Regional Sales Manager - Wine- Southeast, MI

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Are you an experienced sales manager? Were you born to sell wine? Does watching the success of the people you’ve coached make your day? Come lead a team of Wine Account Managers as they out-hustle the competition by helping local bars, grocery stores and restaurants with their wine choices.

Eat. Sleep. Sell Wine. Repeat:
Our Regional Sales Managers lead, manage and hold their teams accountable while hitting goals. They stay organized and motivated to do what's needed to impact sales, hire talent and help their team grow professionally. This full-time position requires previous sales and leadership experience, flexible availability, advanced wine knowledge and you must currently reside or be willing to relocate to Southeast Michigan.

Like a fine wine, Imperial Beverage has been getting better with age since 1933. We are a Michigan family-owned beverage distributor and we are passionate about helping others succeed at work and in the community. We only hire those with passion, hard work, integrity, and a strong customer focus. Once all the work is done at our fast-paced company, we also like to have fun and lots of it!

Will work for bubbles? Great! Working for a beverage distributor has its perks. Not only will you get to learn about and sample our products, but we also include health, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) match which allows you to be fully vested after 2 months of employment, a generous PTO policy, leadership development opportunities, a focus on promoting from within and awesome company events like tickets to baseball games and weekend camping trips.

• Check the schedule you put together for the week to see what accounts and employees you will be visiting for the day
• Create a plan for each stop, which can include product samples, reviewing sales numbers, and ensuring we are helping the account succeed
• Grab an energy drink, jump in your car, and start driving to your first stop
• Check in with your team throughout the day to answer questions and see if they need anything
• Depending on the day, when you visit an account, you may be training a new employee, resolving issues, sampling wine with the purchaser, job shadowing an employee, providing coverage for a sales route, or ensuring we are meeting account standards
• Run sales reports for your team to track goals and identify sales opportunities
• Prepare and present information at weekly sales meetings
• Lead and coach your team

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent education and experience) in Sales and Business Marketing
• Management and sales experience required
• 21 years of age or older
• Advanced wine knowledge
• Must live in assigned market
• Reliable cell phone
• Self-motivated with strong organizational skills
• Flexibility to work varying hours to accommodate customer needs and special events
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with various types of people
• Desire to stay up-to-date on industry trends and product knowledge
• Ability to attain a Michigan Liquor Control Commission license