Assistant Sales Specialist

Position Summary:

Uses proven sales tools and techniques when pulling routes to achieve Team sales goals. Ensures the effective merchandising of all products in accordance with Corporate Merchandising Policy/Handbook.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uses sales tools and training to take adequate inventory in order to make proper recommendations of each account’s product needs and to maintain properly stocked inventory levels
• Uses SED training to close sales solicitation of displays, new products and packages, draught placements, shelf facings, POS, and price points
• Follows and enforces Anheuser Busch equity agreement and other supplier contract Code Date policies
• Follows corporate Sales and Merchandising Standards guidelines to ensure the merchandising of all corporate products including restocking to avoid out-of-stock, making minor legal space adjustments, building displays, installing, placing and providing P.O.S. and pricing product as allowed by retailers
• Provides effective communication with all Sales personnel to ensure closure of sales, maintaining good customer relations and a decisive competitive edge in order to maximize sales
• Completes all administrative duties, verify Sales Reps truck inventory, Mobility route book entries, sinking on a timely basis as specified by the company, etc
• Spends 70% of the time filling in for Sales Specialist II and 30% of the time efficiently running Sales Representative route
• Notifies Area Sales Manager of all pertinent changes in the retail trade to include: file maintenance, license updates, route scheduling, competitive activity, and other requirements required by management
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Two years of previous beverage experience (Direct Store Delivery)
• Good communication skills
• Able to obtain and maintain Class A-CDL, and medical card
• Able to handle alcohol, and work within T.A.B.C Guidelines
• Must have dependable personal vehicle to perform assigned work for Silver Eagle with proof of liability insurance
• Intermediate computer knowledge in MS Word, Outlook, Excel and Power Point. Margin Minder and Mobility knowledge preferred
• Must have a cell phone with data capability
• Must have a valid Texas Driver’s License and driving record within MVR policy guidelines

Physical Requirement:

• Talk, hear, and see (including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus)
• Continuous standing and walking, up to 8 hours at a time
• Continuous lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling 20-161lbs
• Ability to operate a two or four-wheel dolly
• Must be able to push 300lbs dolly load and move 161lb kegs
• Must be able to safely operate a pallet jack
• Frequent driving distances between 0-75 miles in one sitting
• Frequent climbing, pushing, pulling and maneuvering dolly/hand truck

Working Conditions:

• All weather conditions (indoor & outdoor) including high temperatures, cool/cold temperatures, wind, ice, humidity, rain, fog, hail, sleet and snow
• Daylight, twilight, evening and dark lighting conditions
• Noise, vibration, dust, dirt, airborne particles, fumes
• Work hours will vary daily due to business needs