Beverage Routes Salesman

Seeking Beverage Route Salesman for local beverage company that supporting Heard, Troup, Merriweather, Harris, Talbot, Muscogee counties. Competitive pay and benefits! We need an experienced leader to oversee our beverage business and help us continue to grow in this market.

The Beverage Route Salesman serves our large and small format customers by selling our products with established standards in order to increase company sales and profits.

• Be the primary store‑level salesperson to large format accounts like grocery stores and convenience stores.
• Develops, builds and maintains relationships with Store Management at the customer location to sell and accurately order the appropriate level of product for each location.
• Communicates with customers, co‑workers and other employees on issues regarding pricing, products, equipment and problems that arise at the customer location.
• Solicits, negotiates, signs and ensures compliance of Customer Marketing Agreements (CMAs) to help increase the exposure and sales of our products.
• Stocks, rotates, displays and maintains all products at customer locations according to established standards.
• Works to solicit new business opportunities and sign‑up new accounts.
• Ensures that company policies, standards and procedures are met, followed and maintained in accordance with established company policy (e.g. OSHA and safety compliance, Federal/State/Local laws).
• Operates equipment for moving products(e.g., U‑boat, hand trucks, pallet jacks). Maintains confidentiality of customer and financial information, promotions, pricing, and other sensitive and confidential information.
• Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and predictable attendance and works outside of normal schedule as required meeting workload demands. Performs other related duties as required.

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: 2-3 years related experience/ previous retail management experience.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Must be proficient in Microsoft Office;
• Other Requirements: Knowledge of: retail sales and distribution environment; beverage industry; product line; standard selling practices;
  Microsoft Office Suite, VIP. Skill in: selling products; external and internal customer service. Ability to: work quickly, independently and efficiently; multi‑task; communicate effectively with customers and other employees both verbally and in writing; adapt to change; relate to and influence customers; develop and maintain good working relationships; write and enter accurate orders; operate a computer; problem solve. Other functions, skills and abilities may also apply.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs., occasionally
• Certificates & Licenses: Must have a valid driver's license and be insurable to operate a vehicle as a condition of initial and continued employment.
• Must be 21 years or older
• Must be able to pass a pre‑employment drug screening and a criminal background check.

401k Employee and 401k Employer Match

Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Short Term Disability