Sales Representative

Connecticut Distributors; Stratford (CT); Presencial; USD 45 000 - 65 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Connecticut Distributors in Connecticut is seeking a Sales Representative C to grow CDI accounts across Norwich, Putnam, Colchester and Hebron. You will cultivate relationships, present products, and drive sales through planned routes and effective in-store merchandising.

The role emphasizes customer service, driving to client locations, and contributing to supplier brand objectives within a fast-paced environment.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training and work experience.
• Proficient in MS Office and presentation software.
• Strong verbal and written communication; customer service oriented.

Responsabilidades

• Calls on CDI accounts and manages daily routes with an efficient pattern.
• Delivers professional sales presentations balancing company priorities and customer needs.
• Maintains product levels and restocks shelves where allowed.
• Educates staff on priority brands via training seminars.
• Manages receivables with timely credits/returns and communicates on aging.
• Delivers products to customers in exceptional cases and handles issues.

Conhecimentos

MS Office

Customer service

Communication skills

Multi-task

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Driver's license

Reliable transportation

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Ferramentas

Presentation software

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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Time Type:

Full time

Job Family Group:

Sales

Job Description Summary:

We are experts in the 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 C, you will cultivate and grow account relationships located in Norwich area through Putnam area with a few accounts in Colchester and Hebron. 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:

Calls on CDI 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 CDI 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 Managers.
• Participates in effective supplier work with sales calls and sales blitzes.

Conduct safe and responsible interactions with the public and responsibly handle 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 regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers
• 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.

CDI 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.