Full time Sales Associate

Direct Wine Imports is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Full-Time Sales Associate to join our growing team in Santa Monica, CA. This position provides extensive field exposure and is perfect for individuals wanting to establish a robust career footprint in international wine trade, B2B sales development, and portfolio representation.

Position Type

Full-Time (40 hours/week, Mon – Fri, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM)

Job Location

Santa Monica, CA (On-site / Local Field Travel)

Compensation

Base Salary + Commission

Mandatory Requirements

Valid Driver's License & Reliable Personal Vehicle (Mandatory)

Key Responsibilities & Core Duties

· Client Acquisition & Retention: Actively identify, prospect, and secure new wholesale customers, retail accounts, and hospitality clients to expand company distribution.

· Account Management: Maintain continuous sales communication, service existing accounts, manage orders, and present wine portfolio updates regularly.

· Market Fieldwork & Travel: Conduct regular territory site visits, product presentations, and off-site client meetings across the Los Angeles metropolitan footprint.

· Administrative Pipeline: Draft precise communications, compile client feedback records, monitor industry sales trends, and log portfolio assets in corporate tracking systems.

Mandatory Qualifications & Requirements

· Driver's License & Mobility: Possession of a clean, valid Driver's License and active personal auto insurance is strictly mandatory.

· Vehicle Ownership: Must own or have continuous, unrestricted access to a reliable personal car to fulfill field sales routing and account visits.

· Professional Skills: Proven skills or highly accelerated competency in B2B Sales, Regional Marketing, and relationship-driven Customer Service.

· Interpersonal Excellence: Superior communication, presentation, and negotiation talents with natural ability to build long-term commercial trust.

· Work Execution: Exceptional organizational workflow, strict attention to details, and capacity to independently prioritize client deliverables.

· Educational Framework: Possession of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or professional certificate in Business Administration, Hospitality, Marketing, or a heavily related domain.

Pay: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person