What are the responsibilities and job description for the Brand Development Manager (Wine & Spirits) position at Southern Crown Partners?
Job Title: Brand Development Manager (Wine & Spirits)
Reports To: Senior Brand Development Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
Classification: Full-time
Job Summary: The Brand Development Manager will support all aspects of the Wine & Spirits brand portfolio with the goal of growing W&S brands within Southern Crown Partners.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Complete Wine & Spirit resets, work at festivals, schedule market rides, ride-with and provide cross-training to Southern Crown employees.
- Support weekly Market Rides/Team Sells to educate sales personnel and close distribution gaps.
- Build retailer relationships within the market.
- Attend all sales segment meetings to provide W&S updates, opportunities, feedback and analysis based on market observations and sales data.
- Perform sales calls daily to educate and grow the awareness of brands on targeted on and off premise accounts and to sell distribution of existing brands and new products, features, and samplings.
- Provides detailed, structured recaps to Senior Management daily and weekly.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Highly self-motivated and able to work flexible hours (days, nights, and weekends).
- Excellent communication skills and strong presentation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate appropriately.
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely to team members and management.
- Represents SCP’s commitment to excellence through PARTNERS values.
Education/Experience:
- Minimum 1 year of sales experience in beverage distribution or related field.
- Demonstrated record of excellent customer service, sales building, and quality standards operations.
- Possesses a valid driver’s license in the state of residence and maintains a good driving record.
Physical Requirements:
- Administrative 40%
- Walking, Bending, Lifting and Twisting 60%
Note: Job descriptions are not intended and should not be constructed to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making decisions pertaining to compensation.
Southern Crown Partners is an equal opportunity employer that takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
