Sales Trainee: Route Coverage & Brand Growth

Red Bull Distribution Company; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Bull Distribution Company in the United States seeks a Sales Trainee to support sales initiatives and provide route coverage for colleagues on vacation or on special projects. The role emphasizes servicing customers to Red Bull executional standards in both large and small format off-premise stores.

You will train with senior Account Sales Managers, cover routes when needed, and monitor competitors, pricing, displays, and KPI targets to drive growth in sales, distribution and brand presence

Qualifications

• Preferred prior sales experience; asset in CPG or retail.
• Knowledge of beverage market preferred.
• Additional language skills an advantage.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Outstanding relationship building and people skills.
• Good mathematical skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Current driver’s license with clean driving record.
• Forklift and commercial vehicle operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage Red Bull products in assigned distribution accounts.
• Determine current and on going product needs at accounts.
• Establish and maintain friendly and professional relationships with your customers to increase sales and selling space.
• Build and protect the Red Bull brand through proper rotation to ensure fresh product and set proper brand flow following Red Bull standards.
• Ensure that all Red Bull equipment is clean and in good working order.
• Train with senior Account Sales Managers on their routes.
• Cover Account Sales Managers’ routes when needed.
• Evaluate all competitors’ activities such as new launches and price reductions and communicate with District Sales Manager.
• Meet monthly key performance indicators (KPI‘s) focused on sales, distribution, pricing, display, new accounts and other merchandising components.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Mathematical skills

Organizational skills

Driving license

Fluent English

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Red Bull Distribution Company in the United States seeks a Sales Trainee to support sales initiatives and provide route coverage for colleagues on vacation or on special projects. The role emphasizes servicing customers to Red Bull executional standards in both large and small format off-premise stores.

You will train with senior Account Sales Managers, cover routes when needed, and monitor competitors, pricing, displays, and KPI targets to drive growth in sales, distribution and brand presence