Sales Associate

Mancini Companies•Orange, CT

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Actively support sales functions while developing selling skills to aid and advance the sales teams. Cover routes for territory sales reps while on PTO, temporary leave or project based focus events. Merchandising support in territory while not covering routes and support sales initiatives and special projects.

Requirements

High school diploma
Valid Driver’s License
Wholesale Salesman Certificate

Responsibilities

Perform sales functions across the division to support route coverage
Manage selling activities within the accounts to include order mgmt, merchandising, signage utilization, program execution, promotional activity, and Accounts Receivables
Account and brand prospecting in defined sales territory
Business development projects, brand or channel targeted
Utilize Repsly/CRM tool to recap and report progress made daily and provide recaps to functional managers and sales reps weekly
Be prepared with weekly plan based on scheduled work streams
Audit and maintain quality assurance (QA) standards for products
Manage Accounts Receivables to be within credit terms while on coverage
Use all sales tools and resources for order entry and other sales related activities
Utilize sales tools to track progress and target business development opportunities
Educate customers with product information to assist with retail sales
Seek additional cooler placement, shelf space, and/or menu placements
Inform customers of new items, programs, and price increases
Actively participate in weekly sales meetings and sales events
Complete tracking forms as required by manager in a timely fashion
Understand company and supplier priorities
Provide positive exposure for Company through community involvement, quality service, and excellent support
Develop and maintain positive relationships with accounts
Balance Company objectives with supplier and retailer requests
Outperform competition when it comes to customer service
Improve the work environment by exhibiting respect, compassion, enthusiasm and a sense-of-humor on a daily basis.
Service our internal and external customers by adding value for our fellow employees, our customers and our vendors and striving to provide effective solutions to solve their problems.
Continually use our minds and our creative powers to improve overall company performance by suggesting more effective methods of operating.
Meet order entry deadlines and meeting daily deadlines for seeing assigned accounts.
Turn in money collected to office twice per week.
Audit and maintain QA standards and notify management of deficiencies.
Perform duties beyond the normal workday.