Position: Fine Wine Consultant, Italian Specialist -MD/DC
About: Palm Bay International, a dynamic family-owned company, offers one of the nation’s most comprehensive portfolios of imported wines and spirits, including over 50 suppliers from around the globe. Palm Bay’s portfolio caters to various sectors from independent restaurants and retail stores to chain accounts, supermarkets, hotels, airlines, cruise ships, duty-free accounts, and U.S. military bases. They are a major source of fine wines and spirits in the U.S. marketplace, with a strong network of partnerships nationwide and in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America.
Requirements: Proven experience and demonstrable success in Italian wine sales with deep expertise in Italian wines, Italian category dynamics, and Italian omnichannel account universe essential; relentlessly results-driven and highly self-motivated; second-to-none knowledge of Italian wine regions, varietals, producers, and Italian culture; fluency in Italian language, mother-tongue preferred; excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills; ability to build and maintain relationships with a diverse client base; self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team; proficiency in sales reporting and survey software and Microsoft Office Suite; higher level WSET certification or equivalent wine education is a plus; ability to travel extensively within the assigned territory
Benefits: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k), paid vacation, personal time off, 11 paid company holidays
