Location: Los Angeles, CA

Salary: $180,000.00 USD Annually - $200,000.00 USD Annually

Description: Our client, a very top spirits/wine supplier is currently seeking a Western Sales Director. Partnership with RNDC in CA/multi-state leader. Based in Southern or Northern CA. Leadership of team required. Highly successful portfolio that is growing every year/top team with one of the best National Sales Leader in the industry that I've known for 15+ years! Very generous bonus on top of base salary. Ideal candidate is as strong CA State Manager/maybe Regional Manager (not VP, etc) to promote up.



Position Summary
Lead the Western U.S. Sales Region in achieving sales and distribution objectives. Oversee sales activities, planning, budget analysis and management. Significant distributor management and capability. Responsible for several direct reports throughout the region. Drive collaborative in market excellence to deliver sales & profit goals in the Western Sales Region.


Position Responsibilities
• Manage the Distributors from top to bottom and demonstrates key relationships within the network
• Ongoing market analysis and assessment of competitors and market intelligence with a focus on the future and value creation
• Partner with marketing to provide in-depth analysis and understanding of all channels of distribution within the Market
• Analyze impact of Key programs and evaluate them for their effectiveness and build on successful programs
• Recruits, develops, coaches and manages performance of direct reports
• Develop beverage alcohol insights to advise and inform team on strategies that drive volume and profit growth
• Broad understanding of marketplace dynamics, including chain, independents On & Off, Regional Chain Accounts and control states
• Manage T&E and tactical budgets. Communicate any changes in plans/dollars for redistribution based on market needs and competitive activity.
• Conduct timely business reviews with distributors identifying key issues with recommended courses of action
• Maintain proper inventory levels on all brands to ensure success of local programming and long term growth
• Demonstrate a keen understanding of pricing as it relates to company, distributor and retail margins
• Maintain updated price structures for all brands/sizes and markets
• Maintain a regular communication with distributors, retailers and on-premise trade
• Demonstrate the ability to network within the existing distributors in each market(s) and interact with the different functions i.e., sales, purchasing, operations, marketing and finance
• Manage the local implementation of On & Off Premise National Account programs, mandates and recommendations
• Ability to observe competitive activity and react to pending threats to objectives and provide feedback to senior management and marketing


Position Skills/Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 6 plus years' relevant experience within the wine & spirits industry.
• Demonstrated sales management abilities with proven success in delivering sales goals and objectives.
• Ability to build and maintain strategic working relationships with distributors and accounts
• Proven team leadership and people development skills.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Ability to navigate Diver, VIP and other sales reporting systems
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, negotiation, time management and presentation skills required


Please send qualified resume to: lwertman@judge.com



Contact: lwertman@judge.com


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