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Business Development Manager/Metro NY/Wagner Family of Wines

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits

Syosset, NYFull-time$65–80K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$65–80K/yr
Location
Syosset, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degreeValid Driver's License

Job overview

The Business Development Manager manages and strategically grows Southern Glazer’s business through influential leadership. The role focuses on meeting revenue and profitability targets, evaluating program spending and return on investment, forecasting territory business, resolving account and team concerns, and identifying market trends. The position requires industry-related sales experience, analytical and commercial planning capabilities, and proficiency with specified business tools.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Strategic ThinkingAnalytical ThinkingFinancial AcumenData AnalysisCommunicationOrganizationCommercial PlanningCompassDiverExcelProofSupplier Strategy Alignment

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Business Administration or Related Field3+ Years Industry-Related Sales ExperienceValid Driver's LicenseMust Be 21+

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full job description

What You Need To Know

Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people – and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As North America's largest total beverage distributor, Southern Glazer’s isn't just one of Forbes’ Top Private Companies; it's a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.

Southern Glazer’s is proud of its well-earned positive reputation, continually achieving accolades for our outstanding workplace culture. We take pride in creating a culture where our people are valued, supported, and provided opportunities for growth and belonging.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a wide-ranging menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition assistance, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

By joining Southern Glazer’s, you would be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community. This is more than just a job – it's an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.

Southern Glazer’s offers a competitive compensation package with expected first year total earnings between $65000 - $80000 / year including incentives and auto allowance/reimbursement. This salary range is an average range for this position. In determining a final offer, the company will evaluate a specific candidate's education, skills and experience and will make an offer appropriately.

Overview

The Business Development Manager (BDM) is responsible for managing and strategically growing SGWS's business through influential leadership.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Accountable for achieving revenue, margin, and gross profit targets as set by the Sales Director.

  • Communicate local program spending effectiveness to maximize the company’s profits. Help determine the ROI on outlined focused initiatives

  • Responsible for accurately analyzing and projecting quarterly and monthly business for assigned territory

  • Strategically provide the shared team with conflict resolution, removal of performance obstacles, and/or relationship concerns among key accounts in the region

  • Identify market trends and developments in product categories, geographic regions, and among the entire account base, so you are at the forefront when compared to the competition

Additional Primary Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field

  • 3-5 years of industry-related sales experience

  • Possess a dependable vehicle, valid driver's license, proof of state registration and insurance, and an acceptable driving record

  • Manage and stay within a budget that may be assigned on behalf of the company

  • Must demonstrate a strategic, analytical thought process

  • Possess a clear understanding of financial acumen

  • Ability to analyze data available to anticipate potential issues and proactively model potential solutions

  • Strong communication, organization, and commercial planning capabilities

  • Proficient using Compass, Diver, Excel, and Proof

  • Ability to understand supplier strategies and capability of aligning with internal and external teams

  • Must be at least 21 years of age

Physical Demands

  • Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or mobile device

  • Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping

  • Work week will often exceed 40 hours including working mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays when required

  • May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 40lbs

EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.

If you have any questions or concerns about whether this posting complies/adheres with local pay transparency requirements, please contact the SGWS talent acquisition team at [email protected]

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

How this job compares

Set against the 20,947 open Business Development jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$65–80K/yr
  • New York median$130–190K/yr1,331 salary ranges
  • US median$123–195K/yr14,673 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $73K, is 56% below the New York median midpoint ($165K) — in the lowest quarter of Business Development salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,816 open Business Development jobs in New York and 20,947 across the US. 12% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Business Development postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 16,407 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,763 of the 20,947 open Business Development jobs (32%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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