manage the Trade Marketing and Sales coordinators in the completion of daily activities within delay,
• Assist the Regional Director in creating and maintaining “best-in-class” relationship with key stakeholders at the liquor boards,
• Work in synergy with the national brand team in implementing locally, the brand’s strategy, vision and identity,
• Lead the business reviews and support the regional team with the various supplier’s visits,
• Manage all aspects of the listing and application process,
• Actively participate in product launches, trade programs and local PR activities,
• Provide support to the Regional Director within the context of its business responsibilities,
• Other responsibilities as assigned

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications/skill set:

• University Degree in Commerce, Marketing or Business Administration
• 3 – 5 years of industry work experience (or a combination thereof)
• Demonstrate knowledge of trade marketing principles, market analysis, plan development and people management
• Show strong interpersonal and analytical skills
• Demonstrates leadership, and initiative
• Excellent problem solving and organizational skills, attention to details
• Flexibility to attend industry’s events outside of the regular working hours
• Experience in the alcoholic beverage and with the BCLDB an asset

 Please send your resume and cover letter indicated where you viewed this posting by November 14, 2014 to:

Human Resources Department ([email protected])

Select Wine & Spirits

470-1122 Mainland Street

Vancouver, BC V6B 5L1

 

 

We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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