Sales Specialist (Mon - Fri 6A - 4P) - Charlottesville Market

BLUE RIDGE BEVERAGE COMPANY INC • Waynesboro, VA

3d • $56,000 - $60,000

About The Position

Blue Ridge Beverage Company, Inc. is seeking a full-time Sales Specialist to help grow its business. Sales Specialists meet customer-defined retail expectations by providing timely, accurate orders and deliveries; rotating products; executing promotional programs; maintaining merchandising standards and correct inventory levels; and providing staffing relief across a variety of routes within a channel. The role is listed for the Charlottesville Market, with the job location stated as Waynesboro, Virginia.

The schedule in the title is Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. The role may also require working nights or early mornings when dictated by training, team-building, or other circumstances. The listed salary range is $56,000–$60,000 per year, base plus commission.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in customer service or sales-related positions.
• Demonstrated customer service skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment requiring a consistent sense of urgency.
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to work and solve problems with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with technology.
• Strong interpersonal, listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Valid driver's license and excellent driving record.
• Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including standing, walking, sitting, stooping, fine finger and hand manipulation, speaking clearly, hearing conversation, and seeing well enough to read and drive.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move more than 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Flexibility to work nights and early mornings when required for training, team-building, or other circumstances.

Responsibilities

• Cover sales routes as needed when the assigned Account Manager is unavailable.
• Build mutually beneficial business partnerships using company products and sales resources to maximize sales and profitability for both retailers and the company.
• Follow account service schedules and route assignments as directed by management.
• Communicate with the manager about customer needs, opportunities, account progress, and potential issues.
• Identify product delivery and ordering opportunities based on storage, minimum loads, and customer input, and recommend changes to the manager.
• Reduce out-of-stocks and missed orders through accurate ordering, replacement, and redelivery to resolve problems.
• Update products, costing, pricing, and point-of-sale materials to support profitability and competitiveness.
• Maintain quality-control standards in each account according to company standard operating procedures, including the Stock Rotation and Exchange Program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain professional internal and external relationships, demonstrate integrity, collaborate respectfully, lead by example, build trust, communicate effectively, and act with urgency.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical insurance, including health, dental, prescription, and vision care.
• Paid time off, three scheduled paid holidays, and three floating holidays.
• Basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed