Field Sales Manager - Philadelphia

Breakthru Beverage Group; North Wales (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a beverage leader focused on growth, customer relations, and market expansion within the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent training and work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience in sales.
• Proficient PC skills using MS Office and other presentation software.
• Must be results-oriented with strong verbal/written communication and diplomacy.
• Ability to multi-task, work independently and/or in a team, and meet deadlines.
• Analytic and reporting skills; sound judgment and problem solving.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume, team environment.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Manages and coaches a team of sales representatives.
• Conducts effective one-on-one sales meetings, reviews performance, and guides closing gaps.
• Develops and reviews performance enhancement plans, conducts evaluations, and follows up.
• Addresses skill deficiencies with customized coaching plans and progress tracking.
• Pre-plans each sales period, strategizes targets, and defines key accounts.
• Participates in associate interview and onboarding processes.
• Maintains relationships with key accounts, identifies opportunities, and conducts business reviews.
• Manages supplier surveys and ride-withs; coordinates with managers for scheduling.
• Resolves customer issues per policies and escalates as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Team leadership

Coaching

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Equivalent training and work experience

Tools

MS Office

Presentation software

Job description

Philadelphia , Pennsylvania

North Wales PA USA

Full time

R0043934

Time Type:

Full time

Job Family Group:

Sales

Job Description Summary:

A Field Sales manager achieves sales volume and distribution objectives of the company and supplier by managing and coaching a team of sales representatives to make their standards of performance goals through proper planning, organization, training, and execution.

Territory Coverage will be Greater Philadelphia

Applicants with prior beverage (wine/spirits) experience are encouraged to apply

Job Responsibilities:

Manages and coaches a team of sales representatives.

• Conducts effective one-on-one sales meeting with sales representatives by communicating sales objectives and programs, identifying opportunities, reviewing performance against goals, and guiding team members on how to close gaps.

• Develops and reviews performance enhancement plans for each sales representative by maintaining training files, conducting evaluations, monitoring 90-day evaluations on new hires, performing coaching calls, filling out MBOs and following up on progress as needed.

• Addresses any skill deficiencies of sales representatives by developing customized coaching plans, tracking progress, and recording improvement against them.

• Pre-plans prior to the beginning of each sales period by holding a one-on-one meeting with each representative, strategizing on how best to achieve goals and objectives, and when applicable, helping representatives define target accounts.

• Participates in the associate interview and selection proves by working with human resources to source candidates, schedule interviews, conduct interviews, and manage the on-boarding process.

Demonstrates strong customer orientation by maintaining relationships with key accounts, identifying account opportunities, performing customer business reviews, developing opening orders with new accounts, selling-in resents of stores, managing open territories and resolving customer complaints.

• Manages supplier surveys by planning routes, pre-surveying accounts, conducting survey with supplier, recapping the survey and scheduling sales representatives as needed.

• Coordinates supplier ride-withs by collaborating with Business Managers in the scheduling of sales representatives.

• Resolves customer issues by following appropriate administrative processes and company policies and escalating issues to management as appropriate.

Other duties, as assigned by the jobholder’s supervisor, may also be required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or equivalent training and work experience

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience in sales

• Proficient PC skills using MS Office and other various computer programs including presentation software

• Must be a results-oriented professional with verbal/written communication skills using diplomacy and discretion as well as customer service skills

• Ability to multi-task, work independently and/or within a team, pay attention to detail and meet deadlines

• Analytic and Reporting skills

• Utilize sound judgement and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-volume, team environment

• Have a valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to hold a Solicitor’s Permit

• Understanding of Wine and Spirits

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone

Competencies:

• May help coordinate the work of junior members of the team.

• Resolves issues which are often varied and non-routine. Undertakes analysis and investigation to solve issues.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of this position, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks and duties. Responsibilities, tasks, and duties of individual jobholders may vary from the above description.

Breakthru Beverage Group is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) . If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call [phone] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

We’re driven to be the industry leader in every way, including how we treat our associates. Which is why we’ve built a people-centric, relationship-driven culture designed to maximize career advancement, a sense of belonging, and wellness. Focused on enhancing every aspect and phase of your career, the Breakthru experience includes our commitment to your growth, belonging, and wellness.

Breakthru Beverage is a family-owned and operated company with operations across the U.S. and Canada, and more than $8 billion in annual sales driven by a team of 10,000 associates. We deliver world-renowned brands to the doorsteps of North America’s retail, bar and restaurant businesses.