Sales Trainee

Red Bull•Omaha, NE

15h

About The Position

The Sales Trainee supports sales initiatives and provides route coverage for colleagues during vacation, illness, injury, and special projects. The role works with management to maintain customer relationships across sales, merchandising, and operations for large- and small-format off-premise stores. The primary responsibility is to serve customers safely, productively, and professionally according to Red Bull executional standards. The position manages Red Bull products in assigned distribution accounts, identifies ongoing product needs, builds customer relationships to increase sales and selling space, maintains product freshness and brand flow, and keeps Red Bull equipment clean and operational. The trainee trains with senior Account Sales Managers, covers their routes when needed, monitors competitor activity, and meets monthly KPIs in areas including sales, distribution, pricing, displays, new accounts, and merchandising.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong relationship-building and people skills.
Good mathematical skills.
Organizational skills.
Current driver’s license with a clean driving record.
Ability to work flexible shifts.
Fluency in English.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds.
Forklift and commercial vehicle operations.

Nice To Haves

Prior sales experience.
Experience in a consumer packaged goods or retail organization.
Knowledge of the beverage market.
Additional language skills.
University or college experience.

Responsibilities

Manage Red Bull products in assigned distribution accounts and determine current and ongoing product needs.
Establish and maintain friendly, professional customer relationships to increase sales and selling space.
Protect and build the Red Bull brand through proper product rotation, freshness, and brand flow according to Red Bull standards.
Ensure Red Bull equipment is clean and in good working order.
Train with senior Account Sales Managers on their routes.
Cover Account Sales Managers’ routes when needed.
Evaluate competitor activities, including new launches and price reductions, and communicate findings to the District Sales Manager.
Meet monthly KPIs focused on sales, distribution, pricing, displays, new accounts, and other merchandising components.
Service customers safely, productively, and professionally.