Sales Representative

Breakthru Beverage Minnesota Wine & Spirits, LLC; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Bonus program

Job summary

Breakthru Beverage Minnesota Wine & Spirits, LLC is seeking a Sales Representative to cultivate and grow account relationships across Minnesota. You will drive sales of supplier brands through effective planning, selling execution and strong customer service, with a focus on on-site visits to accounts.

Candidates should have at least 2 years in sales, a valid driver's license and reliable transportation. The role offers base salary plus commissions, a car allowance, and benefits, within a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training and work experience
• Minimum 2 years’ sales experience
• Basic PC skills including MS Office and presentation software
• Must be results-oriented with strong communication and customer service skills
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Analytic and reporting skills
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

Responsibilities

• Calls on accounts and manages daily routes
• Analyzes account base and identifies opportunities
• Delivers professional sales presentations to customers
• Maintains product levels and restocks shelves where allowed
• Educates account staff on priority brands
• Manages accounts receivable and credits
• Delivers products and handles customer issues
• Achieves sales and merchandising objectives
• Preplans to meet objectives and understand pricing
• Maintains inventory awareness and informs management of demand changes
• Helps open new accounts with the Field Sales Manager
• Participates in supplier sales calls and blitzes
• Ensures safe and responsible handling of beverages

Skills

MS Office

Presentation software

Analytic and reporting skills

Customer service skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or related field

Tools

MS Office

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 Responsibilities

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

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000 with base salary and commissions plus $2,400 annual car allowance
• This position is eligible to participate in an incentive and bonus program.
• Metrics and level of participation are determined annually.
• This position is eligible for health care benefits, life insurance, time off benefits and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan.

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.

We’re driven to be the industry leader in every way, including how we treat our associates. Which is why we’ve built a people‑centric, relationship‑driven culture designed to maximize career advancement, a sense of belonging, and wellness. Focused on enhancing every aspect and phase of your career, the Breakthru experience includes our commitment to your growth, belonging, and wellness. Breakthru Beverage is a family‑owned and operated company with operations across the U.S. and Canada, and more than $8 billion in annual sales driven by a team of 10,000 associates. We deliver world‑renowned brands to the doorsteps of North America’s retail, bar and restaurant businesses.

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