Christopher Bartha
Harman,WV
Summary
Wine, Beer, and Spirits industry professional with 25+ years of experience in retail management and consulting. Coordinate profitable in-store tastings to drive sales and strengthen customer engagement. Optimize inventory to improve profit margins while leading teams to deliver service excellence.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Wine, Beer and Spirit Sales
Self Employed / World Wide Wine & Spirits Brokers
Western, Maryland & Virginia
08.2026 - Current
- Cultivate strong client relationships by enhancing product knowledge and loyalty.
- Execute product tastings and events to promote wine and spirit selections effectively.
- Coordinate logistics for shipment schedules with distributor.
- Maintain accurate sales transaction records, including invoices, orders, and payments received.
- Responsible for day to day sales and meeting goals
Wine Consultant / Wine Manager
Self Employed / 1099
Washington DC & , Maryland
06.2020 - 07.2026
- Oversaw all wine purchasing and special order requests, ensuring optimal selection.
- Provided wine consulting services to customers, enhancing product knowledge.
- Coordinated in-store tastings and promoted events through email and social media.
- Managed store opening and closing procedures, ensuring operational readiness and security.
- Directed staff in stocking and cashier operations, maintaining workflow efficiency.
- Maintained inventory levels and profit margins for each sales category using historical data.
- Handled beer ordering to meet customer demand and sales trends.
- Updated website content and managed secondary delivery platforms like Uber and Grubhub.
Education
Business Management -
University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD08-1992
Skills
- Wine and spirits expertise
- Retail management
- Customer service excellence
- Cross-selling and upselling
- Inventory management
- Cash handling
- Point of sale systems proficiency
- Merchandising skills
- Team leadership
- Shift supervision
- Sales achievement
- Training facilitation
- Craft beer knowledge
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
Certification
- Driver's License
- Pending Tips Training
Languages
English
Some German
Timeline
Wine, Beer and Spirit Sales
Self Employed / World Wide Wine & Spirits Brokers
08.2026 - Current
Wine Consultant / Wine Manager
Self Employed / 1099
06.2020 - 07.2026
Business Management -
University of Baltimore