Now Hiring - Opici Wine Company - Sales Representative in Baltimore, MD

OPICI Family Distributing, a family-owned business in wine and spirits for over 100 years, is currently seeking a Sales Representative to join our Mid Atlantic Sales Team. This is an Excellent Opportunity to join Our Team and be a part of The OPICI VISION: To create extraordinary experiences through superior products and service from our family to yours.

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Distributor Sales Representative will:

• Present wines and spirits to retail and restaurant accounts in an assigned territory.
• Sell retail accounts on supporting brands in-store through effective management of pricing, shelf positioning, displays and cold box placements.
• Sell restaurants on supporting brands through effective management of wine by the glass, cocktail features, wine list placements, etc.
• Prospect and sell to unsold restaurant accounts.

Key responsibilities:

• Achieve sales targets consistently in territory.
• Must be passionate about forming and growing relationships.
• The ability to make effective presentations on products to customers and close the sale.
• Help support accounts on having product sell through to consumers. Must be willing to go the extra mile, by managing product positioning and improving how our products look in accounts.
• Weekly in-store shopper tastings to help promote
• and sell product through.
• Must be able to handle administrative and territory management responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Self-starter with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good mathematical skills preferred
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds
• Must have a valid Driver’s License
• Proficient in basic computer skills

Compensation Package

• Base salary or 100% commission with monthly established draw (depending on level of experience). Eventually 100% commission.
• Eligible for sales incentive programs
• Monthly expense allowance
• Health and Welfare Benefit Packages
• 401k Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off

Thank you for your interest in OPICI!