District Manager, Sales

Description What Can General Beverage Sales Co. Offer YOU?

• Excellent starting Wage.
• Company Paid Life Ins.
• Company Paid Short Term Disability Coverage.
• 2 Health Ins. options.
• Dental Ins.
• Vision Ins.
• FSA and an HSA (with applicable Health Ins option)
• Voluntary coverages such as Life Ins., Short Term Disability Ins., Voluntary Critical Illness coverage, as well as Voluntary Accident coverage.
• 401K with Match/Profit Sharing
• Generous Vacation package.
• Separate generous Sick Time package.
• Lifelong learning opportunities to enhance career growth.
• GREAT PEOPLE, GREAT PRODUCTS, AND A GREAT COMPANY!!

This position requires managing, directing, and supervising all Sales Consultants assigned to their Team in such a way as to achieve the sales, marketing and distribution opportunities needed to meet or exceed General Beer’s budgeted objectives.

• Work with our Sales Consultants on an ongoing basis to teach, develop, and evaluate sales skills, presentations, market impact and overall job performance.
• Continually monitor our Sales Consultants efforts to achieve our retail execution standards of product rotation, distribution, facings, pricing, point-of-sale, display activity, cooler and shelf position, customer service, Accounts Receivable (AR) collections, and consistent call frequency.
• Conduct weekly sales meetings for assigned staff to review progress on sales goals, marketing programs and incentive performance.
• Manage budgets for the appropriate allocation of dollars and resources for area of responsibility.

• Maintain updated sales and distribution information by Sales Territory for all Brands and packages to close market voids and achieve Supplier exceptions.
• Complete all internal control records, forms, and reports properly and accurately.
• Firm understanding of Sales Standards, Display Standards, Shelf Space Management, and related technology /software functions.?
• Communicate competitive and Supplier activities in a timely manner.
• Effectively interface with internal departments, Suppliers, and General Beer customers.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Ability to accept responsibility, be accountable, work accurately and be thorough, dependable, and trustworthy.
• Clear understanding of budgeted objectives.
• Mentor and support our Sales Consultants to facilitate their success.
• Analytic approach to problem solving.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in using a computer.
• Customer first approach.
• The ability to work well with and motivate other Team members.
• Effective time management skills focused on meeting key deadline objectives.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree or related work experience preferred.
• Three (3) to five (5) year’s comparable experience within the consumer products industry.
• Ability to accept responsibility and account for their actions.
• The ability to function independently, take initiative, demonstrate a creative approach as situations require and maintain confidentiality.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen.