Women of the Vine & Spirits · 22 hours ago
Area Sales Manager - Paramount Off Premise
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits is a leading wine and spirits distributor known for its commitment to creating a supportive and inclusive culture for its employees. The Area Sales Manager will lead a team of Sales Consultants, managing commercial sales activities and customer relationships across a large territory, while developing sales strategies to achieve company goals.
Food & Beverages
Responsibilities
Lead, develop, and manage a team of sales consultants; evaluate performance against established developmental goals
Develop territory sales plans to achieve goals and objectives taking into consideration unique customer segments
Create a regular team meeting cadence to communicate the territory sales plan to the team and to establish team objective priorities in Proof Sales, marketing campaigns and sales promotions to the team
Coach each sales consultant on the effectiveness of their Sales pre-plan including agenda, visit notes, opportunities, to align with the territory sales plan
Coach each sales consultant on how to build an effective pipeline of opportunities in Proof Sales to achieve their Objectives; increase product knowledge, resolving workload issues, encourage satisfaction, and cultivate career growth
Assess talent, hire staff and discipline staff including terminations
Analyze and manage team expenditures to conform to budgetary requirements
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree plus three years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Knowledge of beverage alcohol products, SGWS portfolio, and key product features and benefits
Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills
Proficiency in MS Word and Excel
Must be at least 21 years of age
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage
Dental and vision plans
Tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts
Disability coverage
Life insurance plans
401(k) plan
Tuition assistance
Wellness program
Parental leave
Vacation accrual
Paid sick leave
Company
Women of the Vine & Spirits
Women of the Vine & Spirits is the leading membership organization, worldwide, dedicated to boldly pushing the wine, beer and spirits industry toward a more diverse, equitable and inclusive era that empowers all to succeed.