VP Customer Development

What You Need To Know

Open your future to incredible career potential. Work for an industry-leader who invests in their people. Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits is North America's preeminent wine and spirits distributor, as well as a family-owned, privately held company with a 50+ year legacy of success. We were named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and are included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a full menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

At Southern Glazer's, you'll enjoy an environment where continuous learning and growth are supported and experience a culture where you are respected, and your voice is heard. If you're looking to fill your glass with opportunity, come join our FAMILY.

Overview

Ensures the development and growth of a long-term partnership that profitably grows brand position and market share. Direct full range of division sales activities for Chain accounts.

Primary Responsibilities

• Identify and implement strategies to achieve sales goals and objectives

• Establish and maintain high-level, executive contact with accounts, focusing on the establishment and maintenance of strategic relationships

• Set short and long-term priorities and develops annual goals while adhering to budgeting, forecasting, and financial control processes

• Conduct sales reviews with each assigned division to address market-specific tactics, revise forecasts, and support achievement of supplier priorities

• Coach, direct, counsel team on overall performance; define expectations and monitor progress

• Attract, retain and motivate the team to maintain an engaging work environment and to ensure sound policies and procedures adhered to

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Additional Primary Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Ten years of relevant experience

• Able to obtain and meet industry licensing requirements as needed

• Must possess a valid driver license and secure and maintain auto-liability insurance by state laws

Physical Demands

• Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or adding machine

• Physical demands with activity or condition may include occasional to the rare amount of time include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping

• May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 40lbs

• Critical nature of this job may require extended hours, overtime and weekends

EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.