Director - State Sales, On Premise TX

tical in the development of Constellation Brands wine and spirits business in both off premise within a specific geography for the US Wholesale team. Constellation Brands is building the preeminent investor grade Wine and Spirits selling division in the market and is looking for the best fine wine and craft spirits professionals in the industry. This role is responsible for building Constellation Brands business with the off and on trade, developing distributor relationships within the specified marketplace and providing leadership to the State Leads and Account Leads in the Region to deliver on the company's sales objectives and goals. The position will have 4 primary responsibilities:

• This role demands a comprehensive understanding of the fine wine and craft spirits marketplace with the ability to communicate between distributor partners, regional teams and national account teams

• Sales leadership with distributors and markets within sales region and owning the local relationship with distributor leaders (Presidents, GM's, VPs)

• Leading sales teams that are responsible for achieving our business objectives and to enhance brand equity in both premises working with distributor leads at state level as well as account leads responsible for a defined set of accounts aligned to brand prioritization, strategy and resources provided

• Implementation of comprehensive sales strategies to achieve revenue and growth targets while fostering a collaborative and results culture

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Sales Planning and Process, Business Strategy

• Develop and achieve region sales performance targets

• Ensure sales processes are fully implemented and practiced by all

• Develop annual Collaborative Business Plans, Periodic Tactical Business Plans, and appropriately partner with State Leads on the management of Collaborative Business Plans.

• Monitor YTD progress vs. plan and monitors team's performance against plan; conduct weekly progress checks of distributor performance.

• Set expectations with key distributor personnel on distribution, shipments, and other sales activities

• Develop pricing strategies through review of (CPRs) competitive pricing reports

• Responsible for communicating Constellation Brands brand strategy, standards and prioritization to Constellation Brands Sales Team; including appropriate focus on fine wine, off premise and on premise business

• Negotiate, design and execute regional promotional plan

• Effective communication with Constellation Brands departments including channel, finance, marketing and S&OP

• Manage product launches: pricing, inventory, execution strategy, tracking, and measurement

• Ensure CORE standards and guidelines are followed

In Market Activities and Relationship Development

• Participate and advise in business development matters, including sales calls, market blitzes and provide in-market Leadership to Constellation Brands and distributor sales teams

• Work directly with key on and off premise customers and maintain direct contact with key accounts within region

• Foster and leverage strong personal relationships with all levels of distributor and account management including ownership

• Partner with and provide strategic recommendations to Promotions, Brand Marketing, and Trade Marketing teams

• Participate in Company project teams as necessary

• Utilize and encourage your team to utilize Compass and other company communication and collaboration tools.

Financial Administrations and Analysis

• Deliver annual sales plan and manage the budget

• Provide market intelligence to Regional Performance Managers (RPM) to perform break-even analysis on programming (as applicable)

• Review and approve POS/MAP requests in excess of state leads approved allocations

• Plan and oversight of non-price budget. Negotiate budget with distributor and manage through state leads

• Provide S&OP input, forecasting and product allocation

• Review and approve concur, pricing and non-price requests and partner appropriately with Trade Marketing, Finance and the RPM

• Review/manage distributor spending/banks and A/R reconciliation, in compliance to specific contractual agreements and company guidelines

• Review and approve SIP requests

• Communicate competitive market changes and trends to appropriate Constellation Brands functions (Marketing, PR, Strategic Insights, Channel)

People Management and Development

• Source, hire, coach, develop and manage performance of team members

• Network and identify outside talent for potential opportunities within Constellation Brands

• Succession Planning

• Participate in National Sales Meeting and other training initiatives, including leadership training, wine education, systems training, etc

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent work experience

• 7-10 years of sales, marketing experience or general management experience

• Effective communication and team building skills required

• Strong computer skills necessary

• Ability to influence and persuade others to manage business effectively

• Proven track record in team performance

• Strong analytical and analysis skills required

• Effective understanding of budgeting creation and management

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Must be able to stand, walk, sit

• Must be able to move up to 55 lbs

• Use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms

• Climb or balance stairs/ladders

• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear

• Must have close vision, distant vision, and ability to adjust focus, peripheral vision

• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time

• Must have a valid driver's license and be able to drive a car and travel via plan/train as needed.

• Must be at least 21 years of age. Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time and work on a computer for extended periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Location
Dallas, Texas

Additional Locations

Job Type
Full time

Job Area
Sales

The salary range for this role is:
$130,100.00 - $207,800.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. Our compensation is based on cost of labor. For remote locations or positions open to multiple locations, the pay range may reflect several US geographic markets, including the lowest geographic market minimum to the highest geographic market maximum. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, the prevailing minimum wage for the location, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. At Constellation Brands, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Equal Opportunity

Constellation Brands is committed to a continuing program of equal employment opportunity. All persons have equal employment opportunities with Constellation Brands, regardless of their sex, race, color, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), marital status, gender (including gender identity or gender expression), familial status, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions (or any other group or category within the framework of the applicable discrimination laws and regulations).