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Charles Pufahl

Professional situation

Professionally fulfilled

Professional experiences

Assistant general manager & wine steward

COOMBER CRAFT WINES , Oceanside - Permanent job

From May 2021 to September 2022

• Managed day-to-day operations, increased wine club sales and retention, promoted and executed events, designed graphic content for marketing campaigns, developed and grew social media platforms, and led staff in wine and service education
• Directly contributed to an overall Quarter on Quarter growth of 8.5% for Q1: 2022
• Boosted social media engagement by 50% and total followers by 10% over the course of
three months

Sales representative & wine steward

North County Wine Company , San marcos

From May 2021 to September 2022

• Wine knowledge and service practices matured, leading to superior guest service

Account executive

SpotOn , Oceanside

From December 2020 to May 2021

• Produced award-winning sales in a volatile market by overcoming objections and earning client’s trust

Graduate research fellow & business consultant

University of Texas at El Paso , El paso

From December 2019 to December 2020

• Increased El Paso Freeze Dried Food Company’s revenue by 30% and boosted brand awareness by providing B2B sales consulting and digital content creation services

Additionals trainings

Master of Business Administration

University of Texas at El Paso

2019 à 2020

Bachelor of Business Administration

University of Texas at El Paso

2015 à 2019

CMS Level 1

Court of Master Sommeliers

2022 à 2022

Associations

bettane+desseauve

https://www.mybettanedesseauve.fr/

Sommeliers for Le Grand Tasting Paris

UDSF - Union de la Sommellerie Française

https://sommelier-france.fr/

Sommelier for the Best Sommelier of France

Association des Sommeliers de Paris

https://www.sommelier-paris.org/

Sommelier for the Gala des Sommeliers

Degree

2024 – EHL Campus Lausanne – Master in Wine Management & Hospitality

Skills

Wine Knowledge
Wine Club Management
Winery Management
Digital Marketing
•Business Consultancy
Event Planning
Project Management
graphic design
Employee Training
Schedule Management
Hospitality Management
Direct to Consumer Sales