Sales Representative - Wine & Spirits (Columbia) (47216)

GREY EAGLE DISTRIBUTORS • Columbia, MO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Sell supplier products and provide value-added services and resources to retail accounts in the Columbia area. This role involves maintaining retail call frequency, developing promotional activities, executing sampling events, gaining taps, building displays, placing point-of-purchase materials, and selling in additional shelf space. The representative will also communicate monthly pricing, suggest consumer price points, manage price gaps, introduce new brands, and support sell-through activities. Planning and implementing local execution of supplier marketing programs, completing required paperwork, and selling/delivering/merchandising Non-Alcohol, Wine, and Spirits products are key functions. The role also includes identifying and opening new accounts, communicating with company departments, participating in evening and weekend promotions, and complying with all company and supplier standards and policies, as well as all Federal, State, and Local liquor regulations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED certificate required
• Two years sales experience
• Familiarity selling consumer product goods, wine/liquor products a plus
• Highly self-motivated with a positive attitude
• Project a friendly, courteous and professional image
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent customer orientation with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to safely operate job related equipment
• Ability to meet physical requirements of the job including, but not limited to: repetitively handling cases of beer, reaching above head height, climbing, bending, twisting, squatting and kneeling
• Ability to frequently lift, carry, push or pull package product weighing 50 plus pounds; and draught product weighing up to 165 pounds
• Regular and reliable attendance required
• Valid driver license and safe driving record
• Ability to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and some holidays as needed
• Technologically proficient; including familiarity with MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to pass a required pre-employment background and drug screening
• Ability to perform all essential job functions and duties as assigned

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Training Certifications

Responsibilities

• Maintain retail call frequency on assigned key wine & spirits accounts
• Develop and plan promotional activities
• Book and execute sampling events
• Gain taps, build and restock displays as needed
• Place POCM and sell in additional shelf space
• Communicate monthly pricing information
• Suggestively sell-in consumer price points
• Proactively manage price gaps versus competition
• Introduce and sell in new and existing brands and packages
• Plan, coordinate and implement the local execution of supplier marketing programs
• Complete required paperwork such as point sheets, expense reports, tracking forms, surveys and work orders
• Responsible for the selling, delivering and merchandising of Non-Alcohol, Wine, and Spirits products in designated accounts of responsibility
• Identify and open up new accounts as needed
• Communicate with all Company departments as necessary
• Participate in evening and weekend promotions as necessary
• Comply with all Grey Eagle and supplier standards and policies
• Adhere to all Federal, State and Local liquor regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a percentage company-match contribution
• Competitive wages
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Employee assistance plan — for access to counseling, consulting and other community resources
• Wellness program

What This Job Offers

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