At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage wine sales, build client relationships, and drive revenue through tastings and proposals.
- Company: Established wine importer with a diverse portfolio and strong grower relationships.
- Benefits: Competitive earnings, company car, mobile phone, and laptop.
- Other info: Opportunity to travel and engage with clients in a dynamic industry.
- Why this job: Join a passionate team and share your love for wine while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in wine sales and strong knowledge of key wine regions required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Company Anthony Byrne Fine Wines, founded in 1976, is a long-established wine importer serving the United Kingdom market with high-quality wines. We source distinctive and enjoyable wines from renowned regions in France, Spain, and Italy, as well as from leading New World producers in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, and New Zealand. With decades of experience, we have built strong relationships with our growers to ensure a diverse and carefully curated portfolio. We focus on delivering excellent products and service to our on-trade clients, offering expertise in wine selection and supply.
This is a full-time Wine Sales Manager role. You will oversee and grow a portfolio of on-trade customers, identifying new business opportunities and nurturing long-term customer relationships. Day-to-day responsibilities include conducting client meetings and tastings, presenting our wine portfolio, and preparing proposals and quotations. You will also monitor market trends, gather competitor insights, and contribute to sales strategies, promotions, and events to drive revenue.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in wine sales, account management, or a similar commercial role within the wine or beverages industry.
- Strong knowledge of key wine regions and styles, ideally including France, Spain, Italy, and New World producers.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, with the ability to build trust and long-term client relationships.
- Solid organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple accounts, deadlines, and priorities.
- Comfortable working with sales targets, and basic sales reporting and forecasting tools.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with internal teams.
- Relevant wine qualifications (e.g. WSET) or qualification by experience.
- Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel for client visits and tastings as required.
Package
Competitive earnings (monthly basic pay plus quarterly bonus), plus company car, mobile telephone, and laptop.
To apply, or for further information, please email jobs@abfw.co.uk.
Wine Sales Manager in Huntingdon employer: Anthony Byrne Fine Wines
At Anthony Byrne Fine Wines, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where passion for wine meets professional growth. Our team enjoys competitive earnings, a supportive culture that values collaboration and innovation, and opportunities to develop expertise in the wine industry while building lasting relationships with clients. Located in the heart of the UK wine market, we provide our employees with unique access to a diverse portfolio of high-quality wines and the chance to engage with renowned producers from around the world.
