About the Role
Sales Relief Representatives assist Sales Representatives in growing the company portfolio and engaging consumers through point of sale, shelf assortment, and creative displays at retail accounts. This role offers an opportunity to enter a company that promotes based on meritocracy with ample career growth potential.
Responsibilities
- Cover sales routes of Sales Representatives that are out on vacation, leave, etc.
- Visit assigned retail accounts and utilize company portfolio to sell volume, increase distribution, monitor price, and manage shelf space
- Increase shelf space and position for SG Beverage products
- Maintain published product freshness standards in assigned retail accounts by monitoring and rotating stocks
- Negotiate the terms of an agreement and close sales
- Work with the credit department to resolve credit issues including collecting past due balances
- Build and maintain SG Beverage product displays
- Install permanent new point of sale (POS) items in retail accounts
- Assist in the daily upkeep of the POS Warehouse
- Participate in new product launch events including tastings / samplings
- Act as full business “owner” grow net revenue and help the company Lead Future Growth
Requirements
- Must be 21 years of age
- Must have a valid driver’s license and safe driving record
- Able and willing to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and/or holidays
- Highly self-motivated and organized with the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Solid interpersonal skills and team orientation
- Comfort level with change and ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities
- Ability to understand and read invoices, load sheets, job orders, and installation instructions
- Ability to calculate simple math functions
- Ability to move products (cases of beer up to 40 pounds and draught kegs up to 165 pounds), hang merchandise, and fulfill other physical requirements including repetitive lifting, bending, and pulling/pushing
Skills
- Selling skills
- Negotiation skills
- Customer service skills
- Ability to grow and lead customer relationships
Location
- US
- Canada
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1+ years of warehouse, delivery, sales, or merchandising experience preferred
- Previous consumer packaged goods / beverage industry experience preferred
Education Level
- High school diploma or GED required
- Advanced degree preferred (Associates, Bachelors, etc.)
Salary/Compensations
- $45000 / year plus auto allowance reimbursement
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage
- Dental and vision plans
- Tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts
- Disability coverage
- Life insurance plans
- 401(k) plan
- Tuition assistance
- Wellness program
- Parental leave
- Vacation accrual
- Paid sick leave
About the Company
- Industry leader that truly invests in their people – and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work.
- Preeminent wine and spirits distributor.
- Forbes’ Top Private Companies.
- Family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.
- Values excellence, innovation, and community.
Equal Opportunity
- Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
- This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
- SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records.
