Jose M. Ortiz

Jose M. Ortiz has had a long and varied career in the beverage industry. Jose M. began their career in 1999 as a Theirpanic Market Specialist for SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS' PACIFIC WINE & SPIRITS DIVISION. In this role, they were responsible for promoting and demonstrating fine wine and spirits knowledge within a set demographic to increase sales among high profile restaurants and retail accounts. Jose M. also made regular sales calls to designated accounts to cultivate customer relations and satisfaction with service provided. In 2003, they were promoted to District Manager, where they managed the Greater Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley territories to secure that all quotas, incentives, and bonuses were attained by Territory Managers. Jose M. was also responsible for hiring and training new Territory Managers, preparing weekly schedules, monitoring and evaluating performance, arranging promotional displays, and working alongside vendors on promotions and sales. In 2006, they were promoted to Chain Division Territory Manager, where they were responsible for building rapport and being the first line of communication between Retailers and Wine Distribution Company, building major or minor displays for retailers, and communicating with subordinate Territory Managers. In 2015, they joined Epic Wines & Spirits as a So. CA Chain Account Executive- Southern CA. In this role, they successfully increased new brand visibility of Epic Wines and Spirits portfolio in the Off-Premise, National Chain Accounts, and Multi-cultural accounts, resulting in new distribution growth. In 2016, they joined Worldwide Beverage Imports, LLC as a Regional Sales Manager - California. In this role, they maintained and expanded customer base by counseling sales representatives, building and maintaining rapport with key customers, and identifying new customers. Jose M. also built direct relationships with owners/buyers at all designated on premise and off-premise accounts in California. In 2017, they joined Binding Brauerei Usa as a Brand Development Manager, where they managed the Southern California markets to secure and maintain distribution in targeted retail accounts. In 2018, they joined Phusion Projects as an Area Sales Manager - Los Angeles/Ventura County/San Luis Obispo County, where they were responsible for obtaining distribution and increasing sales in the convenience channels, independent markets, and national retail accounts. Currently, they are a Brand Ambassador for Broken Shed Vodka LLC, a subsidiary of Yes Whey LLC, where they are responsible for obtaining distribution and increasing sales in the convenience channels, independent markets, and national retail accounts, monitoring and affecting retail distribution, and continually recognizing new areas for growth and opportunities.

Jose M. Ortiz attended Cathedral High School from 1986 to 1990, where they obtained their High School degree in General Education. Jose M. then attended California State University, Los Angeles from 1990 to 1993, studying Business Administration.