Route Sales Specialist – Flexible Hours

Manhattan Beer Distributors LLC; Village of Suffern (NY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Manhattan Beer and Beverage Distributors is seeking a Route Relief Sales Representative to assist the branch management team in maximizing product sales, distribution, and profitability. The role supports the sales team in servicing and developing accounts to meet branch goals, with travel by personal vehicle across multiple locations.

You will focus on executing route goals, optimizing call sequences, leveraging promotions, and securing new business opportunities, while handling administrative

Qualifications

• Degree preferred.
• Valid Driver's License/Car.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends.
• Capacity to bend and lift heavy objects on a regular basis.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of retail sales experience.
• Experience in merchandising.
• Intermediate to advanced skill in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong time management, analytical and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Execute and achieve route goals and objectives for volume sales and product distribution on assigned sales route.
• Ensure proper call sequence and frequency of all accounts to maintain and improve customer satisfaction leading to maximum sales and distribution of assigned brands.
• Ensure optimal and maximum utilization of promotional programs and company resources in all trade channels on a timely basis.
• Prepare and submit reports and results to management as needed.
• Ensure proper placement and maximum utilization of generic and thematic POS materials in all trade channels within assigned sales route.
• Initiate and execute cooler/shelf resets to maximize sales and distribution, increase space and product position as needed.
• Maintain or improve current space (On-shelf, Off-shelf and On Display) to ensure compliance and consistency with all programming.
• Work with appropriate personnel to secure new business through closure of account and distribution voids on a timely basis.
• Perform and submit all administrative and financial reports on a timely basis.
• Ensure all QA procedures (rotation, pick-ups, repack and move beer) are followed by adhering to Company Quality Assurance policy.
• Effectively and consistently utilize the RAMP Survey process to identify any opportunity that can increase sales in all accounts.
• Develop daily pre plan that lists specific business driven sales objectives for each account to be visited.

Skills

Retail sales

Merchandising

MS Office

Communication skills

Time management

Analytical skills

Flexible hours

Driver's license

Education

Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Manhattan Beer and Beverage Distributors is seeking a Route Relief Sales Representative to assist the branch management team in maximizing product sales, distribution, and profitability. The role supports the sales team in servicing and developing accounts to meet branch goals, with travel by personal vehicle across multiple locations.

You will focus on executing route goals, optimizing call sequences, leveraging promotions, and securing new business opportunities, while handling administrative