Sales Assistant - Collier

J.J. Taylor Companies•Bonita Springs, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

J.J. Taylor Distributing, Florida Inc. is a beer distributor whose mission is to be the “First Choice” distributor for its employees, customers, and suppliers. The Sales Assistant follows assigned routes to supermarkets and other customer accounts, delivering and setting up promotional items and displays to attract attention to the company’s beverages and exceed customer expectations. The role involves stocking and rotating products, building and merchandising displays, distributing point-of-sale materials, and assisting sales representatives with orders for certain accounts. The position requires use of the employee’s own vehicle to travel between accounts and the ability to handle and transport product. Employment offers are contingent on successfully completing a physical agility assessment, drug screen, and background check.

Requirements

Valid Florida Class E driver’s license, required insurance, and an acceptable driving record.
Ability to maintain $100,000/$300,000 private passenger auto insurance with designated business usage.
Ability to regularly unload and carry product averaging 30 pounds and weighing up to 49 pounds.
Ability to move around customer premises to inventory stock and display point-of-sale materials, and to climb and work on ladders when required.
Must use own means of transportation, such as a vehicle, to travel between accounts.
Successful completion of a physical agility assessment, drug screen, and background check as conditions of employment.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Previous merchandising, sales, promotions, or stocking experience desired.

Responsibilities

Stock shelves, coolers, warm shelves, displays, and non-alcoholic products according to planograms, working backstock before new deliveries and following first-in, first-out rotation.
Arrange product displays in customer establishments and rotate product according to company standards.
Distribute point-of-sale materials, including neons, clocks, mirrors, posters, inflatables, tackers, glasses, cups, sample kits, case cards, core buff, and pennant string.
Build and merchandise displays in assigned accounts, communicating with store sales representatives to get feedback on display designs.
Work with sales representatives to help place orders for certain accounts.
Travel between customer accounts using personal transportation and handle and transport product into accounts.