Account Manager (82370)

Have you ever enjoyed Coca-Cola®, PowerAde®, Body Armor®, or Monster Energy® or perhaps sipped on a Gold Peak Tea®, SmartWater® or Minute Maid Juice®? If the answer is yes, then you know the Chesterman Company! We are an independent Coca-Cola Bottler with our corporate office located in Sioux City, Iowa. We have been making quality beverages for the Midwest since 1872 and supplying them from 14 distribution centers across Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota.

Position Summary: Responsible for achieving sales objectives through the advance sale of products/brands and packages to large and small store customers. Responsible for performing product resets, rack/display placements. Management of all point-of-sale inventory for promotional activity.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Executes and closes all sales calls for assigned (relief) sales routes
• Maintains and sells incremental displays and secures incremental equipment placements
• Execute all sales promotions according to promotion guidelines
• In connection with a sales call, maintains appropriate inventory levels, company assets and point of sale
• Ensures account meets Company merchandising standards
• Transports, replaces and maintains Point of Sale advertising as appropriate for account.
• Receive requests for generic and local Point of Sales (POS) and rack orders
• Coordinate area-wide rack orders to minimize freight costs
• Work in teams to perform resets of assigned stores and ensure that package, brand, and promotional goals are reflected in store sets
• Ability to direct the work activities of other team members in the implementation of the reset activity
• Provide adequate communication to the customer on the changes to the store as a result of the reset activity
• Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned

Education/Experience:

• High-School Diploma/GED
• Bachelor’s degree Preferred
• 1+ years of previous sales experience
• 1+ Prior grocery store and/or consumer products experience a plus
• 1+ Customer service experience
• Valid driver’s license and driving record within MVR policy guidelines

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Communication Skills
• Dexterity Skills
• Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Skills
• Must be able to read, speak, and write in English to be able to communicate with customers, coworkers, and supervisor

Work Environment: Depends upon the customer the employee is serving. May have to climb stairs and work in back rooms. Subject to outside elements and may have to work in heat, cold, rain, and snow.

Physical Requirements:

• Visual and auditory abilities include depth perception and color vision
• Frequent standing and walking
• Occasional sitting, reaching, handling, climbing, balancing, kneeling, squatting, and bending
• Ability to lift/carry <75lbs
• Ability to push/pull <150lbs

Job Status: Full Time

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 7am-4pm

EOE

Pay: Range is $55,000-$62,000 with quarterly bonus opportunity