Retail Wine Sales Representative - Lumberton/ Laurinburg NC

Empire Distributors•Wilmington, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Empire Distributors Inc, a leading beverage distributor, is hiring a Retail Wine Sales Representative. This role involves selling beer, wine, and non-alcoholic products to various businesses, servicing current accounts, and developing new leads. The position requires maintaining customer relationships, scheduling promotions, and ensuring excellent customer service in line with company standards. The representative will also be responsible for managing product displays, processing orders, and resolving customer issues. Continuous training and product knowledge are essential, as is adherence to local and state laws regarding alcohol sales. The company emphasizes "Building Brands and Developing People" and maintains open communication with various internal teams and suppliers.

Requirements

Associate's degree equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must have the ability to sustain a current and valid Alcohol Sales Permit issued by the State of North Carolina ABC Commission.
Valid Driver’s License and personal vehicle insurance reflecting company standards.
Basic computer knowledge and knowledge of order processing systems.

Responsibilities

Sells beer, wine and non-alcoholic products to taverns, hotels, restaurants, cocktail lounges, bowling alleys and other businesses.
Service and maintain current accounts with orders and provide prompt, courteous customer service.
Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads based on information from newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, Internet Web sites and other sources.
Prepares monthly planning and goals and tracks as necessary or required. Conduct Sales review with accounts.
Place orders and follows up to ensure the best customer service is provided. Maintains existing accounts and provides customer service in accordance with EDI's customer service philosophy and standards.
Schedule product promotions and wine dinners.
Travels through assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders, or talks with customers at the on premise place of business or by phone.
Sustains the minimum number of sales calls as determined by District Manager.
Handles damaged and off-condition product.
Distribute, track and display various Point of Sale items.
Quotes prices and prepares sales orders. Assist in credit terms for orders obtained.
Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of own firm's delivery schedules.
Confers with District Manager to resolve customer problems.
Works with Customer Service Representative and Operations employees to assure the best service is provided to our customers.
Coordinates customer training.
Enters new customer data and other sales data for current customers into computer database.
Develops and maintains relationships with purchasing contacts.
Investigates and resolves customer problems with deliveries.
Attends trade shows.
Rides with suppliers to showcase brands and increase sales.
Focuses on "Building Brands and Developing People"
Maintains frequent and open communication with drivers, driver supervisors, district manager, sales managers and the general manager.
Continually maintains training and product knowledge.
Delivers emergency orders when needed.
Conducts business according to local and state laws.