About Your New Employer
Our company is a leading and award-winning wine importer with over 40 years of experience. We have established ourselves as a leader in the Irish wine market, supplying many top restaurants and hotels.
We are now looking for a sales and business developer to join our knowledgeable and experienced Sales Team.
This position requires knowledge of wine and a passion for the food and wine industry, along with a strong personality to drive sales.
This is an off-site Field Sales position covering Dublin City Centre and Dublin South.
About Your Field Sales Job
Managing an existing portfolio of Clients within the given Territory.
Maximising opportunities for new business
Managing the sales and commercial performance of the territory assigned.
Ability to work with the Sales Manager to achieve objectives.
Foster excellent customer relationships within the sales territory to ensure all sales opportunities are maximised.
Follow a call plan to visit all customers in your area while being flexible and responsive to your customer's needs.
Build and maintain these relationships.
Account management - maintain relationships with customer post-sale to ensure customer satisfaction and obtain referrals.
Taking ownership of the customer and their issues.
Maintain and develop your knowledge of products and services as well as industry developments.
What Skills You Need for this Business Development Job
* Sales experience within the wine industry is essential.
* Keen interest in wine and the wine industry.
* WSET qualification is a strong advantage.
* Excellent selling and account management skills.
* Must be target-driven and capable of developing new business on your own initiative.
* Meet and exceed monthly sales targets in a competitive market.
* Must be ambitious, have good negotiation skills, proactive, and energetic in developing new business.
* A proven team player with an excellent customer service approach, a professional manner, articulate with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Full, clean drivers license.
* Candidate must ideally live in the proposed catchment area.
Whats on Offer
This job comes with a competitive salary and benefits package, including car and fuel allowance, lunch allowance, and pension.