Retail Sales Representative - Rutherford County

The sales territories for this position is Rutherford County.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

• Service and maintain current accounts with orders and provide prompt, courteous customer service. Including attending and participating in store resets as required.
• Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads.
• Travels through assigned territory, including remote areas, to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders, sells displays, present items for distribution, and handle damages and off-condition product.
• Quotes prices and credit terms for orders obtained.
• Various local chain responsibilities to include cluster sales and price submissions as assigned by Manager. Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of own firm's production and delivery schedules.
• Confers with District Manager to resolve customer problems.
• Investigates and resolves customer problems with deliveries.
• Identifies and responds to customers' needs.
• Maintains frequent and open communication with drivers, driver supervisors, district manager, sales managers and the general manager.
• Executes sales plans and maintains accounts according to company standards.
• Tracks and reports progress of goals on a weekly basis and/or as requested.
• Participates in supplier work-withs.
• Continually maintains training and product knowledge.
• Delivers emergency orders when needed.
• Attends trade shows.
• Conducts business according to local and state laws.

Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Valid Driver's License
Must be able to obtain and sustain a State Alcohol Sales Permit

Computer skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Order processing systems.