Job Information
Breakthru Beverage Group Sales Development Representative - Off Premise Chains - Los Angeles in Commerce, California
Time Type:
Full time
Remote Type:
Job Family Group:
Sales
Job Description Summary:
Position Summary:
This role is designed as a Sales Development position with exposure to multiple territories. The primary focus is to step into open territories as needed, driving growth and maximizing sales of supplier brands within the trade. In addition, this position offers the opportunity to collaborate with the Merchandising Department during peak merchandising periods, providing valuable cross-functional experience and support.
Job Description:
Job Responsibilities:
Calls on accounts and covers daily routes by creating an established and efficient routing pattern.
Prepares and delivers professional sales presentations to customers by balancing the company’s priorities and customer’s needs to include selling display ideas, new products, cold box, shelf, back bar placements and resets, drink and wine lists, and promotions.
Maintains product levels in accounts by taking inventory and restocking shelves (where legal).
Ensures maximum brand visibility within accounts by using effective and current point of sale materials when appropriate.
Obtains payments for company by collecting and delivering checks or other remittance from accounts where legally permissible.
Educates account staff by conducting educational staff training seminars on brands.
Services accounts by delivering products to customers in extenuating circumstances, handling customer issues and complaints and referring these issues as appropriate to management.
Strategizes/preplans on how best to achieve sales and merchandising objectives by understanding company pricing and product programming information on a monthly basis and maintaining accurate historical account purchase information.
Ensures national account compliance where applicable by accurately completing all necessary surveys.
Understands the account’s buying patterns by reviewing the company pricing and product programming information on a monthly basis and maintains accurate historical account purchase information.
Attains standards of performance goals by achieving the distribution, volume and activity goals of supplier brands as set by management.
Manages customer account receivables by timely processing of credits and returns and communicating with accounts on aged receivables.
Remains informed of company/supplier activities and updates by attending and actively participating in weekly sales meetings.
Other duties, as assigned by the jobholder’s supervisor, may also be required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or equivalent training and work experience
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in sales
Basic PC skills using MS Office and other various computer programs including presentation software
Must be a results-oriented professional with verbal/written communication skills using diplomacy and discretion as well as customer service skills
Ability to multi-task, work independently and/or within a team, pay attention to detail and meet deadlines
Analytic and Reporting skills
Utilize sound judgement and problem-solving skills
Ability to work in fast-paced, high-volume, team environment
Have a valid driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to hold a Solicitor’s Permit
Understanding of wine and spirits
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach overhead, squat and bend
Carrying and lifting 45-65 pounds
Competencies:
Accountable for results which impact the department.
Selects best option from a set of defined procedures/ solutions using common sense and experience of similar situations.
This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of this position, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks and duties. Responsibilities, tasks, and duties of individual jobholders may vary from the above description.
Salary and Benefit Statement:
Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, applicant's skills, and prior relevant experience.
Compensation
$45k Salary
Mileage Reimbursement at 70 cents per Business Miles driven
Benefits
Medical (HMO & PPO), Dental, Vision (PPO)401(k) matching.
Annual PTO Accrual and holidays
Rollover Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Free Life and AD&D Insurance Employee Assistance Program
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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Breakthru Beverage Group is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) . If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call (708) 298-3536 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.