DSD Driver & Sales - Ritefill (Cooler)

Ethnix Group; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethnix Group is seeking a DSD Hispanic Food and Beverage Sales Representative and Driver to serve Memphis-area retailers. The role involves selling Hispanic foods and beverages, loading and unloading trucks, delivering orders, and maintaining high customer service standards.

Responsibilities include managing the full sales cycle, networking for new opportunities, and resolving customer issues to meet KPI targets. A valid driver’s license and English communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Experience using a DSD sales/marketing platform, internet, and CRM to resolve customer issues and prepare reports.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Manage the entire DSD sales cycle from loading the truck to closing deals and daily settlements.
• Deliver products to customers in a timely and efficient manner.
• Create new sales opportunities through networking.
• Provide professional consultation in Latin American food and beverage consumption.
• Respond to complaints to maintain Ethnix Group’s reputation and KPI achievement.

Skills

DSD Sales

Delivery expertise

Customer networking

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM platform

Word processing

TEAMS

Spreadsheet management

Job description

Job Location: Memphis, TN 38118. Job Shift: Any.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced DSD Hispanic Food and Beverage Sales Representative and Driver to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for selling our range of Hispanic food and beverage products to a variety of customers, including retailers such as gas stations, c-stores, and mini-market accounts in the Nashville, TN area, and for delivering products to customers in a timely and efficient manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Accountable for the preservation of the company vehicle
• Manage the entire DSD sales cycle from loading the truck, monitoring truck inventory, to finding clients to closing the deal and doing daily settlements to ensure business success.
• Create new sales opportunities through networking.
• Provide professional consultation in the Latin American food and beverage consumption.
• Respond to complaints and resolve issues to satisfy our customers and to maintain RiteFill DSD and Ethnix Group's reputation.
• Accountable for meeting RiteFill DSD Accounts Business Unit KPI’s and sales budget
• Comfortable, steel toe or composite closed-toe shoes are required, and protective safety footwear are required in select business units.
• Must be able to meet predictable attendance and punctuality expectations and physical demands of the position complying with Ethnix Group’s policies and performance expectations.

Other duties may be assigned.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Follows established policies and procedures by monitoring and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and operational processes related to area(s) of responsibility and reporting violations or infractions to appropriate individual(s).
• Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Company, warehouse, and departmental policies, procedures, and standards by immediately reporting any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, employee/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to appropriate individual(s).
• Identifies areas for improvement and offers suggestions to improve the site's efficiency, profitability, and productivity.
• Keeps abreast of current changes in technology, logistics tools, processes, and standards within the industry and area(s) of responsibility by attending internal and external training programs and by accessing other sources of information, and applies knowledge and practices to area(s) of responsibility.

Work Hours (may vary by state or location)

This position is scheduled for 40 hours in a regular work week. Hours of operation vary by site and shift. Must be available to work on weekends when scheduled and must be able to perform the essential job functions unaccompanied.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

Employment history that demonstrates the application and usage of a DSD sales and marketing platform, internet, and CRM platform background sufficient to resolve customer complaints and issues and complete financial records, documents, and reports. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent is required.

Language Ability

Demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate effectively to comprehend and complete legal documents, and answer questions in English. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Math Ability

Demonstrated mathematical skills necessary to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers, decimals, and fractions, and calculate percentages to complete daily settlements, reports and inventory audits and other reporting information.

Reasoning Ability

Demonstrated ability to apply sales skills, such as generating sales leads, conducting sales presentations, qualifying prospects, and closing sales. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

Demonstrated proficiency in word processing, TEAMS, and spreadsheet management programs in order to complete required reports and employment documents. Proficiency and fluency in using the internet.

Certificates and Licenses

Current valid driver’s license is required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Incumbents work in an warehouse environment temperature may vary in some parts of the warehouse (cooler/freezer), but also have frequent exposure to outside elements where temperature, weather, odors, and/or landscape may be unpleasant and/or hazardous. You’ll be working around moving machines – order pickers, stand‑up forklifts, turret trucks, and mobile carts. Depending on the weather, temperatures can be over 90°F in the truck yard or inside trailers.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, type, handle or feel objects, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, climb, stoop, and squat. The employee is intermittently required to sit. Incumbents must be able to physically access all exterior and interior parts of the warehouse and amenities. Must be able to push, pull, lift, carry, or maneuver weights of up to twenty (50) pounds independently. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Routine, local travel may be required to attend training classes, conduct market research, or other situations necessary for the accomplishment of some or all of the daily responsibilities of this position.

Understanding of Job Essentials

ETHNIX Group is a drug free, harassment free workplace. All candidates must pass a drug screen and an extensive background check. Ethnix Group is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate harassment, discrimination or retaliation.

I understand that all pre-employment screening activities are conducted in compliance with federal and state employment laws. Background checks are completed during the post- offer stage of the employment process in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act requirements.

I also fully understand the content of this job description, have had the opportunity to ask questions regarding this job description, and have had the job duties and responsibilities, requisites, and physical demands and working conditions explained to me. I am capable of performing the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation. If I need accommodation, I will ask the hiring manager for it.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Ethnix Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.