Sales Associate

Glazer's Beer and Beverage•Victoria, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sales Associate maximizes sales and distribution of all products on an assigned route. The role assists with marketing, merchandising, and delivery efforts as needed to achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual performance objectives. It builds strong customer relationships and ensures product quality at retail outlets. The position requires regular, ongoing onsite presence, including at non-company locations where business is conducted, for the majority of the time according to the schedule set by supervisors or branch management.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; alternatively, six months to two years of beverage-industry sales experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before customers or company employees.
Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, calculate rates, ratios, and percentages, and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables and limited standardization.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
Ability to learn and abide by Texas laws regulating the sale of alcoholic beverages, as enforced by TABC.
Regular, ongoing onsite presence for the majority of working time, including at non-company business locations.
Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Valid state motor vehicle license.
Ability to secure and maintain a State Sales Permit in accordance with state laws.
Must be 21 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

Execute established sales and marketing programs to maximize retail efforts.
Build strong relationships with customers and delivery personnel.
Address customer needs in a timely manner.
Maximize retail execution within assigned accounts by applying retail account standards.
Increase consumer awareness of brands through proactive shelf management, including presentations for additional product space, location, flow, and ribbonization.
Manage product quality to ensure only fresh, damage-free products are available for sale and consumption.
Use ordering systems effectively to maintain proper inventory and orders and prevent out-of-stock and out-of-code situations.
Solicit primary placement of permanent point-of-sale materials within the assigned route.
Stay abreast of competitive signage placement.
Complete administrative duties in a timely fashion.
Perform all responsibilities in accordance with company policies and guidelines.
Perform other job duties as assigned.