Sale Coordinator, Wine Department, Continental Europe presso Bonhams

About the Bonhams Network

Founded in 1793, Bonhams is a global network of auction houses, with the largest number of international salerooms, offering the widest range of collecting categories and selling at all price points. Bonhams is recognised for its bespoke service, and a dedication to local market relationships, enhanced by a global platform. With 14 salerooms, Bonhams presents over 1,000 sales annually, across more than 60 specialist categories, including fine art, collectables, luxury, wine & spirits, and collector cars.  In 2022, Bonhams added four international auction houses to its network: Bukowskis, Stockholm; Bruun Rasmussen, Copenhagen; Cornette de Saint Cyr, Paris and Brussels; and Skinner, Massachusetts. The success of Bonhams’ global strategy is a result of recognising the shift in growing intercontinental buying and increased digital engagement.

About the Department

Founded in 1997, Bonhams Fine Wine & Spirits Department provides a global platform for finding, buying and selling some of the finest and rarest wines in the world. Our wine & spirits auctions, operated in 3 continents and out of 7 locations, have the widest global profile of all auction houses, with offices and specialists in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Sweden and Hong Kong. We accept consignments from all over the world, stored in our insured, temperate and humidity-controlled warehouses.

Our specialists inspect each bottle of wine sold to understand the provenance, history and lifespan of the wines we sell. Our team has over two centuries of combined experience valuing, tasting and preparing fine wines for sale and this, along with our extensive and active bidding base, allows us to set numerous auctions records each year.

About the Role

• You will be responsible for managing the administration of the Wine Auctions held in France
• You will be the department’s experienced user of Auctioneer 3, Bonhams’ bespoke Auction Management System and primary business tool.
• You will be responsible for managing clients’ property throughout the sale cycle, including receipting property into A3, generating and issuing consignment contracts, requesting and uploading client details and payment management.
• You will be the Department’s primary contact for a range of external stakeholders ranging from our clients to warehouses and shippers, escalating to your Specialists when required.
• You will help co-ordinate the movement of property throughout the sale cycle, working with the regional European offices, Shipping, Operations & Photography to ensure efficient and compliant stock transfer.
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  You will work with Client Services, Operations, shippers and the wine warehouse to support clients with after sale enquiries, including the resolution of payments and arranging shipping quotes for both purchased and unsold lots. This includes making sure all lots from each sale are delivered/shipped/collected or transferred back.
  
• As an important part of the Department, you will also support on many day to day auction activities and ensure the Department has all it needs to run smoothly and effectively. Tasks will include responding to client enquiries pre and post sale and bidding
• Help the specialists with overseeing the collection of property from the warehouse
• In addition to the tasks and responsibilities listed, you may be required to perform other duties as assigned by your manager.

 Key Skills and Experience

• A client-centric attitude
• A structured self-starter who can work autonomously
• Strong time management and organisational ability
• Excellent communication in all modes with both internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to manage workflow and priorities in a fast-moving environment
• A flexible approach and a willingness to support Departments and teams outside of your core responsibilities
• Previous experience in an administrative position, administrative experience at an auction house would be advantageous
• Fluent in French and English, an additional language would be advantageous.
• An interest in Wine and Whiskey would be advantageous

What We Offer

Some of our benefits include:

• Travel Allowance
• Learning and Training Funding Programme
• Welfare and Retirement Plans
  

If you wish to apply, please submit your CV and cover letter by the 31st October 2025 at midnight.

We thank you for your interest in this position but please note that we will only contact candidates chosen for further consideration.

Bonhams is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As part of our commitment to fight for equality, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.