Brand Sales Specialist

M.S. Walker Brands has an exciting opening for a M.S. Walker Brand Specialist! M.S. Walker Brands is a family owned and operated organization founded over 90 years ago.  We proudly offer a portfolio of premium Wines & Spirits that we both produce, own and represent as an importer in the United States.  Our brands are family owned with unrivaled authenticity and deep history. M.S. Walker Brands portfolio offers quality and a taste profile that surpasses the leading category brands all while providing a price value proposition that makes our brands incredibly attractive.  We invest in our brands and our employees and provide a clear path to career growth based on success.  More importantly, when you are a part of M.S. Walker Brands, you are a part of our family.  We can’t wait to meet you and help you find a path to grow in this truly exciting and dynamic industry!   

Please note, you must live in Los Angeles/the West Side due to the frequent travel to accounts in that area.

Responsibilities: 

• You will hit the ground running and begin calling on accounts in Los Angeles, the West Side and across greater Southern California.
• You will achieve success as you sell cocktails, menu placements and displays at the key On Premise and Off Premise accounts in your territory.
• You will quickly become a rockstar as you learn how to drive rapid sales velocity for those placements and displays through staff training, account engagement and consumer facing in-store demos and tastings. 
• You will form quick relationships with M.S. Walker Brands wholesaler partners and use those relationships and territory/account insights to continually drive new business. 

Requirements

• You are an individual that has a passion for the wine and spirits industry. 
• You know and love craft cocktails and likely are creating cocktails in your current role.
• You are someone with outgoing integrity and knowledge who knows brands and brand history. 
• You know other cocktail and spirit enthusiasts in the craft cocktail scene, and they know you. 
• You may have one foot behind the bar, but both eyes looking forward to the next steps in your career. 
• You are interested in taking those next steps over to the supplier sales side of the business. 
• You are excited at the prospect of creating relationships and providing profitable solutions for the best On Premise & Off Premise accounts in Los Angeles and Southern California.  

Benefits

We offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan that includes the following: 

• Medical & Dental Insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield 
• Vision Coverage through VSP 
• Paid-Time-Off Program 
• Fidelity Investments 401k 
• Disability, Life, Accident & Illness Insurance Packages 
• Discounted Fitness Memberships 
• Free & Discounted Work/Life Resources 
• Career Advancement Opportunities 
• On-Demand Professional & Leadership Development Through M.S. Walker University 
• Compensation:  M.S. Walker Brands offers a competitive salary of $65k - $75K annually with bonus potential of up to 20% of your base salary. 
• You will be provided an ample expense reimbursement program that will allow you to be effective and present in the market.   

Who We Are: 

Founded in Boston in 1933, M.S. Walker, Inc. is a 5th-generation, family-owned wine and spirits importer and distributor, a spirits bottler, and a national supplier called MS Walker Brands. We serve On-Premise and Off-Premise establishments throughout the Northeast, with direct wholesale distribution operations in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island and brokerage operations in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. We represent an excellent portfolio of wine and spirits nationwide, including our own brands. M.S. Walker, Inc has built our foundation and future on our people – our employees are truly our greatest asset. Our company boasts a diverse pool of exceptionally special team members who each bring their unique skills and experience to the organization. 

Mission Statement: 

Since 1933, our mission has been firmly rooted in our core values of family, integrity, respect, honesty, and hard work. We are deeply committed to upholding these principles for our team members, customers and suppliers alike. We seek to build and maintain long-lasting relationships based on trust and reliability. By honoring our heritage and embracing innovation, we aim to continuously improve and adapt to meet the evolving needs of our industry, while responsibly contributing to the communities we serve. Together, we strive to elevate the spirit of hospitality and foster a vibrant and respectful culture in all facets of the organization and beyond.