Combo Sales Consultant (ME) South Portland, ME

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What You Need to Know:
Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people – and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As the preeminent wine and spirits distributor, Southern Glazer’s isn't just one of Forbes’ Top Private Companies; it's a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.

Southern Glazer’s is proud of its well-earned positive reputation, continually achieving accolades for our outstanding workplace culture. We take pride in creating a culture where our people are valued, supported, and provided opportunities for growth and belonging.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a wide-ranging menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition assistance, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

 
Base salary $42,000 plus car allowance and incentives.

By joining Southern Glazer’s, you would be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community. This is more than just a job – it's an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.

Overview:
The Sales Consultant represents Southern Glazer’s in the market as a member of the Southern Glazer’s family. This individual is passionate, innovative, and self-motivated with a business-oriented and customer-focused mindset. The Sales Consultant’s primary responsibilities are to visit the customer, have the right consultative sales conversations, and increase sales revenue. Face-to-face consultative selling built on trusting relationships drives maximum value to our customer and supplier partners as well as to the SGWS organization.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Build positive, credible, lasting customer relationships based on trust.
• Discover and identify customer business growth needs.
• Develop a customer business growth plan for each account and build a pipeline of selling opportunities to drive incremental sales above base business.
• Analyze data and insights to increase sales, grow customer business, and better achieve objectives.
• Regularly and consistently pre-plan account visits with an agenda, service purpose, and selling opportunities documented in CRM (Proof).
• Prioritize sales activities to achieve objectives based on each customer business growth plan.
• Visit accounts regularly, capture visit notes, and build visit plans considering previous visit outcomes and document in CRM (Proof).
• Maintain deep knowledge of SGWS products and correctly present and position them in each account.
• Propose selling solutions to each customer and win the sale using consultative selling skills.
• Achieve internal SGWS and supplier objectives as prioritized by management.
• Manage customer issue resolution, seek additional opportunities to support the customer’s needs, and support business growth by providing customers with useful information and guidance.
• Adapt the selling approach based on each customer’s buying styles and individual business needs.
• Be knowledgeable and experienced in all accounts staying current with what competitors are offering and how SGWS products are positioned relative to the competition.
• Document and maintain account- and customer-specific information in CRM (Proof).
• Participate in sales meetings, on-site training, and supplier events as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Able to analyze and understand data and information.
• Able to leverage SGWS technology to perform duties and responsibilities.
• Able to build and structure customer presentations and product proposals.
• Proficient in using mobile devices (e.g., iPad®, smartphone) and online communication techniques (email, posting, texting, etc.) in a professional manner.
• Able to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances.
• Able to take responsibility for own actions and results; commits to providing a consistently high level of service to customers, suppliers, colleagues, and management.
• Able to communicate effectively through various methods and express self clearly and concisely while appropriately tailoring the message to the audience.
• Able to be nimble in ambiguity; be open to change; embrace innovative ideas.
• Team player; works collaboratively with others.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
• Must possess a reliable vehicle, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to obtain and maintain auto liability insurance on their vehicle in compliance with SGWS company requirements.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Able to travel as needed.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

Physical Demands:

• Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time may include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or mobile device.
• Physical demands with activity or condition may include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping.
• Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include driving throughout the day with segments up to 2 hours.
• May require lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 56lb.
• Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time may include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or mobile device.
• Physical demands with activity or condition may include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping.
• Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include driving throughout the day with segments up to 2 hours.
• May require lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 56lbs.

EEO Statement:
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.

About Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits:

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits is the largest distributor of beverage alcohol in North America, and proud to be a multi-generational, family-owned company. Southern Glazer’s has a proud history of consistently delivering impeccable service in 44 states, plus the District of Columbia, and Canada. It’s all made possible by our employees. Our careers focus on delivering a captivating and rewarding experience. Challenging our colleagues every step of the way, we provide the tools for them to grow, succeed and accomplish both their personal and professional goals. Together, we can deliver the highest quality service for our suppliers and our customers while we put you on the career path you’ve been looking for.Southern Glazer’s is nationally recognized by its supplier partners as well as by its customers for its state-of-the-art distribution capabilities and its leading-edge information technology. We also believe in the importance of giving back, being a socially responsible corporate citizen and making generous contributions to national, state and local charitable organizations.