Sales Representative

Position

Sales Representative – O’Connor Distributing White River Beverage

Travel required within assigned territory.

$35,500 - $45,500

We are a third-generation family‑owned beer distributor serving 24 counties across the state of Arkansas. Our company focuses on expanding distribution and market share while maintaining a high standard of excellence in the beer distribution business.

Build healthy business relationships to partner with retail customers by working collaboratively to provide and design solutions that mutually grow our businesses. Our sales representatives promote the O’Connor Distributing portfolio by leveraging new brands, gaining distribution, ensuring display coverage, tap share and merchandising of product. A drug screening, motor vehicle check (MVR) and background check are required.

• Promote O’Connor Distributing brands at retail through promotions, consumer education and merchandising to secure primary display locations to drive incremental sales.
• Independently identify opportunities at retail accounts to educate and make recommendations to retailers to maximize retailer sales.
• Collaboratively work with the retailer to meet mutual needs, including merchandising, maximizing visibility of product on beer shelves, coolers, beer caves, displays, accurate pricing, monitoring and maintaining designated back‑stock area.
• Maintain product freshness standards in assigned retail accounts by monitoring and rotating stock regularly.
• Prioritize multiple, competing priorities while being friendly and professional.
• Execute monthly, quarterly, and annual sales goals with the ability to track results.

• Must be 21 years of age or older per Arkansas ABC requirements.
• Valid Arkansas Driver’s License with approved MVR driving record.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Persuasive presentation skills with the ability to speak to a wide variety of audiences.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Safely operate all company equipment and ensure it is maintained in a safe working condition.
• Ability to move products weighing up to 165 lbs., stoop, kneel, crouch, talk and hear.
• Proper grooming and a professional personal appearance of self and company‑assigned equipment.

• Self‑motivated with desire to learn and participate in a team environment.
• Positive attitude toward daily work, team members and customers.
• Adaptable to change to meet competing demands with a sense of urgency and reliability.

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of two years’ sales experience preferred in beverage/restaurant/bar industry/DSD vendor.
• Knowledge of the alcohol beverage industry.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Experience with RAS preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) preferred.

Successful candidates will receive a compensation package with salary and sales‑based incentives, depending on experience, qualifications and expected contributions. Full comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision, 401(k) profit sharing, vacation) is included.

All successful applicants must share a commitment to O’Connor Distributing goals and an ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, results‑oriented environment. In exchange we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package.

O’Connor Distributing is an equal employment opportunity, affirmative action employee.