Our client is an EU Producer of aromatized wines, sparkling wines, RTD drinks, and spirits: Gin, Rum, vodka, and Herbal liqueur. Their company is fast growing and internationally awarded.

This is rather a start-up opportunity in Romania, acquiring and growing a local spirits producer brand into an international one.

This role is new in the company and its of a real HUNTER profile that can get into aggressive new business launch within the Retail chains (IKA) of the major players in Romania.

A combination of TT & HORECA is also a desirable experience for this sales director role.

Key responsibilities

• Main task is to set up the IKA channels, starting from Transilvania eventually but in any case, continues over the entire country
• To grow some existing clients portfolio
• Able to foresee and to plan for a sales team (hire / develop) along the business growing; a KAM role is already open
• etc

Candidate Requirements

• Previous beverages market experience (ideally wines & spirits) with proven new business /sales results; candidates from other beverage segments are also welcomed to apply
• Able and open to work hands on with limited support under his/her supervision (without an affiliate team yet/small one in place)
• TT/HORECA exposure could be an important plus, especially in the relevant industries
• Team coordination abilities
• University economic or technical studies
• Outgoing, hands-on, great communicator
• English good is a must
• Able to travel a lot.

Disclaimer - due to various resources constraints vs urgency we will revert to the most eligible candidates only. Thank you for understanding!