Wine & Spirits Sales Representative

Hi everyone, following our rapid growth, we are currently looking for our next sales representative extraordinaire at Noble Spirits. The job is based in Sydney, NSW. Great team, great pay and working for one of the best companies in the industry What are you waiting for? Apply here :)

Role

Reporting directly to the founders, you will manage and grow a strong base of trade accounts across both on-premise (
selected restaurants, bars, hotels)
and independent retail channels, while actively seeking out new opportunities to expand our reach. There will also be selected key accounts to look after.
You will be covering Sydney metro and surrounding areas.

We will give strong rewards to anyone willing to learn and who is passionate about the wine and spirits industry, job and our mission.

Key responsibilities in this role include:

• Represent Noble in a professional and positive manner and demonstrate a high level of pride and passion of the role.
• Manage and grow an existing portfolio of trade accounts across Sydney and NSW.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities to achieve revenue and distribution targets.
• Identify and develop opportunities, forming positive trade relationships with new and existing customers (restaurants, bars, hotels, independent bottle shops) in your territory.
• Plan and prioritise your sales activities and customers towards achieving agreed business goals, including costs and sales - especially managing personal time and productivity.
• Maintain and develop existing and new customers through appropriate propositions, sales techniques and relevant internal discussion to optimise best in class service, business growth and customer satisfaction.
• Secure menu listings and / or drink of the month promotions.
• Provide monthly sales/activity reports.
• Receive sales orders from trade customers and ensure they are placed in a timely manner.
• Attend industry events and networking opportunities, some of, which may be after hours.
• Plan and support local marketing activities when required. e.g. product launches, fairs, promotions, wine dinners/events, advertising and exhibitions.

Salary package:

The job will offer a base and strong commission, phone + car allowance.

• Base + Car allowance:
  $80,000 – $95,000 per year.
• Quarterly Commission (Performance Based).
• Annual Bonus (Company).

Skills

• Ideally you would have completed a minimal level of wine education. Candidates with WSET Qualifications will be viewed favourably.
• Wine & Spirits Sales Management, Bar management, retail or Sommelier experience desired, as is hospitality experience though not essential.
• Passionate about the Industry and willing to increase product knowledge.
• It is essential that you have strong business/commercial acumen, are numbers driven, ambitious, and strategic in your approach to selling.
• Excellent communication, well organised, possess time management skills, computer literate, presentable, sound negotiation skills and record keeping skills are required.
• Exceptional customer service focus is essential.
• The position demands someone who is self-motivated and willing to build up a strong foundation of key clients in their prescribed territory.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects at a time while paying strict attention to detail and time management.
• Candidates need to be comfortable within the luxury brand industry.

Competencies
:

Action Oriented, Business Acumen, Customer Focus, Decision Quality, Developing Direct Reports, Dealing with Ambiguity, Innovation Management, Integrity & Trust, Managerial Courage, Planning, Priority Setting, Drive for Results

How to apply

If If you feel you have the necessary skills and competencies to fill this role, your application will need to include the following:

• A CV
• A brief one-page cover letter

Your cover letter should address the following questions:

• What excites you about Noble Spirits? How does the role resonate with you?
• Tell us about why you want to take this role.
• What are the skills that you hope to develop in this position?

About Noble Spirits

We are a passionate and innovative Australian company positioned at the high end of the industry. We source the most delicious, the most authentic and the highest quality products possible from Australia and around the world in order to distribute to our clients. Our mission is to enrich alcohol brand choices for consumers and bring greater value to customers. Our team is made of passionate, knowledgeable, vibrant wine and spirits people who want to make a difference and add value to the industry.

We are the proud partner of great authentic producers such as Chateau Les Mesclances, Maison Tramier, French Bloom, FAIR, Merlet, Starlino, Santa Marta to name but a few and we are continuously on the hunt to expand our portfolio with like-minded brands.

Our ethos: Live Authentic. Drink Noble.