Bilingual Technical Sales Representative
(Wine Jobs:
Sales & Marketing)
Full Time
Penticton,
British Columbia
We are a diversified winemaking supply business including harvest equipment, laboratory equipment, supplies and solutions, French oak barrels and oak alternatives, ozonators and a full Oenological product line.
As we continue our successful path, we are looking to add a full-time, self- motivated, innovative and dedicated member to our team to enhance sales in the BC market. We are seeking someone who has a positive customer- oriented approach and is success driven.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Technical Sales Representative
- Identify and develop new customers and sales opportunities in the territory.
- Responsible for meeting sales targets of all products.
- Managing winery accounts in the specific territory.
- Identifying customers’ needs and providing knowledgeable input and solutions.
- Communication with team and management regarding product quotes for customers.
- Being up-to-date with new products and their composition.
- Candidates must demonstrate examples of being self-motivated and possess strong organizational skills and the ability to work without direct supervision.
- Organizing technical meetings with regional winemakers.
- Ability to manage time, creating an efficient daily schedule.
- Car travel is required.
- Mechanical aptitude to be able to do equipment set-up and or repairs when necessary.
- Physical strength to unload shipping containers.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS and EDUCATION
- This person MUST be fluent in German & English and be able to both speak and write in full grammatical sentences.
- The successful candidate will have winemaking knowledge.
- Sales experience with a diverse portfolio is requested, with a strong commercial sense of negotiating and closing a sale.
- This person MUST possess a mechanical background.
- Effective use of networking and strong interpersonal skills
- The successful candidate must have a valid driver’s license free of any major violations in the last FIVE years.
Geographical knowledge of the BC wine industry is essential
We offer a compensation package including salary starting at $42K with performance-based incentives including a yearly bonus.