Also called: Distributor Rep, Brand Ambassador
Sells wine, beer, or spirits to restaurants, bars, and stores for a distributor or brand.
You drive your route with a bag of sample bottles, pouring tastings for sommeliers and store buyers. Brand ambassadors host events and train bartenders on their spirit. Commission can make this one of the best-paid beverage jobs.
Base plus commission.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's helpful; WSET certification common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business, Marketing, Hospitality Management.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). Grouped with wholesale sales reps.
Medium risk for 10 years. Online ordering and AI reorder tools take routine calls; reps who know buyers and run tastings hold on.
Classes: Marketing, Speech, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-4012.
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