Sales Representative (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

  Renaissance Wine Merchants (http://www.renwine.com)

  Calgary, Alberta

Join our dynamic and energetic team of beverage alcohol sales and marketing professionals. Learn and grow as part of our team of highly capable and driven industry leaders.

Renaissance Wine Merchants Ltd. started in 1983 as a local wine sales agency and importer. Since that time, the company has evolved into a leading and trusted importer for wine and spirits in Canada’s four western provinces. We are looking to add a Sales Representative in Alberta, based in Calgary.

We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic individual to represent and develop our hand-selected portfolio of products in all retail and on-trade sales channels. Successful Sales Representatives are results driven, highly motivated with a deep entrepreneurial streak.  

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Providing industry-leading customer service in all sales channels  

• Developing our business in retail

• Strategically growing our on-trade presence

• Plan each week in advance to maximize efficiency and effectiveness

• Carefully record and track all sales activities in our CRM platform

• Communicate quickly and effectively on all matters

• Host and entertain our suppliers with the utmost professionalism

• Enthusiastically participate in sales meetings, huddles, industry and company gatherings, tastings and events

• Secure drink features, by-the-glass and by-the-bottle placements within the on-trade channel

• Secure distribution, displays, shelf placement and fridge placements in the retail channels

• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to maximize brand performance activities

• Operate within a spending and promotional budget

The right candidate will:

• Be a continuous learner

• Be adventurous and outgoing

• Possess excellent time management skills

• Work with a sense of urgency every day

• Possess impeccable personal values and ethics

• Embrace tools and technologies that improve job efficiencies and results

• Be self-motivated and possess an innate desire to succeed

Preferred education and experience:

• Interest in and prior knowledge of wine and spirits

• Direct sales experience in some capacity

• Current or previous industry experience is highly desirable

• Completion of College or University

• Wine & Spirits education or credentials considered an asset

Our compensation package contains both a fixed (base salary) and variable (bonus) component. We consider our variable component to be one of the most attractive in the industry. Variable compensation is paid quarterly and offers a great opportunity for those that positively impact our business.