Specialist, Spirits
Core
Sourcing, authenticating, evaluating, and selling fine and rare whisky and spirits via auction and fixed-price channels in Asia, while building a high-net-worth client base.
Role type
Specialist, Spirits (Auction & Retail)
Builds
Auction lots and fixed-price sales of whisky and spirits
Domain
Luxury goods, Wine & Spirits, Auctions
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Sourcing and securing consignments, networking with private and trade clients, negotiating sales, market research and cataloguing, property inspection and authentication, valuation and appraisal, client relationship management, event participation, physical handling of spirits cases
Preferred skills
Wine knowledge, Mandarin or Cantonese, MS Office and SAP proficiency
Technologies
SAP, MS Word, MS Excel
Responsibilities
Sourcing profitable consignments for auction and fixed price opportunities, building a network of private and trade clients, negotiating whisky and spirits sales to meet revenue targets, researching and cataloguing property to highest standards, inspecting and authenticating property at warehouses and client premises, managing sale production deadlines and photography, selling to global client database via phone, email, and in-person, participating in client development events, providing advice to buyers, taking on managerial responsibility for new team members in Asia
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC with expectation of future management