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Wine sales HoReCa clientele. Responsible for the Italian, Greek, Portugal & Eastern Europe portfolio in Vindirekt. Vindirekt is a medium-sized wine importer and distributor located in Helsinki, Finland. Vindirekt was founded in 1998 and specializes in allocated and rare wines. Still, their product portfolio is broad, containing interesting high-quality producers and products around the world. The company works with HoReCa, Monopoly (Alko) and Travel Retail sector clients. http://www.vindirekt.fi/

Restaurant Maya Bar & Grill, 80-seat Latin-American bistro, Lunch / Dinner / Bar

* Restaurant Maya Bar & Grill, 80-seat Latin-American bistro, Lunch / Dinner / Bar * Leading front of house supervisors and waiters and kitchen staff together with the Head Chef, * total of 20 employees * Responsible for the restaurants revenue, budgeting, development processes, future planning and restaurants property and beverage selection (wine, spirits, beer and soft drinks) * HR * Responsible for human resources including recruitment, planning duty rosters and creating good and motivated working environment and atmosphere together with the staff * CRM * Responsible for CRM database, searching for potential new customers, handling customer requests, feedback and complaints through email and social media * Marketing * Responsible for the restaurants marketing plan and content * Communication * Responsible for the communication and information inside and outside the restaurant * Attending to wine fairs and festivals in buyers perspective and with future development purposes * Creating wine lists including planning, tastings and providing training to the staff

* Restaurant Maya Bar & Grill, 80-seat Latin-American bistro, Lunch / Dinner / Bar * Supervision of a team of waiters, serving customers and supporting waiters * Money transaction checking and settlement * Beverage and office supplies orders * Creating wine lists including planning, tastings and training the staff

Relevant courses: The Global Wine Market, Distribution, Negotiation and Wine Sales, Structured CRM, Right and Regulations in the Wine Sector, Wine Business and Media, Introductory Wine Business Finance, Digital Wine Business Management, Financial Control in Wine Business, Research in Wine Business and Adopting Innovations in Wine Business, Viticulture and Oenology for Business Professionals, Grapes and Wines of the World and Sensorial Analysis and Appreciation

Wine Management Experience: - Haaga Wine Basic and Advanced wine courses (Total 5 credits) - Additional courses of Spirits of the World and Barista training