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Business Development Manager- Wine

Specialism Account Management, Bars, Business Development, Hotels, On Trade, Restaurants, Wine, Wine Sales, WSET

Location London & Home counties

Salary £36-42,000 + car allowance, bonus, pension and other benefits

Role: Business Development Manager- Premium Wines

Region: West London and Home Counties

Salary & Package: £36-42,000 + £5,000 car allowance, bonus, pension and other benefits

Fluid Fusion is searching for a Business Development Manager for an established premium European wine business. Armed with a dynamic and celebrated portfolio of wines, the successful candidate will develop and manage further success in the West London On Trade & Home Counties, working across premium hotels, restaurants and bars.

This role reports to the Head of Field Sales and sells, distributes, and promotes brands within the region. The successful candidate will build company profitability through direct sales of the portfolio to new and existing customers. This role will take full responsibility for sales and profitable growth.

The Business Development Manager will employ a consultative approach to partner with key customers for mutual benefit and provide a range of Wine training and education to raise awareness of the extensive portfolio, especially estate wines.

In addition, the role will require close collaboration across all internal functions including Brand Marketing, Customer Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain.

Skills and experience:

• Strategic Planning skills to maximise opportunities across the territory
• Strong wine knowledge is essential, WSET qualified
• Networking effectively with current and prospective customers
• Focused on providing a high standard of Customer Service across the customer base
• Capable of negotiating customer pricing to achieve desired margins
• Capable of delivering basic wine training and tasting
• Established On-Trade wine sales experience and P&L management skills.
• Highly organised and numerate
• Advanced communication skills (written and verbal)
• Competent user of Microsoft Office applications

Candidates must be based and eligible to work in the UK for this opportunity and based in or accessible to West London & the Western Home Counties (inc. Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Surrey)

Please provide your CV and current remuneration with your application. Successful candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks of their application.