Location: all cities,TN, USA
Empire Distributors a Leading Beverage Distributor is now hiring an On-Premises Sales Representative. This individual will represent Empire Distributors and its brands to On-Premise establishments. Individual will sell fine wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic products to taverns, hotels, restaurants, cocktail lounges, and bowling alleys for wholesale distributor. We offer Excellent Benefits and Competitive Wages.
This position services East Memphis and surrounding areas.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
* Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, Internet web sites, and other sources.
* Prepares monthly planning and goals.
* Conducts sales reviews with accounts.
* Maintains existing accounts and provides customer service in accordance with the Company's customer service philosophy and standards.
* Rotates product, ensuring ultimate freshness.
* Schedules product promotions and wine and spirit dinners.
* Travels through assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders, or talks with customers at the On-Premise place of business or by telephone. Sustains the minimum number of sales calls as determined by the Vice President. Working a firm daily itinerary is mandatory.
* Distributed and displays various Point of Sale items.
* Quotes prices and prepares sales orders.
* Estimates dates of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of delivery schedules.
* Prepares reports of business transactions. Maintains customer management profile.
* Works with Administrative and Operations teammates to assure the best service is provided to customers.
* Coordinates customer training.
* Enters new customer data and other sales data for current customers into computer database through customer service.
* Develops and maintains relationships with purchasing contacts.
* Investigates and resolves general customer problems.
* Attends trade shows and special events to represent the Company, and its brands.
* Reviews account receivable reports and maintains collections from assigned accounts according to Company policies and TN ABC laws.
* Other duties may be assigned.
Education and/or Experience
Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Valid Driver License
Automobile Insurance - 100/300/50 minimum limits of liability
Must be able to obtain a TN ABC Wholesaler's Employee Permit
Computer skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software; Microsoft Word-Word Processing software; Explorer Internet software; Order processing systems, Microsoft Outlook and PowerPoint; and SAP Business Software..
Empire is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. We are committed to ensuring that all employment decisions are made on the basis of qualification, merit, and business need; without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disabilities, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.