Empire Distributors Inc, A Leading Beverage Distributor is now hiring a Sales Representative. Our company offers excellent benefits, competitive wages and the potential for growth opportunities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
· Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, Internet Web sites, and other sources.
· Prepares regular planning and goals, as assigned by Supervisor. Including but not limited to reports of business transactions and maintaining a customer management profile.
· Maintains existing accounts and provides customer service in accordance with the Company's customer service philosophy and standards.
· Travels throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders, or talks with customers at place of business or by phone.
· Sustains the minimum number of sales calls as determined by Management.
· Displays product, using various Point of Sale items and emphasizes salable features.
· Quotes prices correctly with reference to company pricing guidelines and prepares sales orders.
· Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of delivery schedules.
· Collaborates with Administrative and Operations teammates to assure the best service is provided to customers.
· Coordinates customer training and product promotions.
· Develops and maintains relationships with purchasing contacts.
· Investigates and resolves customer issues around deliveries, billing and all other aspects of customer service.
· Attends regularly schedules sales meetings, seminars, trade shows and special events to represent the Company and its brands.
Education and/or Experience
- Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- Valid Driver License
- Automobile Insurance - 100/300/50 minimum limits of liability
Computer Skills
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of SAP Business software, Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software; Microsoft Word Processing software; Explorer Internet software; Microsoft Outlook and PowerPoint.
“ Empire is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. We are committed to ensuring that all employment decisions are made on the basis of qualification, merit, and business need; without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disabilities, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
Skills Required
- Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or six months to one year of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Valid driver's license.
- Automobile insurance with minimum liability limits of 100/300/50.
- Knowledge of SAP Business software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
What We Do
Empire is a wholesale beverage distributor home to over 1,600 teammates across four states: Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Colorado. Representing 4,500+ brands from around the world, our mission is simply to be the very best at ???????? ?????? ??? ?????????? ??????. We are committed to offering our customers quality products at an outstanding value with exceptional service and consultation. We are NOW HIRING!!
