Regional Supplier Representative

Lescombes Family Vineyards • Full-time • Deming, NM, US • $1 / year • 4w ago

Lescombes Family Vineyards is the premier vineyard and winery in the state of New Mexico. Since 1981, we have been leading the industry with an array of wines to include traditional, hand-crafted releases and highly-acclaimed, award-winning favorites. Our current locations consist of our bistro locations: Albuquerque Cottonwood, Albuquerque Old Town, Alamogordo, and Las Cruces; Hervé Wine Bar in Santa Fe; and a tasting room adjacent to the winery in Deming. Our family-owned vineyard thrives just east of Lordsburg and consists of a 240-acre property. Our mission is to passionately craft quality wine and food to be enjoyed with friends and family. You can read more about the Lescombes family and their offerings at lescombeswinery.com.

Salary - $60,000.00 Annual Salary + Commission

Benefits - Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance if selected. Aflac supplemental insurance options. Generous employee discount of 75% off. The opportunity to enroll in Teladoc, a virtual health program. The opportunity to participate in our 401K plan immediately at hire with up to a 4% company match with immediate vesting.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The Regional Sales Rep position is responsible for overseeing a territory (a set number of states throughout the U.S.) and working with distributors and retailers in the states of responsibility. This position works intimately with the company’s distributor partners in communicating information about the company’s products and assisting distributors in sales.

Regularly calls on distributors, working with various staff in multiple channels
Motivates and creates positive working relationships with distributors
Develops and maintains close working relationships with retailers, restaurateurs, and other industry contacts
Ensures continued sales growth of brands in a geographic area
Ensures compliance with all national programs and placements
Maintains compliance with all company policies and procedures
Ensure that distributors carry sufficient stock to properly service and avoid outofstocks
Ensures that promotional materials are used effectively in their markets
Provides updates on the market to managers with required workwith reports regularly
Performs related duties as assigned by supervisor
Communicates any concerns with distributors and retailers
Attends regional and national events and tastings
Professionally represents the company to improve products’ distribution levels, shelf space, displays, etc
Comply with all ASI and OSHA.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
Excellent public speaking and presentation skills
Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Must be personable and must communicate effectively with distributor partners, retailers, customers, and internal staff
Must be able to talk, listen, and speak clearly in person and on the telephone
Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within the parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
Must maintain strong communication with company management
Must have strong organizational skills
Must be a selfstarter and have a strong ability to multitask
Must have a strong work ethic
High school diploma or GED required
5 or more years of direct experience preferred

Physical Requirements: