Sales Representative

Breakthru Beverage Group; Eau Claire (WI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Breakthru Beverage Group is hiring a Sales Representative to cultivate and grow account relationships within Eau Claire, WI. You will maximize supplier brands through effective planning, selling and communication to meet company and supplier goals.

The role requires a car for customer visits and a passion for exceeding customer expectations in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training/experience.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Sales.
• Proficient with MS Office and presentation software.
• Strong verbal and written communication with diplomacy.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines, independently or in a team.
• Analytical and reporting capabilities.
• Good judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Must be at least 21 and have a valid driver’s license with reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Calls on accounts and covers daily routes by creating an established routing pattern.
• Analyzes account base and visits accounts to identify opportunities; completes surveys and ensures compliance.
• Delivers professional sales presentations including product placements and promotions.
• Maintains product levels by inventorying and restocking (where allowed).
• Educates account staff on priority brands via training seminars.
• Manages receivables by processing credits/returns and communicating on aged receivables.
• Services accounts by delivering products and addressing issues with management.
• Achieves sales and merchandising objectives.
• Strategizes on pricing and programming; maintains historical purchase data.
• Monitors inventory levels and alerts management to demand changes.
• Ensures brand visibility and uses current POS materials.
• Obtains payments from accounts and develops opening orders with Field Sales Manager.
• Participates in supplier work with sales calls and blitzes.
• Conducts safe and responsible interactions with the public when handling beverage alcohol.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Customer service

Independent work

Result-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training/experience

Tools

MS Office

Presentation software

Job description

Time Type:

Full time

Remote Type:

Job Family Group:

Sales

Job Description Summary:

We are experts in the beer, wine and spirits industry looking for individuals who share our passion for customer service and thrive in a fast-paced selling environment.

As a Sales Representative, you will cultivate and grow account relationships located in (location) to maximize the sales of supplier brands through effective planning, selling execution and communication resulting in the achievement of company and supplier objectives.

If you share our passion for exceeding customer expectations and being on a winning team – and have a car to drive to our customers’ locations – then come join our fun, family-based culture.

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities:

1. Calls on accounts and covers daily routes by creating an established and efficient routing pattern.

• Analyzes entire account base by visiting each account and identifying opportunities; completes all necessary surveys and ensures national account compliance where applicable.
• Prepares and delivers professional sales presentations to customers by balancing the company’s priorities and customers’ needs to include new products, well and back bar placements and resets, drink and wine lists, and promotions.
• Maintains product levels in accounts by taking inventory and restocking shelves (where legally permissible).
• Educates account staff on priority brands by administering educational staff training seminars.
• Manages customer account receivables by timely processing of credits and returns and communicating with accounts on aged receivables.
• Services accounts by delivering products to customers in extenuating circumstances, handling customer issues and complaints and referring these issues, as appropriate, to management.

1. Achieves sales and merchandising objectives.

• Strategizes/preplans on how best to achieve objectives by understanding company pricing and product programming information on a monthly basis and maintaining accurate historical account purchase information.
• Understands and works with management on inventory levels by being aware of current inventory and out of stock situations and by alerting management to possible fluctuations in demand.
• Attains standards of performance goals by achieving the distribution, volume, and activity goals of supplier brands as set by management.
• Ensures maximum brand visibility within accounts by maintaining account standards as determined by management and using effective and current point of sale materials when appropriate.
• Obtains payments for company by collecting and delivering checks or other remittance from accounts where legally permissible.
• Supports account openings by developing opening orders for new accounts in collaboration with Field Sales Manager.
• Participates in effective supplier work with sales calls and sales blitzes.

1. Conduct safe and responsible interactions with the public while responsibly handling beverage alcohol product.

2. 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 2 years’ experience in Sales
• Basic 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
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License
• Must have reliable transportation and proof of auto insurance

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to remain in a stationary position at times; communicate, and operate a computer and telephones
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach overhead, squat and bend
• Carrying and lifting 45-65 pounds

Competencies:

• Accountable for results which impact the department.
• Selects best option from a set of defined procedures/ solutions using common sense and experience of similar situations.

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. 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.