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The USAID Economic Foundations for a Resilient Armenia Actvity (Economic Foundations) seeks an international or local consultant to develop a US wine market entry strategy for Armenian wine companies while concurrently collaborating with the Vine and Wine Foundation of Armenia to host for the first time a group of approximately 19-25 pre-identified Armenian wine producers at Vinexpo America 2024 in New York from June 24-25, 2024.

Only proposals from individual consultants will be considered for this assignment; local companies and other international firms are not eligible to apply.

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- Provide a list of potential U.S. buyers and distributors with whom B2B meetings will be arranged at Vinexpo America;
- Conduct a virtual training focused on preparing Vine and Wine Foundation Armenia representatives, Armenian wine companies, and an Economic Foundation staff representative to participate in Vinexpo America;
- Provide a written debrief on the completed training that includes an outline of training actions taken (including dates, a summary of training content, and stakeholders trained).
- Confirm the schedule of *20 B2B meetings between Armenian wine companies and potential buyers and distributors at Vinexpo America;
- Submit draft U.S. wine market entry strategy (drafting process may partially take place virtually, but one week of in-person meetings in Armenia will be required around mid-July 2024);
- Submit the final U.S. wine market entry strategy.

ԱՆՀՐԱԺԵՇՏ ՈՐԱԿԱՎՈՐՈՒՄՆԵՐ՝ 

- Possesses requisite experience and expertise to perform the scope of work, within an appropriate level of effort. Strong preference for Master of Wine certificate;
- In-depth understanding of the U.S. wine market, including consumer preferences, distribution channels, regulatory requirements, and competitive landscape;
- Familiarity with trends, market dynamics, and emerging opportunities in the U.S. wine industry and knowledge of the wine value chain in Armenia and/or region;
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience developing wine market entry strategies, conducting lead generation activities with wine companies seeking to enter new markets, and facilitating wine expo participation and business linkages;
- Track record of delivering successful outcomes in previous market entry projects or similar initiatives;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders, including public authorities, wine companies, buyers, distributors, retailers, and journalists;
- Unparalleled project management capabilities, facilitating seamless and efficient communication between clients, stakeholders, and key audiences.

ԴԻՄԵԼՈւ ԿԱՐԳԸ՝ 

All interested and qualified candidates should submit an application containing CV, one page write-up on relevant experience, and three references to: ************@************.*** no later than 25 April 2024, indicating the position title in the subject line. Only candidates selected for interviews will be notified.

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RFP 009-US Wine Market Entry Services - RFP 009 - USAID Economic Foundations_Request for US Wine Market Entry Services.docx