Assistant Sales Specialist

Silver Eagle Distributors Houston, LLC • Rosenberg, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Uses proven sales tools and techniques when pulling routes to achieve Team sales goals. Ensures the effective merchandising of all products in accordance with Corporate Merchandising Policy/Handbook. This role involves using sales tools to take inventory, make product recommendations, and maintain stock levels. It also includes closing sales for displays, new products, draught placements, and managing POS and pricing. The position requires adherence to Anheuser Busch equity agreement and other supplier contract Code Date policies, as well as corporate Sales and Merchandising Standards guidelines. Effective communication with sales personnel is crucial for closing sales, maintaining customer relations, and maximizing sales. Administrative duties include verifying truck inventory, route book entries, and sinking on a timely basis. The role requires spending 70% of the time filling in for Sales Specialist II and 30% running a Sales Representative route. The Assistant Sales Specialist must notify the Area Sales Manager of pertinent changes in the retail trade and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Two years of previous beverage experience (Direct Store Delivery)
• Good communication skills
• Able to obtain and maintain Class A-CDL, and medical card
• Able to handle alcohol, and work within T.A.B.C Guidelines
• A valid Texas drivers license with a driving record acceptable under company Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) guidelines
• A dependable personal motor vehicle, suitable for work use, and capable of transporting up to 20 cases of product and/or display materials
• Must maintain current, personal auto liability insurance and provide proof of coverage
• Intermediate computer knowledge in MS Word, Outlook, Excel and Power Point.
• Must have a cell phone with data capability

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Margin Minder and Mobility knowledge preferred

Responsibilities

• Uses sales tools and training to take adequate inventory in order to make proper recommendations of each account’s product needs and to maintain properly stocked inventory levels
• Uses SED training to close sales solicitation of displays, new products and packages, draught placements, shelf facings, POS, and price points
• Follows and enforces Anheuser Busch equity agreement and other supplier contract Code Date policies
• Follows corporate Sales and Merchandising Standards guidelines to ensure the merchandising of all corporate products including restocking to avoid out-of-stock, making minor legal space adjustments, building displays, installing, placing and providing P.O.S. and pricing product as allowed by retailers
• Provides effective communication with all Sales personnel to ensure closure of sales, maintaining good customer relations and a decisive competitive edge in order to maximize sales
• Completes all administrative duties, verify Sales Reps truck inventory, Mobility route book entries, sinking on a timely basis as specified by the company, etc
• Spends 70% of the time filling in for Sales Specialist II and 30% of the time efficiently running Sales Representative route
• Notifies Area Sales Manager of all pertinent changes in the retail trade to include: file maintenance, license updates, route scheduling, competitive activity, and other requirements required by management
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED