Sales Trainee

Red Bull • Omaha, NE

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About The Position

The Sales Trainee supports sales initiatives and provides route coverage for colleagues during vacations, absences due to sickness or 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 objective is to service customers safely, productively, and professionally according to Red Bull executional standards.

The Sales Trainee manages Red Bull products in assigned distribution accounts, identifies ongoing product needs, builds customer relationships to increase sales and selling space, protects the brand through product rotation and proper brand flow, and maintains Red Bull equipment. The role trains with senior Account Sales Managers, covers their routes as needed, monitors competitor activity, and meets monthly KPIs related to sales, distribution, pricing, displays, new accounts, and merchandising.

The position involves regular use of hands, reaching, and communicating; frequent walking and sitting; and occasional standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. The employee must regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds as needed. The work environment includes exposure to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions, with a usually moderate noise level. Forklift and commercial vehicle operations are part of the role.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding relationship-building and people skills.
• Good mathematical skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Current driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Ability to work flexible shifts.
• Fluent in English.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds as needed.

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.
• Forklift and commercial vehicle operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage Red Bull products in assigned distribution accounts.
• Determine current and ongoing product needs at accounts.
• Establish and maintain friendly, professional customer relationships to increase sales and selling space.
• Build and protect the Red Bull brand through proper product rotation 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 competitors’ 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.
• Operate forklifts and commercial vehicles.

Benefits

• May be eligible for discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation, depending on the role and in accordance with the Company’s incentive plan.

What This Job Offers

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