Sales Trainee

Red Bull; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision plans

401k match

PTO & paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Family leave

Pet insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Red Bull Distribution Company, Inc. is recruiting a Sales Trainee to support sales initiatives and maintain customer relationships across on‑premise and off‑premise accounts.

You will work closely with management to cover ASM routes during absences and participate in training that leads to an Account Sales Manager role. During the program you will learn Red Bull brand execution, route planning, and professional relationship building with customers.

Qualifications

• Valid US Driver’s License and DOT Medical card
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Experience in customer service and sales is a plus
• Ability to lift and transport up to 25 pounds of inventory and/or advertising displays
• English; additional languages an advantage

Responsibilities

• Support sales initiatives and provide route coverage for ASM during vacations, sickness, or special projects
• Maintain customer relationships between sales, merchandising and operations for all stores
• Execute daily plan with tools, displays, and pricing as required
• Cover ASM routes as needed and meet daily KPI targets (sales, distributions, pricing, display)
• Assist with audits, blitzes, and in-store merchandising to drive sales
• Perform other duties as assigned as part of team support

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Job description

This is a training role that is made to prepare the Sales Trainee for the Account Sales Manager role. The role primarily is to support sales initiatives and provide route coverage for the ASM during vacation, sickness, injury or any special projects as needed. The ST will work with management to maintain customer relationships between sales, merchandising and operations for all large & small format “off premise” stores. The ST must effectively service all customers in a safe, productive and professional manner in compliance with Red Bull executional standards.

TRAINING

The Sales Trainee (ST) is a training role.

Upon successful participation in the training program, the ST is eligible to interview for open Account Sales Manager (ASM) roles.

Upon completion of the program and certification, if no ASM or otherwise qualified role is available AND the ST is meeting performance standards, the employee may remain in the ST role up to 12-months OR until an ASM or another qualified role is available (whichever comes first).

Once an ASM or another qualified role is available, the certified ST must interview for that available role.

If promotion to the role of ACCOUNT SALES MANAGER (or other role) does not happen prior to the expiration of the 12-mos completion period, the SALES TRAINEE role will be vacated due to end of assignment unless an exception applies.

For exception, based on continued high performance, no open roles and certification completion, a manager may extend the 12-month completion period an additional 6-months.

The ST role is an at-will position, meaning that the Company or ST can terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, with or without cause.

BUSINESS ACUMEN

Understand and Learn the basics of Red Bull and Red Bull Distribution Company, the brand and products

Build and protect the Red Bull brand through proper rotation to ensure fresh product.

Set proper brand flow following Red Bull standards.

Establish and maintain friendly and professional relationships with your customers to increase sales and selling.

DAILY PREPARATION

Obtain all tools (insights, displays, Point of Sale, Pricing, etc.) to execute the daily plan.

Effectively communicate with the ASMs/DSMs on daily priorities.

Train with ASMs

IN ROUTE SUPPORT

Global Strategy for In-Store Execution measured by Winning vs Competition (WVC) & Perfect Store Audit (PSA).

Cover ASM routes as needed.

Meet daily KPI focused on the following areas: sales, distributions, pricing, display, new accounts and merchandising.

OFF ROUTE SUPPORT

Support the team with audits, blitz, building of displays, merchandising to effectively drive the sales business.

Other duties as assigned.

• Valid US Driver’s License and obtainment of DOT Medical card
• Obtainment of DOT Medical card
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Experience in customer service and sales is a plus
• Ability to lift and transport up to 25 pounds of inventory and/or advertising displays
• English; additional languages an advantage

The base salary range for this position is $17.84 to $26.76/ hourly

Actual salary offer may vary based on work experience.

The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Our current Benefits include:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans, 401k Match, Family Leave, PTO & Paid Holiday Schedule, Pet, Legal, and Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement

(Benefits listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment and/or work location)

Red Bull Distribution Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other classification protected by Federal, state, or local law.