Area Sales Manager/Country Manager
Salary: $$ 38000 - $$ 47500 per year
Location: Taiwan, Taiwan
Posted: January 20 2026
Minimum Degree:
Relocation Assistance: Available
Job description:
Brand Ambassador/Area Sales Manager
Location: Taiwan (Remote-based)Salary: NT$1.2-1.5 million per year + 25% Bonus + car allowance + Excellent Benefits Package
About the CompanyOur client is a dynamic, family-owned premium wine and spirits company with a rapidly growing global footprint. With a portfolio of five distinctive labels, they partner with international distributors to activate, elevate, and expand brand presence across both on- and off-premise channels.
Role & Responsibilities
Reporting to both the International Sales Director and Regional Sales Director, the Area Sales Manager / Country Manager will oversee the execution of brand, sales, and distribution strategies across Taiwan.
Key duties include:
- Co-develop and implement the annual sales plan in collaboration with the Regional Sales Director
- Manage the companys full brand portfolio and travel across Taiwan to support key customer and partner relationships
- Oversee and manage depletions and inventory by SKU, avoiding stock-outs and supporting future growth
- Plan and deliver consumer activation programmes, including in-store demos and sampling activities
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with Pernod Ricard Taiwan teams, including GMs, Sales Managers, and Executives
- Lead the implementation of localised sales programming
- Support the Regional Sales Director with budget planning and management
- Coordinate local pricing structures and ensure shelf pricing consistency
- Oversee field deployment of POS and marketing assets to ensure alignment with brand campaigns
- Input into the development of program-specific POS materials
- Directly engage and activate key on- and off-premise accounts
- Conduct regular market checks to assess execution standards across pricing, POS, displays, and campaigns
Represent the company at importer planning meetings and provide local market insights
Qualifications:
Key Requirements
We are seeking a commercially focused Area Sales Manager or Country Manager with strong sales leadership experience in Taiwans beverage alcohol industry, ideally with a background in managing importer programmes and a deep understanding of the local market dynamics.
Essential skills and experience:
- Minimum 5 years experience in beverage alcohol sales
- Expertise in importer programming, pricing, and route-to-market strategy
- Ability to successfully manage both on- and off-premise channels
- Demonstrated success in activating premium spirits or wine brands
- Strong existing relationships with wholesalers and key accounts
- Fluency in Chinese and English languages
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and organisational skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset and capable of working autonomously
- Self-motivated and goal-driven, with strong attention to detail
- Financially literate, including budget management and depletion tracking
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation delivery
- Valid drivers licence and willingness to travel regionally when required
Why is This a Great Opportunity:
This is an outstanding opportunity for a motivated and commercially savvy Brand Ambassador to take ownership of a premium drinks portfolio in one of the worlds most sophisticated markets. If you thrive in relationship-driven, brand-led environments and are excited about shaping brand performance in Japan, wed love to hear from you.
Salary Type : Annual Salary
Salary Min : $ 38000
Salary Max : $ 47500
Currency Type : USD
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