1. Robert Gregory Gross
1349 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo, CA 94960 | 917-414-1317 | r.gregory.gross@gmail.com | US & UK
Citizen
Objective
· Seeking to build a career in the wine industry by leveraging my formal education and certification as a Level
3 Award in Wine and Spirits winner and my experience as a wine buyer and liaison.
Experience
ASSISTANT MANAGER | MAIDENHEAD WINE COMPANY, UK | SEPT 2010 – DEC 2014
· Part of a small wholesale wine company ($10m turnover) distributing to restaurants in London and the
south of England;
· Responsible for sourcing producers, including a Loire producer through a wine exhibition;
· Further assisted in purchasing of wine, beers and spirits;
· Daily contact with suppliers to maintain stock levels and optimize costs;
· Determining EU and non-EU tax duty;
· Operational responsibilities include scheduling and loading of deliveries;
· Admin duties including taking orders, answering customer queries, processing credits.
JUNIOR PETROLEUM GEOLOGIST | VESS OIL, KANSAS | MAY – JULY 2010
· Worked on a variety of projects, including preparation of topographic maps for lease valuations, as well as
analyzing logs and production data.
Education
LEVEL 3 IN WINES & SPIRITS | MARCH 2012 | WSET, LONDON
· Pass with Merit;
· Detailed analysis of the principal wines and spirits of the world, as well as in-depth tasting to identify
product style and quality;
· Modules included Production of Wine, Sparkling Wines and Systematic Approach to Tasting.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY (HONS.) | JULY 2009 | UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
Skills & Interests
· IT Proficient, including accounting software (Sage 50) as well as Microsoft Office;
· Basic French and Spanish, both vocal and written;
· Keen traveler and sportsman, represented school at hockey, rugby, tennis and golf;
· Enjoy charitable work, having helped organize and participate in a Community Action Project to Kerala,
India.