ABOUT JOVAL WINESBetter never stops at Joval. Born in 1963, we are a private family-owned business that lives and breathes wine. Through our distribution brands red+white and Mezzanine we work with some of the most exciting and sought-after wines from Australia and across the globe.

Our commitment to constant growth and improvement has made us leaders in the fine wine industry. We’re hiring to an Area Business Manager vacancy, a role which will see you drive to customers across the Northeast of Victoria.

THE ROLE & WHY JOIN USWe’re looking for an experienced and driven full time permanent Area Business Manager to help drive Joval Wines continued growth and success.

- On the road role, work from home or Joval Wines office in Abbotsford
- Autonomy to own & manage your customer base in Northeast Victoria
- Annual car allowance & access to novated leasing
- Annual wine allowance of $1,350 with staff pricing on our products
- Opportunity to gain a formal wine qualification via WSET
- Three wellness days a year, additional to your annual leave
- Annual flu vaccination + discounts on health insurance
- Company-paid parental leave that increases with tenure
- Access to EAP to support mental and physical wellbeing

KEY RESPONSIBILITIESAs Area Business Manager, you will be expected to build on existing relationships and be across new business opportunities in the Northeast of Victoria. Your customer base will be from Bendigo up to Mildura and over to Albury.

- Partner with your customers: Own your customer base, a mix of group & independent retail and on-premise. Adapt and adjust your approach.
- Drive sales performance: Delivering on sales targets, margin, and brand growth while identifying opportunities to maximise revenue.
- Connect with your team: attend Sales Meeting in Abbotsford bi-monthly and actively participate in sharing wins and learns with your team.




- Grow & develop business: Proactively build your pipeline by winning new accounts, expanding existing relationships, and identifying partnerships, events, and activations that strengthen your presence.
- Execute on strategy: Bring our portfolio to life in market, supporting product launches, promotions, pricing strategies, and winery partner initiatives.
- Budget management: Monitor sales performance, manage expenses, and ensure profitability across your territory while working within budget.
- Represent Joval in market: Act as a brand ambassador at tastings, events, and industry functions, building visibility and credibility for the portfolio.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATEWe’re looking for someone who knows how to build great relationships, spot an prospect and turn it into a win. You’ll need a driver’s licence and full working rights and your own car, and on top of that, you’ll bring:

- Sales experience on the road and a results-driven mindset with the hunger to keep raising the bar
- Experience organising and planning for a geographically dispersed customer base
- A genuine passion for wine, with the confidence to educate, recommend and sell with credibility
- Good technical ability, able to utilise systems to free up your time, forward-thinking when it comes to Ai and technology in general
- Sharp commercial acumen, solid negotiation skills and the ability to back yourself in a sales conversation

APPLY NOW!Ready to uncork your potential? If you’ve got the relationships, drive and passion for wine, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and tell us why you’re the right fit for Joval. Note, to be considered for this role you must have full working rights in Australia, a full drivers license, your own car and be willing to undergo a police check.

Agencies, we will reach out if we need you, please allow us our own recruitment process.

📌 Area Business Manager (Abbotsford)
🏢 Joval Group
📍 Abbotsford