Wine Specialist

**ABOUT SOTHEBY'S** Established in 1744, Sotheby's is the world's premier destination for art and luxury. Synonymous with innovation, Sotheby's promotes access, connoisseurship and preservation of fine art and rare objects through auctions, private sales and retail locations. Our trusted global marketplace is supported by a network of specialists spanning 40 countries and 50 categories, which include Contemporary Art, Modern and Impressionist Art, Old Masters, Chinese Works of Art, Jewelry, Watches, Wine and Spirits, and Interiors, among many others. **THE ROLE** This is an important role in the Sotheby's Wine team, working as part of the Specialist team to provide inspection, pricing, presentation and client support to the European Sotheby's Wine team. In addition to you core responsibilities, your role within the Sotheby's Wine team will also support other Sotheby's Wine activities including (but not limited to) sale attendance and support, inspection, packing, cataloguing and receipting, as well as liaising with clients with regard to logistics and shipping. This role is focused on providing vital operational support to ensure that we can maximize the efficient flow of property from consignment through the sale process. **RESPONSIBLITIES** Expertise - Valuation and Cataloguing - Providing valuation support to underpin the pipeline for the Sotheby's Wine sales channels_ - Set an example of scholarship providing expertise, researching and cataloguing wines to the highest standard - Value property to provide auction/retail/fair market/insurance estimates as required by the client and as agreed by Sotheby's - Manage the traffic of incoming client wine and/or spirit lists - Prioritise lists based on sale deadline, client profile and value - Provide consistency in pricing - To ensure more accurate valuation, maintain proper data information such as LWIN and reviewer scores - Create elements needed for presenting sales and provide marketing content to promote sales - Proof digital catalogues and listings Expertise - Inspection - Project lead for inspections of wine at both private and professional cellars in France and Europe_ - Perform property inspection for Wine at Sotheby's Wine warehouses and on-site at client's premise - Assist with inspection and research/cataloguing of wines for sale in London, New York and Hong Kong when required - Record the condition of property received - Supervise the receiving and unpacking of arriving property Property Movement - Work with Wine Administration to facilitate compliant inbound shipments to meet sale deadlines - Produce Shipping Lists in SAP - Work with Wine Administration to organise collection/shipment of wine from cellars to Sotheby's Wine warehouses and third-party warehouses - Liaise with warehouses and delivery companies to ensure delivery is carried out as economically as possible whilst maintaining an excellent level of client service Property Receipting - Receipt property destined for sale into SAP/ADM - Liaise with Specialist team to schedule the recording of required compliance attributes and ensuring its completion - With the warehouse staff, carry out photography and completing wine "passport information" of wine coming into Sotheby's Wine Storage for use on Sotheby's Wine Virtual Cellar Inventory - Conduct inventory reviews in conjunction with department administration for auction, retail and storage - Confirm stock in conjunction with the Shipping and Warehouse Coordinator Sale Production - Work with the Specialist team to meet sale production and deadlines - Ensure that all photography is completed in a timely manner - Researching and writing catalogue entries - Proofreading - Liaising with Catalogue Production and Sale Creation teams as appropriate Selling - Proactively sell all Sotheby's Wine sales (both auction and fixed price offerings) to Sotheby's global database of clients and actively engage in the growth of the global Sotheby's Wine audience_ - Act as an ambassador for the Wine business within Sotheby's, promoting its services, products and expertise to internal stakeholders, cross selling the Sotheby's Wine business to all Sotheby's clients - Provide advice to buyers across Sotheby's Wine global auction and fixed price opportunities Other - Participate in local, regional and global Sotheby's Wine projects as required - Provide support to other parts of the Sotheby's Wine business as and when required - Consistently seek opportunities to promote and sell other Sotheby's categories to own client base - Demonstrate a consistently _client first_ approach to business, ensuring active and timely communication with clients and ensuring that their needs are at the center of our decisions and actions while remaining compliant with Sotheby's policies and code of conduct - Demonstrate a "One Sotheby's" approach to the business, working to build the most effective worldwide business - Look for innovative solutions to make our business better