Sales Representative - Colorado Springs, CO.

Empire Distributors, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Excellent benefits

Growth opportunities

Job summary

A leading beverage distributor is seeking a Sales Representative in Denver to cover the Colorado Springs to Pueblo area. The role involves compiling customer lists, maintaining accounts, and providing excellent customer service. Candidates should have an associate degree or related experience and be proficient in software tools like SAP and Microsoft Excel. Competitive wages and benefits are offered, along with growth opportunities within the company.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent from a college or technical school.
• Six months to one year of related experience and/or training.
• Valid Driver License and Automobile Insurance.
• Knowledge of SAP Business software and Microsoft Office applications

Responsibilities

• Compile lists of prospective customers based on various sources.
• Prepare reports of business transactions and maintain customer profiles.
• Travel throughout the assigned territory to solicit orders.
• Display products using Point of Sale items.
• Investigate and resolve customer issues related to deliveries and billing.
• Display products using POS materials and emphasize salable features.
• Quote prices per company guidelines and prepare sales orders.
• Estimate delivery dates based on schedules and coordination with logistics.
• Collaborate with Administration and Operations to ensure best service.
• Coordinate customer training and product promotions.
• Develop and maintain relationships with purchasing contacts.
• Investigate and resolve customer issues around deliveries and billing.
• Attend sales meetings, seminars, and trade shows representing the company.

Skills

Sales skills

Customer service

Relationship management

Problem-solving

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP Business software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

PowerPoint

Job description

Empire Distributors Inc., a leading beverage distributor, is now hiring a Sales Representative. Our company offers excellent benefits, competitive wages and the potential for growth opportunities.

Sales Territory: Covers Colorado Springs to Pueblo, CO.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, Internet Web sites, and other sources.
• Prepares regular planning and goals, as assigned by Supervisor. Including but not limited to reports of business transactions and maintaining a customer management profile.
• Maintains existing accounts and provides customer service in accordance with the Company's customer service philosophy and standards.
• Travels throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders, or talks with customers at place of business or by phone.
• Sustains the minimum number of sales calls as determined by Management.
• Displays product, using various Point of Sale items and emphasizes salable features.
• Quotes prices correctly with reference to company pricing guidelines and prepares sales orders.
• Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of delivery schedules.
• Collaborates with Administrative and Operations teammates to assure the best service is provided to customers.
• Coordinates customer training and product promotions.
• Develops and maintains relationships with purchasing contacts.
• Investigates and resolves customer issues around deliveries, billing and all other aspects of customer service.
• Attends regularly scheduled sales meetings, seminars, trade shows and special events to represent the Company and its brands.

Education and/or Experience

• Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid Driver License
• Automobile Insurance – 100/300/50 minimum limits of liability

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of SAP Business software, Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software; Microsoft Word Processing software; Explorer Internet software; Microsoft Outlook and PowerPoint.

Empire is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. We are committed to ensuring that all employment decisions are made on the basis of qualification, merit, and business need; without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disabilities, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.