Spirits Sales Trainee: Territory Growth & Training

Empire Distributors, Inc.; Austell (GA); On-site; USD 46,414,000 - 62,609,000; Full time

Job summary

Empire Distributors Inc., a leading beverage distributor in Georgia, is hiring a Retail Spirits Sales Rep in Training to grow our footprint with package stores. You will learn to sell spirits, beer, fine wine and non-alcoholic products to our wholesale customers and support growth initiatives.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, a related experience window, and a current Georgia Alcohol Sales Permit with a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or 1–3 months related experience or training; or equivalent combination.
• Must have current Alcohol Sales Permit from the Georgia Department of Revenue. Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Basic computer knowledge and knowledge of Order Processing Systems.

Responsibilities

• Learns and executes the seven Standards of Performance: Distributions, Position, Display, Pricing, Point-of-sale, Cold box, and Rotation in each account.
• Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads.
• Travels through assigned territory daily to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders, present items for distribution, and handle damages and off-condition product.
• Quotes prices and credit terms for orders obtained.
• Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of own firm's production and delivery schedules.
• Confers with District Manager to resolve customer problems.
• Investigates and resolves customer problems with deliveries.
• Identifies and respond to customers' needs.
• Maintains frequent and open communication with drivers, driver supervisors, district managers, sales managers and the general manager.
• Prepares and/or maintains distribution tracking reports, planning and goals, case quotas and dollar objectives and other administrative tasks as assigned.

Skills

Basic computer knowledge

Order Processing Systems

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Empire Distributors Inc., a leading beverage distributor in Georgia, is hiring a Retail Spirits Sales Rep in Training to grow our footprint with package stores. You will learn to sell spirits, beer, fine wine and non-alcoholic products to our wholesale customers and support growth initiatives.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, a related experience window, and a current Georgia Alcohol Sales Permit with a valid driver’s license.