Wine Sales Executive (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

  Skysun Wines Investment Co.

  San Po Kong, Kowloon City

Responsibilities

While the key focus of a wine sales executive is to sell wine, their responsibilities can be wide ranging. They typically include:

• Develop and implement sales strategies
• Update clients on new product launches
• Create an annual sales plan
• Identify new clients for the wineries products
• Conduct staff training programs
• Organise wine deliveries for special events
• Keep the sales team informed about changes to products
• Analyse market trends and identify opportunities
• Help to develop marketing strategies
• Implement marketing strategies
• Conduct special events for the winery
• Conduct wine sales analysis
• Coordinate with the logistic team to ensure an adequate supply of wine
• Perform all wine sales with respect to applicable laws
• Be the face of the company at trade events
• Support clients
• Provide training to sales staff

Education

A wine sales executive should have completed a qualification for wine tasting, production or sales - typically a WSET qualification would be preferred.

Work Experience

• A minimum of 2-5 years sales experience in the wine industry
• Experience providing training and giving presentations
• Ideally, some experience in a marketing role and in leadership role

Key skills

• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Sales skills and the ability to influence people
• A people person who can build strong relationships with people in the industry
• Good at leading a team and working within a team
• Very strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good computer skills
• Analytical skills and ability to translate complex sales reports into meaningful business knowledge
• Passionate and knowledgeable about wine