Sales Relief

Odom • Bellevue, WA

4d

About The Position

This position assists the Sales staff in achieving Odom and supplier goals on the Grocery Store team and covers vacations for sales routes. The role provides continuing, conscientious service to each account and supports a safe, clean work environment by following company safety policies and procedures. The position assists the Sales team in the Seattle market and may be physically demanding.

The Sales Relief employee sells and promotes products, plans and executes sales objectives, makes presentations and follow-up calls, solicits orders, writes orders, designs displays, and organizes on-site promotions. The role also applies in-store merchandising principles and helps retail accounts use shelf management, cold-box, and floor-display guidelines. Account service includes knowing the products each account sells and keeping products rotated, clean, dusted, rebated, and stocked at appropriate levels. Employees are expected to maintain a professional appearance and perform duties safely.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred; one to two years of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Valid driver’s license, good driving record, proof of auto insurance (SR-22 is not acceptable), and reliable personal transportation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work with very little direct supervision.
• Highly organized and able to work quickly and accurately while handling competing priorities.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including regularly standing, walking, lifting products, using hands and arms, and occasionally sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.

Nice To Haves

• Beverage sales and/or merchandising experience.
• Knowledge of the local market.
• Customer service skills.
• Experience in the distribution industry.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Sales staff in achieving Odom and supplier goals on the Grocery Store team.
• Cover vacations for sales routes and assist the Sales team in the Seattle market.
• Provide continuing and conscientious service to each account.
• Plan and execute daily, weekly, and monthly sales objectives; develop knowledge of company and competitive products.
• Present products persuasively, answer questions, overcome objections, and provide proof of proposals.
• Demonstrate products using samples or catalogs and emphasize salable features.
• Quote prices and solicit orders with the assistance of a current price book.
• Make sales and follow-up calls to customers and prospects to present company brands.
• Write orders, design displays, and organize on-site promotions.
• Apply in-store merchandising principles in assigned retail accounts and encourage use of shelf management, cold-box, and floor-display guidelines.
• Use point-of-sale materials to support merchandising.
• Know which products each account sells and keep products rotated, dusted, rebated, cleaned, and stocked at appropriate levels.
• Follow the company’s professional dress and appearance policy and project a positive image of the company and its products.
• Follow company safety policies and perform job duties safely and considerately.
• Use pallet jacks and hand carts to load and unload products for customer locations.

Benefits

• Salary range of $42,000–$45,000, depending on experience.
• Monthly incentives and performance pay.
• Up to 128 hours of paid time off annually to start (16 days).
• Nine paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) with employer match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED