Business Development Executive / Manager (Wine Jobs: Management & Administration)

  Virgin Wines

  Norwich, England

Here at Virgin Wines we've got big plans. Not World domination or anything like that - we don't know anything about dominating Worlds. But we do know a lot about making and selling world class wines so we're focusing on that. And right now, we need someone to join our Partnerships Team and find new customers for us to sell our world class wines to.

Basically you'll need to identify new partners who have a database of customers that we can collaboratively introduce to Virgin Wines. How you go about identifying and getting a relationship with them is up to you. You'll have individual targets in place but we're big on team work and sharing best practises so this role won't suit someone whose sole interest is JUST to do their own thing. Having got new partners on board you'll get the most out of the relationship you can. Oh and you'll look after existing partners and keep those deals growing too. You'll probably end up in the Wig and Pen a lot after work if your team have anything to do with it.

The salary's good, you get to buy the wine at staff rates which is awesome and you'll be part of Jon's team who are a friendly, supportive, boisterous bunch. We throw some pretty good parties too. So, if you're great at forming relationships and selling and you want to work in a fun environment with great people selling an amazing product then this might just be the role you've been waiting for.

A bit more detail:

• You'll be on the phone a lot schmoozing new partners and setting up face to face meetings
• You'll create and deliver impressive and engaging presentations
• You'll set up promotions and vouchers for partners
• You'll close a lot of deals and sort out contract negotiations
• You'll keep looking after the partner and work with them on new promotions to keep the business rolling in

Your skills:

• Keen and able to smash targets and earn commission
• Able to stay motivated even when things aren't going great
• Loads of energy, passion and creative flair
• An eye for a great new prospect with the ability to go and get the business
• Able to build strong, long-running business
• An ability to keep developing existing partner relationships
• Excellent negotiator, tenacious and enthusiastic in closing deals
• Strong interpersonal skills, especially verbal communication and rapport building
• Proven track record in a sales environment
• An interest in wine would be beneficial but not essential

Experience and qualifications:

  

1+ year's sales experience essential
Good general use of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint and Word

How To Apply

If you would like to apply for this position please send your CV to [email protected] and tell us why you are that somebody that we want in our business, as well as your available start date.

Please respond by 26th August 2016.

Previous applicants need not apply. Please assume if you have not had a response in 5 days that your application has been unsuccessful.

Data Protection:
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