Field Sales Manager

Breakthru Beverage Group • Pompano Beach, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

A Field Sales manager achieves sales volume and distribution objectives of the company and supplier by managing and coaching a team of sales representatives to make their standards of performance goals through proper planning, organization, training, and execution. The Field Sales Manager will be supporting a team of 7 direct reports in the Deerfield Beach/Pompano Beach area.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or equivalent training and work experience
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience in sales
• Proficient 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

Nice To Haves

• Ability to hold a Solicitor’s Permit
• Understanding of Wine and Spirits

Responsibilities

• Manages and coaches a team of sales representatives.
• Conducts effective one-on-one sales meeting with sales representatives by communicating sales objectives and programs, identifying opportunities, reviewing performance against goals, and guiding team members on how to close gaps.
• Develops and reviews performance enhancement plans for each sales representative by maintaining training files, conducting evaluations, monitoring 90-day evaluations on new hires, performing coaching calls, filling out MBOs and following up on progress as needed.
• Addresses any skill deficiencies of sales representatives by developing customized coaching plans, tracking progress, and recording improvement against them.
• Pre-plans prior to the beginning of each sales period by holding a one-on-one meeting with each representative, strategizing on how best to achieve goals and objectives, and when applicable, helping representatives define target accounts.
• Participates in the associate interview and selection proves by working with human resources to source candidates, schedule interviews, conduct interviews, and manage the on-boarding process.
• Demonstrates strong customer orientation by maintaining relationships with key accounts, identifying account opportunities, performing customer business reviews, developing opening orders with new accounts, selling-in resents of stores, managing open territories and resolving customer complaints.
• Manages supplier surveys by planning routes, pre-surveying accounts, conducting survey with supplier, recapping the survey and scheduling sales representatives as needed.
• Coordinates supplier ride-withs by collaborating with Business Managers in the scheduling of sales representatives.
• Resolves customer issues by following appropriate administrative processes and company policies and escalating issues to management as appropriate.
• Other duties, as assigned by the jobholder’s supervisor, may also be required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager