Company: Martignetti Companies
Location: Stratford, CT
Overview
This position serves as the leader of knowledge and core initiatives related to Martignetti Companies’ vast spirit portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Collaborating with senior leadership to set overall direction related to Martignetti Companies’ spirit portfolio.
- Developing and implementing training programs with a focus on product knowledge and sales technique.
- Develop professional, productive partnership relationships with distilleries and suppliers.
- Meeting with suppliers to collaborate on objectives, strategies and review performance.
- Working side by side with managers and sales representatives to develop and enhance their ability to sell the H&P spirit portfolio.
- Working in conjunction with Sales Manager and Division Managers to ensure that each salesperson meets or exceeds all distribution and sales goals.
- Identify new products to bring into Martignetti Companies’ spirit portfolio.
- Active, knowledgeable participation in departmental and inter-departmental meetings.
- Work with purchasing and analyze reports in order to maintain proper inventory levels.
- Complete other special projects as needs arise and as requested.
- Other duties may be assigned as required.
Requirements
- Extensive spirit knowledge is required.
- WSET Liaison. Level 2 Spirit Certification.
- Minimum of 5 years + experience in the wine & spirts industry preferred.
- Bachelor’s Degree required, Business, Marketing, Supply Chain/Operations or other relevant field preferred.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as self-motivation.
- Strong desire to coach and develop others.
- Ability to design, implement and evaluate effective educational programs.
- Excellent organization skills.
- Effective presentation and facilitation skills.
- Must have strong ethics and work as an effective, collaborative leader.
- Computer literacy is a must and experience in Word, Excel and Outlook is essential.
