Sales Representative - Gourmet Grocery - Marin County

Breakthru Beverage Group; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Breakthru Beverage Group in California seeks an Off Premise Sales Representative to cultivate Gourmet Grocery accounts in Marin County and maximize supplier brand sales through planning, selling, and communication.

You will drive routes, deliver compelling presentations, and educate staff on priority brands while maintaining inventory and handling account payments. A valid license and reliable transportation are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training and work experience is required.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Sales.
• Proficiency with MS Office and presentation software.
• Strong communication skills, diplomacy, and customer service abilities.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation are required.

Responsibilities

• Calls on accounts and maintains daily routes with an efficient plan.
• Analyzes accounts and identifies opportunities; ensures compliance where applicable.
• Prepares and delivers professional sales presentations, including promotions.
• Maintains product levels and restocks shelves as allowed.
• Educates staff on priority brands through trainings.
• Manages receivables and communicates on aged balances.
• Delivers products during extenuating circumstances and handles issues.
• Works to achieve sales and merchandising objectives.
• Plans to align pricing and product programming with management.

Skills

Sales experience

MS Office proficiency

Verbal and written communication

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Driver's license

Reliable transportation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or related field

Tools

MS Office

Presentation software

Job description

Job Family Group

Sales

Time Type

Full time

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 an Off Premise Sales Representative, you will cultivate and grow Gourmet Grocery account relationships located in Marin County 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 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

• $65k - $75k Salary
• Eligible for Incentives and Bonus
• Mileage Reimbursement at 70 cents per Business Miles driven

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.