Sales Representative (NA)

Summit Beverage; Butte (MT); Hybride; USD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Summit Beverage in Montana seeks a Sales Representative (Non-Alcoholic) to service accounts, sell products, and meet each store's needs across the assigned territory.

You will manage routes, merchandising, collections, and account relations, aiming to grow revenue and meet monthly goals while adhering to company policies and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 3–5 years direct sales experience preferred in beverage sales or related industry.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and be insurable under the company vehicle policy.

Responsabilités

• Grow total territory revenue vs. prior year and meet monthly targets.
• Pre-plan sales objectives and optimize route efficiency.
• Call on accounts per established frequency and observe sales opportunities.
• Inspect pricing, rotation, and positioning; perform merchandising duties.
• Maintain accounts receivable and deliver persuasive sales presentations.

Connaissances

Beverage product knowledge

Formal reports writing

Initiative and judgment

Relationship building

Communication skills

Computer skills

Time management

Budgeting

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivation

Task management

Mission alignment

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

None

Description du poste

Description

Sales Representative (Non-Alcoholic)

Regular; Exempt

PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The Sales Representative will be responsible for servicing customers by selling products and meeting each of their specific needs. Individuals are responsible for the sale, distribution, placement, and merchandising of products in retail accounts throughout their assigned territory. Responsibilities include customer relations, accounts receivable collections, maintaining a weekly schedule of appointments, and accomplishment of monthly goals.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Sales Representatives are accountable for growing total territory revenue versus the prior year. The individual will achieve growth targets put forth by management and meet monthly targets on assigned brands. These goals will be achieved by performing the following:
• Pre-plan sales objectives and run route as efficiently as possible.
• Call on accounts according to established frequency.
• Observe accounts for sales opportunities.
• Inspect work and work back stock for proper pricing, rotation, and positioning.
• Merchandising duties.
• Ensure compliance with Company’s product quality assurance standards (i.e. outdated, damaged, unsellable).
• Maintain sufficient inventory levels (including call-ins).
• Maintain accounts receivable for each assigned account.
• Deliver factual and persuasive sales presentations, Close sales calls effectively.
• Document and maintain accurate records (route books, re-cap forms, etc.) for each sale call.
• Maintain customer logs for profiling customer needs.
• Meet or exceed sales volume and profitability commitments.
• Meet or exceed distribution goals.
• Recommend and perform resets as needed and/or directed.
• Execute all ad features; Execute displays greater than competition.
• Learn products and take initiative to improve overall non-alcoholic beverage knowledge.
• Adhere to all applicable Federal, state, and local regulations regarding the merchandising of non-alcoholic beverages.
• Adhere to Company policies and procedures.
• Properly maintain company property such as company vehicles.
• Investigate and resolve all customer complaints in a timely fashion.
• Maintain appropriate dress/appearance per Company standards.
• Punctual for all account calls, scheduled meetings, presentations, staff trainings, and meetings.
• Display exceptional communication (supplier, management, customer).
• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness in all areas of responsibility to ensure quality of work.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Show sound judgment, decision-making, and accountability.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs)

• Strong beverage industry and company product knowledge.
• Write formal reports, business correspondence, and presentations.
• Ability to exercise initiative and judgment in interpreting policies and procedures, delegating responsibilities, monitoring administrative activities, and evaluating the performance of staff and contracted vendors.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, vendors, other governmental agencies, and the public.
• Ability to promote positive public relations and to convey the objectives of the facility to various groups and individuals.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Excellent budgeting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to handle wide range of tasks.
• Understand and effectively communicate Summit Beverage's organizational mission and goals.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Any combination equivalent to the following education and experience that would provide the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities would qualify. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Three to five (3-5) years direct sales experience preferable in a beverage sales environment or a similar industry
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and be insurable under the Company’s vehicle policy.

Physical and other Requirements:

This position may require 8-to-10-hour days, flexible or after standard business hours. The ability to work onsite in the office/customer accounts is expected. This position may be exposed to extreme weather conditions when traveling between accounts. The noise level in environments varies by account but is typically moderate.