RTD & Beer Field Sales Specialist

Gallo Careers; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

GALLO is seeking a Sales Specialist-RTD & Beer to bring our Ready To Drink and Beer portfolio to life across retail and on-premise accounts in Chicago, IL or Newark, NJ. You will develop strong customer relationships, identify opportunities to grow distribution and visibility, and translate brand strategies into impactful marketplace execution.

This highly visible field-based role requires regular sales calls, shelf and menu influence, and support for product demonstrations, tastings,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 1 year of Gallo Winery sales or affiliated or non-affiliated distributor sales experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license and a safe driving record with a reliable vehicle.
• Willing to travel up to 75% during business.
• Ability to lift and move product weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work an alternative schedule including evenings and weekends.
• May need to obtain a liquor license as required by state/local regulations.
• Travel to company offices/sites for onboarding/training up to 5% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with retail and on-premise accounts to grow distribution and visibility.
• Influence shelf, cold box, menu, POS, and SRP placements; communicate brand value to customers.
• Support product demonstrations, tastings, activations, sales presentations, and brand education.
• Use Account 360 and other digital tools to monitor performance and guide distributor activity.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Excellent communication

Travel readiness

Team orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in sales/marketing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Account 360

SMIS Data Warehouse

JDE

IRI

Nielsen

Job description

GALLO is seeking a Sales Specialist-RTD & Beer to bring our Ready To Drink and Beer portfolio to life across retail and on-premise accounts in Chicago, IL or Newark, NJ. You will develop strong customer relationships, identify opportunities to grow distribution and visibility, and translate brand strategies into impactful marketplace execution.

This highly visible field-based role requires regular sales calls, shelf and menu influence, and support for product demonstrations, tastings,