Brand Ambassador - Scotland

Berkmann Wine Cellars Ltd

Brand Ambassador - Edinburgh

Berkmann Wine Cellars are proud to be the largest family owned and family-run wine importer in the UK. We’ve been selling premium wine to restaurants since 1964 and our expertise has grown along with our portfolio of award winning wines from around the world including Antinori, Ridge and Vega Sicilia. The wineries we represent are like us – progressive and fiercely independent – and we proudly supply their wines to our ever growing customer base across the UK’s leading restaurants, pubs, wine bars and hotels.

To help further our success and accomplishments, we are on a search for a Sales Ambassador who will be tasked with improving brand advocacy and reputation and who will win incremental distribution and increase our rate of sales within Scotland.

· You will work exclusively with our partners L‘Art du Vin and with our Brand Management and Trade Marketing teams to develop promotional activity which meets the strategic ambition for our portfolio.

· Spend significant time in trade across both Independent on and off trade channels

· Secure new listings in high visibility accounts that are in tune with our brands’ ambitions

· Open new accounts and maintaining those we already have

· Attend and represent the company at tastings, events, promotions and hosting dinners

· Be the face of Berkmann Wine Cellars: this Ambassadorial role is significantly important for our ambitious growth plan.

Our preferred candidate will have

· Current experience of working in the premium wine trade within Scotland

· An in depth understanding of the Scottish wine market, it's competitor set and consumer behaviour

· A passion for wine; you will be someone who can talk from the heart, about the history and the stories that accompany our prestigious Agencies

You could be a Sommelier with the desire to change career direction, but must hold the WSET Level 2 as a minimum, (level 3 would be helpful), on-trade sales experience is a prerequisite and an understanding of marketing is desirable. Finally, you must be highly computer literate and have excellent presenting skills.

How to Apply – If this job excites you and you feel that you meet the criteria mentioned above then please forward your CV to vacancies@berkmann.co.uk.

Offer:

· A competitive salary and bonus

· 25 days annual leave rising to 26 days after 5 years’ service and 27 days after 10 years’ service, plus bank holidays

· Company pension

· Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

· Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

· Contribution to Dental Costs

· Generous staff discount on our wine

· A bottle of wine on your birthday and Berkmann anniversary

· £500 referral scheme

Working Pattern

This role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday and whilst the core hours are 09:00 to 17:30 (plus an unpaid break of 1 hour), you will be expected to work the hours necessary to meet the needs of the role, including some evening or weekend work

Work Location

Field based in Scotland

We cannot consider your application if you do not have the legal right to work in the UK. You must also satisfy the required knowledge and experience criteria detailed above.

Equal consideration will be given to all candidates, irrespective of their gender, race, disability, marital status, religion, age or sexuality.

No agencies please - We thank you for your interest in working with Berkmann Wine Cellars, however, we have our own internal HR and Recruitment team who support our recruiting needs. We will not pay fees or acknowledge any CV's supplied to Berkmann Wine Cellars unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of our HR Team. Thank you for your understanding in advance.