Beer/Beverage Route Sales Rep - Large Format
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Join the COASTAL CREW! Coastal Beverage Company, Inc., the leading beverage distributor in Eastern North Carolina is looking for a SALES REPRESENTATIVE-LARGE FORMAT. If you are a service driven professional looking for a solid career with a growing company, then we invite you to join our CREW! As a SALES REPRESENTATIVE-LARGE FORMAT, you will be responsible for safely increasing our market share in assigned accounts. Professional appearance, excellent time management, and outstanding customer service skills required. SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday; 6:30 AM - approximately 3:30 PM. Must be flexible to work as needed, especially during our peak summer season. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Maintain Coastal Beverage Company, Inc.'s market share in assigned accounts. 2. Develop and maintain strong relationships with decision-makers through professionalism, product knowledge, and excellent sales/service techniques. 3. Stay current and comply with ABC and industry regulations. 4. Place product orders and communicate with CSR and Merchandisers concerning any special instructions, account issues, or displays. 5. Analyze, forecast and plan for account sales activity impacted by special events, advertising, holidays, price promotions, weather, etc. 6. Recommend product sales improvement techniques to customers through merchandising, displays, promotions, and advertising. 7. Ensure pricing and POS is current and accurate; ensure product, coolers and back stock are all kept neat and clean. 8. Maximize opportunities by communicating pricing promotions and new products. 9. Rotate products and ensure that there is no out-of-code product in account. 10. Resolve customer complaints regarding products or service; escalate customer issues to a supervisor or manager as needed. 11. Achieve monthly sales goals and maintain knowledge of performance using tools and technology to stay abreast of current account sales. 12. Stay abreast of industry and company information through communication resources such as flyers, bulletin boards, reading materials, sales meetings, Intranet, and route accounting systems. 13. Responsible for assigned company vehicle (maintenance, cleanliness, etc.) assigned company equipment, and invoice payments accepted from customers. 14. Comply with all internal policies/procedures, supplier requirements/agreements, laws, and regulations. 15. Works in a safe manner using PPE, applying safe driving techniques, and lifting properly at all times. 16. All other duties and responsibilities as assigned. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Possess Associate's Degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, or six months to one year of similar/related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Possess intermediate communication skills, math skills and reasoning skills. Possess basic computer skills requiring knowledge of or capacity to learn inventory software, route accounting software, Internet, e-mail, and basic word processing or spreadsheet software. Possess ability to drive a company vehicle. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Regularly/constantly (>66% of workday) Employee must regularly/constantly walk, stand, lift, carry, reach knee to shoulder, lift/push/pull exerting force over 20 pounds, hear and see. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception, eye-hand coordination, acuity, and ability to adjust focus. Frequently (34-66% of workday) Employees must frequently lift one-handed, lift cases up to 46 pounds, push, pull, reach below knee, reach above shoulder, handle, grasp, and talk. Occasionally (