bonterra organic estatesDenver, CO
Division Director, Northeast
$190,000 - $200,000 per year
Apply →Division Director, Northeast
Division Director, Northeast
bonterra organic estatesDenver, CO
yesterday
$190,000 - $200,000 per year
Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant WholesalersWineriesGeneral Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Apply for this role →Great Brands – Bigger Purpose As a Certified B Corporation, Bonterra Organic Estates (formerly Fetzer Vineyards) has been guided by excellence, innovation, environmental stewardship, and responsible business practices since 1968. We are proud to offer exciting career opportunities across our California-based winery, Bonterra Organic Estates, and our distribution and commercial operations, Viña Concha y Toro USA (VCT USA).We're looking for a Division Director, Northeast to provide strategic direction to ensure overall achievement of the division's business plan throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. This entails overseeing all division and regional teams, ensuring consistent adherence to VCT-USA's "Ways of Working" and alignment with company standards, and driving operational consistency and commercial performance across regions. Through effective leadership, cross functional coordination, and disciplined execution, this role strengthens organizational capability and supports sustained growth across the division. The ideal candidate is based in the New York metropolitan area. Strong consideration will also be given to candidates located near Philadelphia, Boston, or other strategic markets throughout the Northeast region. Overnight travel is approximately 30% to 40%.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own revenue, shipment and depletion goals across assigned division
- Translate annual business plan into actionable steps for division/regional teams
- Accountable for KPI performance, incentives, programming across divisions
- Act as primary VCT-USA lead with key region distributor leadership
- Manage pricing and budget compliance, and program ROIEnsure compliance between sales execution and key marketing/chain initiatives
- Recruit, train and develop region leads and ensure development of region support roles to achieve "Preferred Supplier" status
- Must Requirements
Bachelor's degree in business/marketing or related field plus a minimum ten years progressive sales and marketing experience in CPG, wine and spirits, or beverage industry, or equivalent combination education/experience.
At least 5 years in a leadership role with proven success in driving commercial growth.
In-depth knowledge of positioning and marketplace placement.
Demonstrated success in developing and managing distributor partnerships to maximize results and achieve mutual goals.
Superior leadership and motivational skills with a track record of building high-performing sales teams.
Strong understanding of account development and marketing strategies in the food/beverage environment.
Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
Strategic thinker with high emotional intelligence and ability to simplify complex ideas.
Professional presence with optimism, sound judgment, and collaborative approach.
Ability to influence through credibility rather than authority; low ego, high integrity.
Goal-oriented, results-driven, and thrives in dynamic environments.
Proficiency in Microsoft 365 office applications including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Valid Driver's License and the ability to be insured.
Travel throughout the region required; overnight travel approximately 30%–40%.
Preferred Requirements:
MBA, preferred.
Adult beverage industry experience in sales leadership roles.
Wine certification/education, a plus.
Experience growing revenue in import and/or organic categories, advantageous.
Circana/Nielsen information experience, a plus.
Familiarity with KARMA/iDig or similar CRM/sales execution platforms, advantageous.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. and push/pull up to 30 lbs. on a frequent basis; ability to frequently sit and work at a desk for long periods of time; requires ability to frequently walk and occasionally stand, reach outward and upward, climb, crawl, squat, kneel, and bend; requires hand and finger dexterity for keyboarding and frequently working at computer for extended periods of time. Additional physical requirements required as related to domestic/international travel via air and ground transportation.
Location:
The ideal candidate is based in the New York metropolitan area. Strong consideration will also be given to candidates located near Philadelphia, Boston, or other strategic markets throughout the Northeast region. Overnight travel is approximately 30% to 40%.
Benefits:
First day Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability, Tax Savings (401k with company match), Short and Long-Term Disability, paid vacation, sick leave and company holidays. Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account benefits available to eligible employees. Community engagement is encouraged with one day/shift off per year as Volunteer Time Off (VTO). We offer many employee-focused health, wellness, training and safety-related programs as well as scholarship opportunities for dependents.
Compensation:
Compensation for this role includes a base salary target of $190,000 to $200,000, an annual incentive target that aligns with individual and company performance, and transportation-related benefits. Actual rates will vary and are based on a candidate's relevant education, qualifications, experience, skillset, competencies, internal equity, location and alignment with market data. About Bonterra Organic Estates - Part of the Viña Concha y Toro family of wineries since 2011, our California winery operation includes Mendocino County winery, production and approximately 830 acres of vineyard locations.
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