Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Travel, Baseball Coach
Timeline
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Charles Burfield

Los Angeles

Summary

Accomplished Division Manager at Southern Glaziers Wine and Spirits, adept in sales and marketing expertise and staff training and development. Spearheaded a culture of inspiration and inclusivity, achieving the coveted DM of the year in 2020. Proven track record in customer relationship development and operational management, with significant contributions to team success and sales goals.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Division Manager

Southern Glaziers Wine and Spirits
04.2016 - Current

Buit and maintained a culture that is intentional, inspirational, and inclusive.


Helped coach and mentor a team to achieve the goals of suppliers, customers, and our company.


Won the covoted DM of the year in the challenging 2020.



Division Wine Manager

Southern Glaziers Wine and Spirits
06.2012 - 04.2016

Conducted ongoing wine training for SGWS team and customers to help achieve sales goals


Held regular business reviews with wine suppliers to understand goals, and let the team to achieve these goals.


Assisted Division Manager in coaching and mentoring the sales team, and assumed all managerial duties in Division Managers absence.

Key Account Specialist

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits
07.2008 - 06.2012

Maintained relationships with the top accounts in the most visible territory in Southern California.


Was three times member of the team of the year.


Helped guide the sales team as a leader on the street with leadership from Division Managers

Assistant General Manager/Beverage Director

Rue 57
02.2002 - 04.2007

Along with General Manager, maintained a staff of over one hundred.


Developed and maintained the beverage program for a quindecennial NYC institution with yearly sales over twelve million dollars.


Held daily staff trainings to inspire, coach and teach team how to sell with confidence and entusiasm.


Maintained a strong relationship with all vendors.


Achieved all ROI and cost goals set by ownership.

Researcher

Goodman Masson Shaw
02.1998 - 12.1998

Researched candidates for jobs with top accounting firms in the UK.


Worked with company's recruiters to align candidates with positions based on information I was able to learn.


Conducted phone and in person meetings with qualified accountants to ascertain best placement options.



Education

Bachelor of Arts - Creative Arts (Acting/Music)

New School University
Manhattan, NY
01.2000

Skills

  • Sales and marketing expertise
  • Staff Training and Development
  • Customer relationship development
  • Operations Management
  • Wine expertise
  • Sprits expertise
  • Expert coach and motivator
  • Expert communicator

Accomplishments

-2020 Division Manager of the year


Certification

WSET 11 Wine

MS 1


Travel, Baseball Coach

Along with my wife and kids, we love to travel. We have spent time in Africa, Central America, Europe, Asia and many more!!

We have seen many amazing places and cultures, and we are just getting started!


I am an assistant coach on my 12 year old son's travel baseball team. I am able to help motivate, guide and coach baseball and life skills though the game we love!

Timeline

Division Manager

Southern Glaziers Wine and Spirits
04.2016 - Current

Division Wine Manager

Southern Glaziers Wine and Spirits
06.2012 - 04.2016

Key Account Specialist

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits
07.2008 - 06.2012

Assistant General Manager/Beverage Director

Rue 57
02.2002 - 04.2007

Researcher

Goodman Masson Shaw
02.1998 - 12.1998

Bachelor of Arts - Creative Arts (Acting/Music)

New School University
Charles Burfield