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Beverage Sales

Job in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, 55400, USA
Listing for: Ground Game Inc.
Full Time, Part Time position
Listed on 2026-06-23
Job specializations:
  • Sales
    Business Development, Sales Representative, Outside Sales
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly USD 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

About Ground Game Inc.

Ground Game Inc. (GGI) is a field execution firm that builds retail market share for consumer brands in competitive, low-density, and high-friction markets. We operate where most agencies won't, rural corridors, regional independents, micro-markets, and we win through preparation, relationship depth, and disciplined field execution. We don't send reps. We build operators.

The Role

A GGI Field Operator is not a traditional sales rep. This is a market ownership role. You are responsible for building durable brand demand inside a defined territory, aligning retailers, frontline staff, and consumers around the brands you carry, and then defending and growing that position over time.

The mission is straightforward:
Plant. Grow. Defend. Expand.

You will manage your own schedule, plan your own routes, and operate with significant autonomy. In exchange, we expect the mindset of someone who treats their territory like equity, not a paycheck, not a task list.

Core Responsibilities
  • Account Ownership and Relationship Depth
    • Maintain consistent, high-quality visit cadence across assigned accounts (10–12 per week)
    • Build trusted relationships with owners, buyers, managers, and frontline staff
    • Understand each account's business model, economics, and operational realities
    • Serve as the first-call resource for your assigned brands within the territory
  • Demand and Velocity Creation
    • Identify and secure premium shelf positions, display opportunities, and visibility advantages
    • Drive in-store brand awareness through education, placement, and presence
    • Activate product through sampling, demos, and local events where permitted
    • Monitor sell-through and flag velocity issues before they become distribution problems
  • Frontline Enablement
    • Train store associates on product value, brand story, and selling language
    • Build personal rapport with staff — names matter, relationships compound
    • Reinforce product knowledge through consistent, brief follow-up on every visit
    • Create frontline advocates who recommend your brands when you are not in the store
  • Territory Defense and Expansion
    • Monitor distribution health — catch gaps, dropouts, and delist risks early
    • Proactively protect existing placements through service, visibility, and communication
    • Identify line extension and new SKU placement opportunities within existing accounts
    • Prospect and qualify new accounts that fit brand positioning and territory strategy
  • Market Intelligence and Reporting
    • Track competitive activity, pricing shifts, and new entrants in your territory
    • Identify micro-market patterns relevant to velocity and distribution strategy
    • Document actionable insights and deliver clear reports to GGI management
    • Recommend strategic adjustments based on ground-level observation
  • Operational and Logistical Excellence
    • Plan and self-execute independent travel across assigned territory
    • Manage time and route discipline to maximize effective account touches
    • Maintain CRM records, call notes, and follow-up logs to GGI standards
    • Represent GGI and client brands professionally at all times
  • Who We Are Looking For

    Sales experience is a plus. It is not a requirement. We hire on mindset, work ethic, and integrity above all else.

    Mindset
    • Owner mentality — you treat your territory like it is yours to build, not a job to do
    • Service-first — you earn trust by making the account's life easier
    • Long-term thinking — you are comfortable planting seeds you will water over months
    • Coachable — you receive feedback without defensiveness and act on it quickly
    Skills
    • Consultative communication — you ask before you pitch
    • Basic business literacy — you understand margins, turns, and why velocity matters to a buyer
    • Time and route management — you plan before you drive
    • Organized follow-through — accounts hear back from you when you say they will
    Requirements
    • Reliable personal transportation and valid driver's license
    • Ability to work independently without daily supervision
    • Smartphone with ability to use CRM and reporting tools
    • Comfortable in retail environments — c-stores, liquor, grocery, on-premise
    Why Ground Game Inc.
    • Competitive compensation plus performance bonuses — pay reflects real output, not time served
    • Hands-on field training from operators who have built markets, not just managed them
    • Clear development path:
      Part-Time Operator to Full-Time to Market Captain
    • Work with emerging consumer brands at early stages of market development
    • Operate in the field with real autonomy — no micromanagement, high accountability
    • Get in early with a firm that is building the infrastructure for national expansion
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