Sales Representative - Summit/Grand County

Sales Representative

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 websites, 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.
• Investigate and resolve customer issues around deliveries, billing, and all other aspects of customer service.
• Attends regularly scheduled 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.

Empire Distributors, Inc.