Sales Associate - Red Bull

Columbia Distributing•Kent, WA

About The Position

Sales Associates accomplish sales, merchandising, and distribution goals by assisting with business objectives and company initiatives. The role sells, rotates, and merchandises the Red Bull portfolio in assigned accounts, provides scheduled route relief for Sales Representatives, manages inventory expenses, and maintains relationships with internal departments, suppliers, and customers. The position also requires industry and competitive-market awareness, compliance with state liquor laws, and completion of required reports and other assigned tasks. This is a full-time position with variable days and hours. Work is indoors with occasional outdoor work. The role requires lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 165 pounds, using industry tools, and driving and operating a vehicle.

Requirements

Valid driver's license and auto insurance.
High school diploma or GED.
Sales Fundamental, including CSP training and certification, required upon hiring.
General knowledge of industry products.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Effective organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to develop strong relationships with internal and external customers.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 165 pounds.
Proficiency in using industry tools, including a hand truck, six-wheeler, manual pallet jack, and box cutter.
Ability to drive and operate a vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability preferred.
Minimum one year of previous industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Effectively sell, rotate, and merchandise the Red Bull portfolio in assigned accounts.
Assist with executing business objectives and company initiatives to accomplish sales and distribution goals.
Provide route relief for Sales Representatives as scheduled.
Manage inventory expenses in accordance with company policy.
Interact respectfully and maintain dialogue with inter-company departments, suppliers, and customers.
Maintain industry knowledge, including knowledge of Red Bull, CSDs, trends, and market share.
Use Columbia University for Professional Education (CUPE) courses to improve effectiveness.
Monitor competitive activity and communicate strategies.
Maintain appropriate themed programs to meet supplier and company standards.
Submit required reporting, preplans, trackers, surveys, market surveys (MVPs), expense reports, mileage logs, and other materials by their due dates.
Understand and assist with MVP Standards.
Adhere to all state liquor laws and regulations.
Complete other assigned tasks and projects.
Demonstrate behaviors consistent with the Company's Core Values.
Drive and operate a vehicle.