Brand Development Manager (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

  Hensol Castle Distillery

  Pontyclun, Wales

Aim of role:

To be a member of the fantastic Hensol Castle Distillery developing, growing and managing sales .

Main duties and job objectives:

• Manage all aspects of the sales cycle, planning and execution with customers through direct account management and our distributors.

• Assume commercial responsibility for all customers in their territory and will be focused on developing current accounts & winning new business on behalf of HCD to grow profitable sales volume.

• Identify & actively exploit new business opportunities in terms of, new customers, new listings and new routes to market.

• Work with distributors to develop & implement market strategies & business plans to deliver regional goals.

Benefits:

• Car Allowance

• Bonus structure

• FREE Vectis Discount App

• FREE /discounted membership at Vale Resort Health and Racquets club

• FREE parking

• Discounts across the Vale Resort and Leekes Group

• Discounted childcare

Key challenges::

• Ability to deliver substantial growth through new business gains.

• Business planning process and execution.

• Contribution to organisational performance through tasks associated with everyday role / primary accountabilities

- UK sales performance versus budget (Outlets stocking, sales, volume and margin)

- Customer scorecard/satisfaction

- Execution of brand plans in outlets to gain consumer awareness and customers relevance.

- Forecast accuracy

- Overdue debt

• Specific project objectives, as applicable

• Contribution to teams, as applicable

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Business (ideally)

• WSET or similar wine education (ideally).

English Speaking, but helpful to be have an understanding of Welsh

Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 years’ experience in FMCG preferably in the wine / drinks industry or 2/3 years On Trade. Ideally to have a proven track record in sales and distributor management.

• Local market knowledge including retail & on-trade would be advantageous.

Personal Attributes Will Include

• Strong work ethic.

• Ability to build effective partnerships with distributors & customers.

• Ability to persuade and influence internally and externally.

• Robust in nature

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• To be able to evaluate, analyse and interpret data.

• Strong planning and organisational skills.

Competencies

Visibly demonstrate the following:

• Sales account management, business development, sales effectiveness.

• Organisationally aligned to vision, strategy and results orientation

• Customer service alignment to resolving conflicts, building business partner loyalty, and solutions focused

Hours as required

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £21,500.00 to £25,000.00 /year

Experience:

• Brand Management: 1 year (Required)

Licence:

• Driving (Required)

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