Regional Business Development Manager - London (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

Full Time

  Ridgeview Wine Estate (http://www.Ridgeview.co.uk)

  South East England ( office in Ditchling. Sussex - territory is within M25 ), England

Are you are an experienced, agile, enthusiastic sales person who has worked in on-trade product sales in a high end brand environment, ideally in London? Do you have a good level of premium wine or spirits knowledge? Due to expansion, we have a thrilling new opportunity in our trade sales team. If this sounds like the next career move for you, apply quickly as this vacancy will only be open until 1st December. 

About the role

The Regional Business Development Manager is primarily focused on growing Ridgeview’s presence in high end on trade London locations.  The role’s key focus is developing new business opportunities and relationships, as well as maintaining strong existing sales relationships within this channel in-line with Ridgeview’s overall sales and brand strategy.

What you will need to be a successful applicant :

  • Experience of working in a sales environment with proven ability to hit targets and win new business.
  • Demonstrable understanding of the London on-trade market and contacts within it.
  • Good level of premium wine or spirits knowledge with drive to acquire specific expertise of English sparking wine to establish credibility with customers and consumers.
  • Knowledge of sparkling wine category, specifically in a commercial context of competitors from English and other sparkling wines.
  • Experience of hosting tastings and / or other customer facing events – a confident communicator
  • Proven experience of building successful long term positive partnerships with prestigious on trade clients
  • Knowledge and understanding of the challenges facing the wine industry at present and illustrate a knowledge of the operational attention to detail that will be required to succeed.
  • Passion for, and knowledge of, the English wine industry.

Personal characteristics

  • Enjoys working in a commercial sales environment that requires strong negotiation skills
  • Excellent and proactive communicator, able to communicate with internal and external stakeholders in a professional manner, gaining trust and respect
  • Keen to develop and progress and is proactive
  • Capable of strategic thinking with ability to employ tact and diplomacy with third party distributor.
  • Charismatic with flair to be an exceptional ambassador.
  • A confident, respectful communicator  
  • Well organised with ability to report effectively.
  • Motivated to deliver on results; commercially driven with a strong analytical ability

What we will give you :
• A competitive salary with the opportunity to enhance this with a performance related bonus
• The opportunity to work within an award-winning wine business as part of a pioneering, proactive, forward thinking and friendly team.
• Opportunities for your own continuous development with a focus on being the best you want to be
• Enhanced holiday allowance
• Generous staff discounts on our wine and in our on site restaurant

How To Apply

How to apply
Please apply via our website https://www.ridgeview.co.uk/about-us/careers/join-us/

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