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CHAD ALGER

Long Beach

Summary

Sales professional with strong expertise in driving revenue and building client relationships. Adept at team collaboration, adapting to changing needs, and leveraging skills in negotiation, communication, and strategic planning. Known for reliability, fostering productive team environment, and consistently meeting targets.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Riboli Family Wines
01.2014 - Current
  • Sales Representative for South Bay to Long Beach. Responsible for presentation and sales of all SKU’s under the Riboli Family Wines Portfolio. Organizing 150 active accounts into routes and visits in order to meet weekly, monthly and bi-monthly sales goals. Setting up appointments for Supplier Partners. Creating sale sheets and gathering technical notes for wine presentations. Executing wine dinners and tasting menus for restaurants, liquor stores and specialized wine shops. Run staff trainings for our restaurant partners and training team members on wines of the world at team meetings. My extensive wine knowledge helps me develop partnerships with clients to find the right fit for their specific need.

RESTAURANT MANAGER

L’Opera Ristorante
01.2004 - 01.2014
  • Floor Manager/Wine and Spirits Director. Dealing with and maintaining a firm knowledge of Premium wines of the world with an emphasis on Italy. Keeping a record of expenses and profits. Held staff trainings and guest seminars. I hand sold wines on the restaurant floor in order to enhance guests experiences. Kept staff up to date on trends in the wine and spirits market. Developed happy hour programs, wine flight programs and cocktail programs. Focused on excellent customer service, developing relationships with guests and meeting their needs to ensure their return.

RESTAURANT MANAGER

Alegria Cocina Latina
01.2008 - 01.2012
  • Floor Manager/Beverage Director. Created a wine program focused on U.S., South America and Spanish wines. Developed a wine & spirits educational program for staff, also developed a comprehensive wine and spirit list which doubled wine sales in a six month period. I was in charge of monthly inventory, daily staff and kitchen operations, creative crisis management, and quality control.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Film And Television

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
01.1997

Skills

  • Client relations
  • Customer relations
  • Customer relationship building
  • Interpersonal communication skills
  • Sales expertise
  • Product and service knowledge
  • Sales presentations
  • Customer retention
  • Sales strategy development
  • Customer needs assessment

Accomplishments

Certified Sommelier - Court of Master Sommeliers Americas

Certified WSET 2 with distinction

Certification

  • Certified Sommelier, American Guild of Master Sommeliers
  • WSET Level 2, Peter Neptune School
  • Trained with Fred Dame; Guild of Master Sommeliers, for 1 year on blind tasting and deduction.

Affiliations

  • Certified Sommelier - Court of Master Sommeliers Americas
  • WSET 2 Certified with Distinction

Languages

Spanish
Professional Working

Timeline

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Riboli Family Wines
01.2014 - Current

RESTAURANT MANAGER

Alegria Cocina Latina
01.2008 - 01.2012

RESTAURANT MANAGER

L’Opera Ristorante
01.2004 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Film And Television

University of Utah

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