District Manager - Los Angeles (3)

District Manager - Los Angeles

As a Certified B Corporation, Bonterra Organic Estates (formerly Fetzer Vineyards) is focused on excellence, innovation and longstanding commitments to the environment and responsible business practices. We are proud to offer exciting career opportunities within 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 District Manager to grow the VCT-USA portfolio in both off premise (general market) and on premise channels throughout the Greater Los Angeles area of Southern California.In addition, you will be responsible for ensuring execution in chains.

In this role, you will be responsible for the daily management of our wine brands in the distributor network and key accounts throughout a broad geography of markets including, but not limited to the Greater Los Angeles area, San Fernando Valley, Kern County and the Central Coast region―Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura.Additional markets may include North Orange County.

This role is primarily sales‑ and activation‑focused, responsible for driving performance and executing key initiatives to strengthen customer relationships and support commercial growth. You will influence results through effective communication, collaboration, and on‑the‑ground execution. This role reports to the Regional Manager.

This is a remote role based in the Greater Los Angeles area with the ideal candidate based in the West LA corridor to South Bay, Downtown LA and surrounding area, or Long Beach. This role entails overnight travel of approximately 10% to 15%.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable for market-level sales activation and driving key brand programs.
• Build strong relationships with top retail accounts and local chains and identify key selling opportunities.
• Develop strong relationships with distributor teams to multiply efforts and gain share of mind.
• Coordinate market work-withs, surveys, and sales blitzes with distributor teams.
• Provide weekly market performance recaps and identify execution gaps to Region Manager.
• Track program compliance, competitive pricing, and feature execution.

Must Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business/marketing or related field plus a minimum two to five years progressive sales experience in wine and spirits or beverage industry, or equivalent combination education/experience
• Proven success in alcohol beverage industry sales and account management including extensive knowledge of on- and off-premise wine channels and trade
• Knowledge and passion for both luxury/premium and commercial wines and excitement for selling a wide spectrum of price points and formats
• Strong verbal and written communicator with strong public speaking and presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the highest level of integrity
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 office applications including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Valid Driver's License and the ability to be insured
• Overnight travel approximately 10% - 15% of time; weekend and evening work as required
• Travel throughout region required

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience selling imports and/or organic categories, advantageous
• Circana/Nielsen information experience, a plus
• Wine education or certification, a plus (WSET or CSW preferred)

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:

This is a remote role based in the Greater Los Angeles area with the ideal candidate based in the West LA corridor to South Bay, Downtown LA and surrounding area, or Long Beach.

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 for eligible employees. 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 $90,000 to $110,000, 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. The company employs approximately 200 across the United States.