Portfolio Manager, Wine (Connecticut)

Position Overview

Wine Director. This position serves as the leader of knowledge and core initiatives related to H&P’s vast wine portfolio.

Key Accountabilities:

• Collaborating with senior leadership to set overall direction related to H&P’s wine portfolio

• Developing and implementing training programs with a focus on product knowledge and sales technique

• Develop professional, productive partnership relationships with wineries 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 wine 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 H&P’s wine 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