• Retained key customers and nurtured relationships over time • Showed leadership in helping the Business Developers in the area negotiate with key hotel and pub groups • Built presentations to showcase our products and gain confidence from prospective customers • Managed multiple clients
delegated and managed assignments and kept strategic account plans on track • Over delivered on targets set out by my line manager BWG Foods
BWG House
Greenhills Road
Tallaght
Dublin 24 Alcohol Wholesale Sales Development Manager Mar 2022 - Present • Developed initiatives to drive sales across on and off trade channels • Managed the alcohol category for 21 value centres across Ireland • Point of contact for 21 value centre managers and 50 value centre representatives • Negotiated pricing for our wholesale department whilst dealing with suppliers and other members of our trading team • Created monthly alcohol wholesale updates presentations for company directors BWG Value Centre
Little Island
Cork Licenced Business Development Manager Feb 2017 - Feb 2022 • Signed over 120 new accounts in three years in Cork • Achieved monthly and annual sales targets • Communicated weekly either by phone or face to face with each customer with new offers or promotions • Kept in contact with Aerial and National Managers about any problems • Advised customers with my in-depth knowledge of the wine and spirits market The Wine Buff
78 Oliver Plunkett Street
Cork General Manager 2011 - Feb 2017 • Day to day running of wine shop with over 300 different wines • Targeted and signed up new accounts • Designated wines menus and negotiated prices • Hosted wine appreciation evening for corporate and social events • Kept accounts and records • Managed sales targets United Wine Merchants
Silverwood Business Park
Craigavon
N.I Business Development Manager 2010 - 2011 • Targeted new business accounts in Munster area • Weekly calls to existing accounts to secure orders and collect payment • Hosted wine tasting to promote products