Sales Representative - Bayfield County Area

Breakthru Beverage Group; Hayward (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Annual bonus potential

Annual incentives potential

Medical & 401(k) matching

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Breakthru Beverage Group is seeking a driven Sales Representative to grow our presence across outstate Wisconsin, focusing on identifying, prospecting and winning new accounts. You will manage a territory across Douglas/Bayfield/Sawyer Counties, selling our wine and spirits portfolio at on- and off-premise accounts, while building lasting customer relationships and driving sales growth.

If you’re a hunter with strong relationship-building abilities and a passion for growing a territory, join our

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training/experience required.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Sales.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Calls on accounts and covers daily routes with an established routing pattern.
• Analyzes accounts and identifies opportunities; completes surveys and ensures national account compliance.
• Delivers professional sales presentations including new products, placements, and promotions.
• Maintains product levels by inventory/restocking where allowed.
• Educates staff on priority brands through training seminars.
• Manages receivables and communicates about aged payments.
• Delivers products and resolves issues; collaborates with management on escalations.
• Aims to achieve sales and merchandising objectives and maintain brand visibility.
• Advises on inventory levels and reacts to demand fluctuations.
• Supports account openings with development of opening orders.

Skills

MS Office

Verbal/written communication

Multitasking

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Customer service

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Deadline oriented

Driver's license / reliable transport

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Family Group

Sales

Time Type

Full time

Job Description Summary

We’re looking for driven, new-business-focused Sales Representatives to help grow our presence across outstate Wisconsin. Your #1 focus will be identifying, prospecting and winning new accounts. We’ve identified significant opportunities across our Wisconsin market to open doors, build relationships and grow your territory in Douglas /Bayfield / Sawyer Counties. You’ll sell our full portfolio of wine and spirits across on- and off-premise accounts while building lasting customer relationships and driving sales growth. If you’re a hunter who loves winning new business, building relationships and growing a territory, we want you on our team!

Job Description

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.

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.

Salary And Benefit Statement

Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, applicant's skills, and prior relevant experience. This position is eligible to participate in a bonus program. Metrics and level of participation are determined annually.

Compensation

• $50k Salary
• $10k Annual Bonus Potential
• $10k Annual Incentives Potential
• $3k Annual Car Allowance

Benefits

• Medical (HMO & PPO), Dental, Vision (PPO), 401(k) matching
• Annual PTO Accrual and Holidays
• Rollover Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Free Life and AD&D Insurance Employee Assistance Program

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.