Grower Relations Rep North Coast

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About us

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is one of the world’s largest wine companies and we are proud of our Treasury America’s portfolio of brands that have tremendous heritage, rich quality, and a reputation for excellence across the globe. At TWE we are led everyday by our purpose, Boldly Cultivating. We are boldly cultivating value through our brands, wine, people & environment for enriched & joyful communities.  

At TWE we cultivate our teams to be their very best. And in turn, our people push us to make bigger and bolder decisions. Our focus on Boldly Cultivating unites us as a global team and fuels our vision to become the world’s most desirable luxury wine company – known for the experiences we create for our consumers, customers, partners, suppliers and our people. 

To learn more about our purpose and our renowned portfolio of global brands, click here.  

About the role

The Grower Relations Representative is responsible for sourcing, negotiating and procurement of grapes of the required type, grade and price from third parties under the business requirements. They are accountable for ensuring purchased grapes are grown to specification, the orderly delivery of grower fruit and management of grower contracts for their region.

Responsibilities

• Source and negotiate the purchase of grapes of the required type, grade and price
• Responsible for business relations and the communications with growers, aligned with TWE’s business ambitions
• Negotiate amendments to grower agreements, in accordance with short term and long-term grape requirements
• Monitor grower performance and maintain grower records, including a minimum of 4 field assessments throughout the growing season utilizing the vineyard information system.
• Develop annual farm plan with growers and winemakers and ensure adherence to plan.
• Participate in annual grower feedback meetings.
• Initiate, update and verify crop estimates from growers in accordance with the vineyard activity calendar.
• Monitor ripening patterns and estimate growers picking schedule.
• Conduct and record field inspections with winemakers for final field grading to ensure maximum end use potential of fruit and efficient batching and streaming of fruit deliveries during vintage.
• Interact with intake coordinator to formulate intake of grower deliveries and ensure conformity to schedules and bookings.
• Ensure chemical usage records are supplied, and fruit complies with TWE and government standards before delivery is received.
• Ensure grape quality standards are met, and that the documentation of grower deliveries is correct. Resolve any quality standards issues at time of harvest and delivery of fruit.
• Liaise with Technical Viticulture team on technical matters including grape quality standards, variety and clonal evaluation, chemical usage, vineyard practices and crop forecasting.

About you 

• Degree in or currently enrolled in Enology, Viticulture, or related field is desired but not required.
• 3 years of experience in wine, agricultural, food and beverage or related industry
• Demonstrated ability to influence and work effectively with others, including internal and external partners
• Demonstrated ability to prepare, execute and engage in successful negotiations with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to proactively manage conflicting priorities of a large organization
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint; Power BI experience a plus

Why you’ll love it here

• Our culture is built on bringing our whole selves, being courageous and delivering together – it’s our DNA and the heart of who we are at TWE. 
• We prioritise your growth with access to global career opportunities and structured programs designed to support your health, wellbeing and career development.
• Enjoy the world’s most desirable wines through our generous employee product allowance 
• Competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision, Paid Time Off (vacation, sick time, and holidays), 401K with company match, and much more!
• Plus, you’ll get an extra day off each year with your “TWEforME Day” – a day to spend however you choose!

It takes all varietals! 

At TWE, we proudly celebrate diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the consumers who enjoy our products. 

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. If you require any assistance to be included in our process, please contact recruitment@tweglobal.com, quoting the job title and reference number.   

Pay Transparency Disclosure: The base pay range offered for this position is $69,000 to $86,000 per year and other benefits. These figures represent what we reasonably expect to pay for this position, but the actual compensation offered will depend upon numerous job-related factors, including but not limited to candidate qualifications, skills, experience, education, location, and alignment with market data. Our expectation is that the incumbent will work out of Napa, CA location.  If the incumbent works out of another location, the wage rate may fall above or below this range. Treasury reserves the right to modify the range in the future.

How to apply 

We do move quickly at TWE and continually review applications, so if you don’t want to miss out, apply today. 

Salary : $69,000 - $86,000