Inside Sales Representative

Horizon Beverage; Ludlow (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Long term disability

Employee assistance program

Tuition for certifications

Job summary

Southern Glazer’s Beverage Company in Ludlow, MA seeks a Customer Service/Inside Sales professional to connect with existing customers, explain products, and close sales. You will build relationships and maintain accurate customer records.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of hospitality experience, strong communication, and proficiency in Word and Excel. Compensation includes hourly pay of $22–$25 with bonus incentives, with annual earnings around $55k–$58k.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2-5 years’ hospitality experience with knowledge of wine, spirits and beer preferred.
• Strong communication skills (oral, written) and ability to summarize findings.

Responsibilities

• Contact existing customers to inform them about products or services.
• Understand the Southern Glazer's Beverage Company portfolio.
• Ask questions to understand customer needs and close sales.
• Build long-term relationships with customers.
• Enter and update customer information in the database.
• Process orders daily in an efficient and accurate manner.
• Create and update activity reports of calls and sales.
• Provide backup support for sales teams during vacations.

Skills

Customer service

Sales experience

Communication

Typing skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

SOUTHERN GLAZER'S BEVERAGE COMPANY JOBS

Southern Glazer's Beverage Company, an Affir... This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Southern Glazer’s Beverage Company provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees.

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Location: Ludlow, MA

Job Id:906

# of Openings:1

Company Overview:

Southern Glazer’s Beverage Company of Massachusetts and Rhode Island is part of Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, the world’s pre‑eminent distributor of beverage alcohol, proudly a multi‑generational, family‑owned company with operations in 47 states plus the District of Columbia, the Caribbean, and Canada. We offer an array of careers focused on delivering a captivating and rewarding experience. We challenge our colleagues every step of the way and provide them with tools to grow, succeed and accomplish their personal and professional goals. Together, we can deliver the highest quality service to each of our customers and put you on the career path you’ve been looking for.

Overview:

The Customer Service/Inside Sales is responsible for contacting existing customers in predetermined universe to inform them about a product or service, answering questions about products or the company and asking questions to understand customer requirements and close sales.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Contact existing customers to inform them about a product or service
• Fully understand the Southern Glazer's Beverage Company portfolio
• Asks questions to understand customer needs and close sales
• Build long term trust and relationships
• Enter and update customer information in the database
• Contact customers daily and process orders in an efficient and accurate manner
• Creates and updates activity reports with record of all calls and sales
• Provide back‑up support for sales teams during vacations, etc. for off premise accounts
• Identify customers’ needs, clarify information, research concern and provide solutions, cross sell and up sell
• Assist sales reps with will‑calls as needed

Position Requirements:

High school diploma or GED

2-5 years’ previous hospitality experience with direct knowledge of wine, spirits and beer required. The ideal candidate will possess patience, persistence and persuasiveness and excellent typing skills. Intermediate/Advanced-level proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel. Must be detail‑oriented, analytical and deadline‑driven with the ability to work under pressure. Strong communication skills (oral, written) including the ability to summarize key findings and interact with individuals at all levels.

Compensation:

Southern Glazer’s offers a starting hourly pay of $22.00 - $25.00/hour plus the opportunity to earn bonus incentives with total expected earnings between $55,000 - $58,000 annually. The hourly rate and bonus incentives are an average range for this position.

What We Offer:

Southern Glazer’s Beverage Company provides benefits, support programs, resources and expertise to help employees live healthier and safer lives—at work and on the road.

*Eligibility for the following benefits depends on employment status.

• Competitive compensation package
• Harvard Pilgrim Medical insurance
• VSP vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Company paid Long Term Disability
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Insurance options
• 100% paid tuition for WSET and Cicerone certification programs

EEO Employer Statement:

Southern Glazer's Beverage Company, an Affir... This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Southern Glazer’s Beverage Company provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees.