Sales Trainee -Raleigh, NC

Empire Distributors Inc – Sales Trainee – Raleigh, Durham, NC

Empire Distributors Inc is a leading beverage distributor offering competitive wages, excellent benefits, and opportunities for growth.

• Travel daily through designated territories to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders, present items for distribution, and handle damaged and off‑condition product.
• Maintain assigned sales representative routes as needed.
• Quote prices and payment terms for orders obtained.
• Collaborate with District Manager to resolve customer problems.
• Investigate and resolve customer problems with deliveries.
• Identify and respond to customers’ needs.
• Merchandise product to customer shelves per company standards, customer requirements, and company direction.
• Assist with daily, weekly, and monthly tracking reports.
• Assist in sales plans and maintain accounts according to company standards.
• Assist in tracking progress of goals on a weekly basis.
• Participate in supplier work‑withs.
• Continually maintain training and product knowledge.
• Deliver emergency orders when needed.
• Conduct business according to local and state laws.
• Assist with store re‑sets.
• Distribute point‑of‑sale materials for use in the market and build displays.
• Ability and willingness to discuss, research, select or input all products that may be ordered by our customers.
• Other duties as assigned by Management.

• High school diploma or GED, or one to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• State ABC license, maintain valid driver’s license, and continuous auto insurance coverage in accordance with company limit requirements.

Order processing systems knowledge is required for this role.

Empire is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug‑free workplace. We are committed to ensuring that all employment decisions are made on the basis of qualification, merit, and business need; without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disabilities, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.