Sales Support Associate: Learn & Grow in Local Beverages

Kentucky Eagle, Inc.; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Health savings accounts

LTD

STD

Life insurance

401k plan with a match up to 6%

Paid vacation

Paid sick

Paid volunteer time

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Kentucky Eagle, Inc. in Lexington, KY seeks a sales-oriented trainee to learn our supplier brands, data analytics for selling opportunities, and the Montreux sales process. You will travel with local Sales Representatives, position our brands, and support route coverage while building merchandising displays.

The role develops sales skills with ongoing training, in a team-driven environment, with opportunities to advance in the distribution of beer, wine and spirits.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of B2B customer service experience preferred.
• Route based account management or merchandising experience preferred.
• Strong desire to start a career in Sales.
• Have a valid Driver’s License and must be 21 years of age.
• Good driving record acceptable to Kentucky Eagle’s insurance carrier.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Solicitors License with the Kentucky Dept. of Alcohol and Beverage Control.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, squat, bend, twist and repetitively lift 35lbs.

Responsibilities

• Learn about our suppliers and their brands.
• Learn how to utilize data analytics to be a resource for our customers and identify selling opportunities.
• Learn and use the Montreux sales process.
• Travel in local market with Sales Representatives and Sales Management.
• Learn how to competitively present and position our brands in the market.
• Assist Sales Team with display builds, ensuring displays are positioned in an impactful location.
• Be knowledgeable of current sales goals in order to assist Sales Professionals with opportunity identification
• Merchandise and place point of sale material when not covering open routes.
• Covering sales routes due to vacations or other absences.
• Record and monitor inventory at accounts.
• Review sales performance with management compared to sales targets.

Skills

B2B CS

Route management

Merchandising

Driver's license

Job description

Kentucky Eagle, Inc. in Lexington, KY seeks a sales-oriented trainee to learn our supplier brands, data analytics for selling opportunities, and the Montreux sales process. You will travel with local Sales Representatives, position our brands, and support route coverage while building merchandising displays.

The role develops sales skills with ongoing training, in a team-driven environment, with opportunities to advance in the distribution of beer, wine and spirits.