Brian Mankowski (Wset 3) Email & Phone Number

Bradenton, Fl, Us

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Palmetto, Florida, United States

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Sales Consultant (On Premise Division):* Consulted Food & Beverage management with purchasing of alcoholic products. Executed sampling demonstrations with management personnel along with staff Q & A's and coaching seminars.* Drove overall growth in key distribution areas such as wine lists, BTG wine pours, cocktail menus, features, banquet pours, kitchen wines and some non-alcoholic service. Strived for 100% on all printed brand mentions.* Oversaw all selling opportunities in assigned territory. Uploaded weekly and bi-weekly orders per account, presented innovation items and up sold wherever applicable.* Recruited and registered new customers. Designed personalized power point presentations showcasing portfolio strength and diversification.* Collaborated with a graphics design company (brandmuscle) to produce printed menus and various other signage collectively devised by account and distributor equally beneficial and to be utilized by restaurants, hotels, and clubs to better promote items sold in.* Partnered with Winery and Spirit Suppliers to achieve targeted objectives. Entertained periodic market visits with out of town supplier personnel and facilitated account introductions and presentations. Coordinated organizational EOD team building happy hours and dinners to further advertise specific products and agendas.* Hosted entertaining guest experiences at various clubs and restaurants such as wine dinners and sampling events. Engineered additional personnel (if any) needed to accommodate large group settings. Mingled with groups pouring wines and spirits samples while highlighting history, laws, taste profiles, and food and wine pairing elements.

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Sales Consultant (Off Premise Division):* Consulted with store management and owners to sell in wine and spirits displays, shelf inventory and merchandise products. Cleared individual account warehouse space where and when necessary so product could be received. Aspired for 75+% of all store front and back room space be displayed with products and boxes within SGWS portfolio.* Oversaw Accounts Receivables and collections for over 50 accounts. Complied payments, bank deposited accordingly and instructed clients on timely state licensing updates and procedures.* Managed Supplier funding and hired tasting models for in store promotions resulting in additional sales and quicker reorders by regularly 50%.* Interacted with SGWS fleet personnel to communicate delivery ETA's. Intercepted routes and assisted in offloading of merchandise commonly 500-1000 case shipments.