Sales Trainee

Red Bull; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A beverage industry leader in Winnipeg is seeking a motivated Sales Trainee to support sales initiatives and maintain customer relationships. You will manage products in distribution accounts while ensuring adherence to brand standards. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, prior sales experience, and excellent communication skills. This role offers opportunities for growth within a diverse workforce.

Qualifications

• Preferred prior sales experience in consumer packaged goods.
• Knowledge of the beverage market preferred.
• Fluent in English; additional language skills an advantage.
• Current driver's license with clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Manage Red Bull products in assigned distribution accounts.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with customers.
• Ensure all Red Bull equipment is clean and in good working order.
• Cover Account Sales Managers' routes when needed.

Skills

Prior sales experience

Knowledge of the beverage market

Excellent communication skills

Relationship building skills

Good mathematical skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work flexible shifts

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operations

Job description

Overview

The Sales Trainee (ST) function is to support sales initiatives and provide route coverage for their colleagues during vacation, sick, injury or any special projects as needed. Sales Trainee will work with management to maintain customer relationships between sales, merchandising and operations for all large & small format “off premise” stores. The primary role of the ST is to effectively service all customers in a safe, productive and professional manner to Red Bull executional standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage Red Bull products in assigned distribution accounts


• Determine current and ongoing product needs at accounts


• Establish and maintain friendly and professional relationships with your customers to increase sales and selling space


• Build and protect the Red Bull brand through proper rotation to ensure fresh product and set proper brand flow following Red Bull standards


• Ensure that all Red Bull equipment is clean and in good working order


• Train with senior Account Sales Managers on their routes


• Cover Account Sales Managers’ routes when needed


• Evaluate all competitors’ activities such as new launches and price reductions and communicate with District Sales Manager


• Meet monthly key performance indicators (KPIs) focused on sales, distribution, pricing, display, new accounts and other merchandising components

Physical Requirements

Employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Employee frequently is required to walk and sit. Employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds as needed. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Forklift and commercial vehicle operations.

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Preferred prior sales experience; having worked in consumer packaged goods or retail organization is considered an asset


• Knowledge of the beverage market preferred


• Additional language skills an advantage


• High school diploma or equivalent (university or college experience is an asset)


• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)


• Outstanding relationship building and people skills


• Good mathematical skills


• Organizational skills


• Current driver’s license with clean driving record


• Forklift and commercial vehicle operations


• Ability to work flexible shifts

Education: High school diploma or GED required.

Fluent In English, Additional Language Skills An Advantage

Red Bull Canada is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion.