District Sales & Merchandising Leader

C&S Wholesale Grocers; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training provided

Weekly pay

Tuition reimbursement

Benefits from day 1

PTO and Holidays

Career progression

Health & Wellness program

Employee discounts

Job summary

C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC in Worcester, MA is seeking a hands-on district sales manager to oversee the Springfield, Sturbridge, and Worcester area, guiding merchandisers and sales staff, and ensuring routes and stores operate effectively.

The role includes staffing decisions, budgeting, weekly meetings, and coordinating projects, with a commitment to customer service and achieving sales targets.

Qualifications

• Basic mathematical skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers.
• Ability to manage difficult or emotional customer situations and respond promptly to customer needs.
• Willingness to solicit customer feedback to improve service.
• Communication skills, including speaking clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• The capability to read and interpret written information and comprehend simple instructions.

Responsibilities

• Collecting & verifying Merchandiser's weekly schedules
• Visiting stores to ensure sales representative are completing all of their responsibilities
• Approving Salespeople and Merchandiser vacation requests
• Formally evaluating merchandisers annually
• Hiring/Firing of Merchandisers & Salespeople
• Answering directly to the Regional Manager
• Coordinating projects; Communicating changes and progress; Completing projects on time and budget
• Responsible for all facets of business in the district
• Accurately maintaining sales route schedules
• Conducting weekly sales meetings with the field team
• Disseminating new information, i.e., New Items, Distros, etc.
• Scheduling coverage for sales routes (i.e. vacation, sick days, etc) store resets & remodels
• Collecting store information from: i.e. store survey forms, etc.
• Resolving store issues that cannot be resolved by a salesperson
• Evaluating monthly sales figures & addressing any issues

Skills

Basic math

Customer service

Feedback solicitation

Communication skills

Reading & comprehension

Job description

C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC in Worcester, MA is seeking a hands-on district sales manager to oversee the Springfield, Sturbridge, and Worcester area, guiding merchandisers and sales staff, and ensuring routes and stores operate effectively.

The role includes staffing decisions, budgeting, weekly meetings, and coordinating projects, with a commitment to customer service and achieving sales targets.