Account Manager - Traverse City, MI

Imperial Beverage; Traverse City (MI); Sur place; USD 57 000 - 89 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

HSAs/FSAs

401(k) with match

PTO

Weekly pay

Ride reimbursement

Training opportunities

Volunteer time

Parental leave

Trips for learning

Résumé du poste

Imperial Beverage in Traverse City is looking for a motivated Account Manager to drive beer, wine and spirits sales across bars, grocery stores, and restaurants in the region.

You will own your route, build relationships with purchasers, present products, manage in-store displays, and collaborate with merchandisers to optimize placement and stock. Expect weekly pay and strong earnings potential.

Qualifications

• Sales experience required, beverage sales experience preferred.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with customers.
• Flexibility to work varying hours to accommodate events and routes.

Responsabilités

• Sell beverages to customers in assigned territory.
• Review routes and create daily plans for each stop.
• Support product placement and shelf management at accounts.
• Upload orders and coordinate with merchandisers.
• Build knowledge of beverage categories and industry trends.

Connaissances

Sales experience

Beverage sales

Relationship building

Industry knowledge

Communication

Formation

High School Diploma

Description du poste

Paper, Vacuums, and Encyclopedias. All things we don't sell! That's good for you because it's a lot more fun to sell products that you're passionate about, such as beer, wine and spirits! We are a top beverage sales company looking for a proven sales professional to out-hustle the competition and help make our local bars, grocery stores and restaurants successful with their beverage choices. Our Account Managers tell us they love our diverse portfolio, their independence, the great customers they build relationships with, and their awesome co-workers!

Will work for beer? Great! Working for a beverage distributor has its perks:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus HSAs, FSAs, and more. (Full time employees)
• 401(k) with Traditional and Roth options, employer match, and immediate vesting
• 3.5 weeks of PTO starting in year one, accruing from day one with rollover
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Paid volunteer time to give back to the community
• Paid parental leave to welcome your newest family member. (Full time employees)
• Weekly pay
• Uber, Lyft, or taxi reimbursement when you need a safe ride home
• Kick ass events and fun across Michigan
• Domestic and international trip opportunities to learn about the beverage industry
• Referral bonuses for bringing great people to the Imperial Beverage family

The minimum compensation for this role is listed below: total compensation increases based on commission earnings, opportunity for bonus and incentive pay

$57,100 - $89,000 per year

Eat. Sleep. Sell Spirits. Repeat: Our Account Managers sell beverages to customers in their assigned territory while continuing to expand their knowledge of the beverage categories. We choose Account Managers who can balance multiple priorities, have a passion for sales, are goal-oriented, problem-solvers and are determined to take risks and win. This full-time position requires previous sales experience, availability Monday-Friday and you must currently reside or be willing to relocate to the Traverse City area.

A Day in the Life

• Using iPad, review sales route for the day
• Create plan for each stop, which can include product samples and deciding which products could help each account succeed
• Grab an energy drink, jump in your car, and start driving to your first account
• Greet the purchaser/manager at the account
• Work your product in the account, which can include filling shelves, rotating, checking backstock, tracking what needs to be replenished and focusing on what the account needs
• Discuss ideas and get approval for replenishment and new product placement from purchaser/manager
• Upload the orders
• Repeat several times per day
• Create recap from each account to assist with next visit and to notify merchandisers of updates

Additional Opportunities

• Rewrite beer, wine or cocktail lists with accounts
• Sample and learn about products with our suppliers
• Hand-sell products to consumers at beer or wine dinners
• Volunteer at local festivals
• Assist with store resets

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred
• Sales experience required, beverage sales experience preferred
• 21 years of age or older
• Must live in assigned market
• Reliable vehicle and cell phone
• Flexibility to work varying hours to accommodate customer needs and special events
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with various types of people
• Desire to stay up-to-date on industry trends and product knowledge
• Ability to attain a Michigan Liquor Control Commission license
• Ability to lift/carry an average of 30 lbs.

Like a fine wine, Imperial Beverage has been getting better with age since 1933. We are a Michigan family-owned beverage distributor and we are passionate about helping others succeed – at work and in the community. We only hire those with passion, hard work, integrity, and a strong customer focus. Once all the work is done at our fast-paced company, we also like to have fun and lots of it!