Junior Regional Sales Manager
(Wine Jobs:
Sales & Marketing)
Full Time
Regional (UK) – Hybrid role with 1 day/week from Bedford office,
England
Love wine? Love meeting people? Looking to build a career in sales?
We're a growing independent wine importer with a carefully selected portfolio of exceptional wines from passionate producers around the world. As our business continues to grow, we're looking for an ambitious Junior Regional Sales Manager to help expand our presence across the region.
Whether you already have some drinks industry experience or you're currently working in wine retail and are looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing
As a Junior Regional Sales Manager, you'll be responsible for building relationships with both new and existing customers across the on-trade and independent retail sectors.
You'll spend your time:
- Winning new business across your territory.
- Developing long-term relationships with independent wine merchants & selected hospitality venues.
- Presenting and selling our portfolio through tastings and customer visits.
- Identifying opportunities to grow sales within existing accounts.
- Working alongside our experienced team to deliver outstanding customer service.
- Managing your territory to achieve ambitious but achievable sales targets.
- Helping achieve wider business objectives when required.
About you
You'll be someone who enjoys meeting people, thrives on building relationships and has the motivation to succeed.
Ideally you'll have:
- Previous experience in wine sales/retail or another industry-connected role.
- A genuine passion for wine and the drinks industry.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- A proactive, self-motivated attitude.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your own schedule.
- A full UK driving licence.
- WSET Level 2 (or higher), or equivalent knowledge is essential.
Bonus points if you have:
- Existing relationships within hospitality or independent retail.
Why join us?
This is your chance to work within a fiercely independent small business environment. Fast-paced and dynamic, no two days will ever be the same! Work within a multi-award winning portfolio; we're proud to work with outstanding producers and believe in building lasting partnerships—with both our customers, suppliers and our team. We were the top performing UK importer in the Wine Merchant’s Top 100 competition this year as voted by industry. If you're looking for a role where you can learn, develop and make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.
What we offer
- Competitive salary with an uncapped performance bonus.
- Company car.
- Pension scheme.
- Company mobile phone and laptop.
- Ongoing wine education and WSET support.
- Staff discount on our wines.
- A small & supportive team where your ideas and contribution really matter.
How To Apply
Send us your CV along with a few words about yourself and why you'd like to join our team. We look forward to hearing from you!
