Retail Specialist Manager

Standard Beverage Corporation • Lawrence, KS

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About The Position

The Retail Specialist Manager is responsible for overseeing a team of retail specialists and managing retail specialist programs within Standard Beverage's statewide sales markets. This role involves hiring, training, and developing the retail specialist sales team while maintaining strong relationships with customer accounts and supplier partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of one-year sales experience with restaurant or retail liquor experience preferred.
• Proven experience leading others with a natural ability for teaching, coaching, and mentoring.
• Valid Driver's License and maintain an acceptable driving record and valid auto insurance coverage.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining, overseeing and constantly improving the efficiency of the routes.
• Developing/training current retail specialists, both in the field and classroom.
• Performing retail specialist activities as needed.
• Hiring new retail specialists.
• Dynamic scheduling.
• Reviewing and providing continual constructive feedback to employees.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with accounts and salespeople.
• Scheduling retail specialists.
• Approving hours.
• Approving PTO requests and shifting routes as needed to accommodate these requests.
• Working with operations to make sure all company vehicles are maintained.
• Overseeing retail specialist uniform program.
• Providing constructive feedback to your direct manager regarding personnel and informing about open positions.
• Conducting weekly (Monday) ride-along with sales personnel, ensuring lines of communication remain open and effective to foster constant improvement.
• Scheduling monthly retail specialist/sales assistant ride-withs.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K with Company Matching
• Life Insurance
• 9 Paid Holidays
• PTO
• RAIN program: immediate access to earned wages.
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• SBC Wellbeing Program
• Referral Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree