Chad E. Gatzemeyer
Denver,Colorado
Summary
Demonstrated expertise in sales management, including positions as sales representative, supplier representative, and manager, alongside ownership of a wine bar and retail store.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sales Representative
Breakthru Beverage
Denver, CO
01.2022 - Current
- Daily sales call to retail locations
- Executing high volume sales plans
- Merchandising
- Maintaining a CRM and goal model
- Distribution company specializing in spirits and beer
Fine Wine specialist
Western Distributing
Denver, CO
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Daily sales call to restaurants both corporate and privately owned
- Collecting Accounts receivable
- Customer service
- Maintaining a sales route
- Distribution company specializing in fine wines, champagnes, spirits and beer
General manager/Owner Operator
Mackinzie’s cocktails & wine
Denver, CO
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Opening and closing duties.
- In charge of digital marketing and advertising
- Ordering, print marketing, promotions, digital marketing and advertising
- Book keeping/payroll
- Wine and cocktail bar specializing in fine wine, spirits and craft beers
Fine Wine specialist
Southern Wine & Spirits
Denver, CO
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Daily sales call to restaurants both corporate and privately owned.
- Conduct brand training to account staff & management after sell-in
- Increase monthly sales through customer incentives.
- Plan and Conduct wine dinners and public tasting events.
- Create comprehensive sales proposals to present and pitch to prospects
- Distribution company specializing in fine wines, champagnes, spirits and beer.
General manager/Owner Operator
The Winejester
Denver, CO
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Design / construct store layout and concept.
- Obtained new retail liquor license through petitioning city and neighbor hood groups.
- Purchase of all products in store based on geographic location and economic trends
- Boutique wine shop specializing in affordable fine wines / champagne and high end spirits.
Vice President Sales & Marketing, south west United States
Great Wines International
San Pedro, CA
01.2004 - 01.2009
- New territory development
- Help introduce products and gain visibility at distributor meetings
- Executed pricing strategies and helped sales team with market execution through product education.
- Work with local distributor team as well as reps and local sales managers on account selection for on premise promotions and overall distribution targets
- Track budgets by account and type of spend; stay within allocated brand budget
- Import wine company specializing in fine wines produced by small vineyards world wide.
Outside Sales
National Distributing Company
Denver, CO
01.1998 - 01.2004
- Daily sales call to restaurants both corporate and privately owned.
- Provide weekly activity reports detailing prospecting, client visits and recommendations
- Monitor wine list to insure proper placement.
- Advanced knowledge of Sales methodology.
- Distribution company specializing in fine wines, champagnes, spirits and beer.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing & Sales
Ferris State University
Skills
Customer service
Customer relations
Customer relationship building
Interpersonal communication skills
Sales expertise
Relationship building
Product and service knowledge
Sales presentations
Sales closing
Sales strategy development
Sales development
Product and service sales
Negotiation tactics
Certification
WSET Wine III, Spirits II, Court of Master Sommelier
Timeline
Sales Representative
Breakthru Beverage
01.2022 - Current
Fine Wine specialist
Western Distributing
01.2020 - 01.2022
General manager/Owner Operator
Mackinzie’s cocktails & wine
01.2015 - 01.2020
Fine Wine specialist
Southern Wine & Spirits
01.2010 - 01.2015
General manager/Owner Operator
The Winejester
01.2008 - 01.2010
Vice President Sales & Marketing, south west United States
Great Wines International
01.2004 - 01.2009
Outside Sales
National Distributing Company
01.1998 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing & Sales
Ferris State University