Account Manager, Retail Beverage Sales & Merchandising

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC; Erie (Erie County); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages is seeking an Account Manager for Small Store roles in PA. You will be the primary Coca-Cola contact for store managers, grow business, manage orders, and ensure merchandising standards across a defined territory.

Responsibilities include closing sales, placing orders, maintaining inventories, and delivering excellent customer service to store personnel and consumers. A valid driver’s license and 1+ years in sales are required.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• 1+ years of general work experience.
• 1+ years of previous sales experience preferred.
• Food/beverage industry experience a plus.
• Ability to handle multiple customer accounts.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills.
• Excellent planning and organization skills.
• Ability to create and conduct sales presentations preferred.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record within MVR policy guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Execute and close all sales calls.
• Sell in incremental displays and equipment placements; sell in promotional programs and ensure dealer compliance.
• Stay in connection with a sales call, maintain appropriate inventory levels, maintain company assets and point of sale, ensure account meets Company merchandising standards, determine stores' product needs, place and transmit appropriate order in conjunction with existing geographic sales routes.
• Communicate account activities to appropriate parties.
• Transport, replace, and maintain Point of Sale advertising as appropriate for account.
• Building, changing, and removing product displays; maintaining product signage; cleaning product space and securing damaged or defective product.
• Periodic lifting of 50+ pounds, bending, reaching, and kneeling.
• Act as an Ambassador by providing customer service to Consumers and store personnel by answering questions, locating a product, and providing assistance as needed.
• Accountable for proper rotation in outlet and identificationof expired and/or damaged product. Ensure proper credits are created for the return of product from our customer to our Distribution Center.
• Where possible, following the Coca-Cola repacking standards, repack product at the store to reduce what is credited and returned from the customer.
• Follow established company Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality procedures and policies.
• Actively participate in Hazard Mitigation.
• Complete assigned Health & Safety trainings.

Skills

Sales experience

Account management

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Job description

ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages is seeking an Account Manager for Small Store roles in PA. You will be the primary Coca-Cola contact for store managers, grow business, manage orders, and ensure merchandising standards across a defined territory.

Responsibilities include closing sales, placing orders, maintaining inventories, and delivering excellent customer service to store personnel and consumers. A valid driver’s license and 1+ years in sales are required.