Remote Route Sales & Merchandising Specialist

Breakthru Beverage Group; Hanahan (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Breakthru Beverage Group is seeking a Sales Development Associate to cover routes, sell products, merchandise, and drive volume growth in accounts. This role focuses on meeting service expectations and supporting route management objectives.

You will help cover routes lacking current coverage until a permanent sales representative is assigned, while building strong customer relationships and ensuring brand visibility through POS materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or equivalent training and work experience.
• No prior experience required.
• Basic PC skills using MS Office and other 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.

Responsibilities

• Calls on accounts and covers daily routes that do not have coverage by creating an established and efficient routing pattern.
• Strategizes/preplans on how best to achieve sales and merchandising objectives and understands accounts’ buying patterns by understanding and reviewing company pricing and product programming information on a monthly basis and maintaining accurate historical account purchase information.
• Maintains product levels in accounts by taking inventory and restocking shelves (where legal).
• Ensures maximum brand visibility within accounts by using effective and current point of sale materials when appropriate.
• Services accounts by delivering products to customers in extenuating circumstances, handling customer issues and complaints and referring these issues, as appropriate, to management.
• May be expected to obtain payment depending on the market.
• Extended route coverage in some circumstances.
• Attains standards of performance goals by achieving the distribution, volume, and activity goals of supplier brands as set by management.
• Ensures national account compliance where applicable by accurately completing all necessary surveys.
• Other duties, as assigned by the jobholder’s supervisor, may also be required.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Customer service

Results-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Breakthru Beverage Group is seeking a Sales Development Associate to cover routes, sell products, merchandise, and drive volume growth in accounts. This role focuses on meeting service expectations and supporting route management objectives.

You will help cover routes lacking current coverage until a permanent sales representative is assigned, while building strong customer relationships and ensuring brand visibility through POS materials.